美语训练营003
美式英语正音训练第2期：练习1修订
美式英语正音训练第2期：练习1Exercise 1-1： Rubber Band Practice with Nonsense SyllablesTake a rubber band and hold it with your two thumbs.Every time you want to stress a word by changing pitch, pull on the rubber band.Stretch it out gently, don't jerk it sharply.Make a looping ∞ figure with it and do the same with your voice.Use the rubber band and stretch it out every time you change pitch.Read first across, then down.1.duh duh duhla la lamee mee meeho ho ho2.duh duh duhla la lamee mee meeho ho ho .duh duh duh la la lamee mee mee ho ho ho4.duh duh duh la la lamee mee mee ho ho honow down column A. duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh B.la la lala la lala la lala la lamee mee meemee mee meemee mee meemee mee meeD.ho ho hoho ho hoho ho hoho ho hoRead each column down, keeping the same intonation pattern.duh duh duh duhA B C1 2 3dogs eat bonesnext column B.duh duh duhimprecisea hot dogThey eat bonesduh duh duh conditiona hot dog They eat them D.duh duh duh alphabethot dog stand give me one。
礼节美语
001 Introduction on etiquetteAnn. 陈豪刚从大学毕业就在北京的一家美国公司找到了一份工作。
今天他收到一张通知，可是里面有一个词他不懂，他只知道让他去参加一个什么训练班。
所以他就去请教公司里的美籍华人Mary 。
(Office ambience)C：Excuse me, Mary, 请问通知上这个词是什么意思呀？E-t-i-q-u-e-t-t-e。
M：Oh, etiquette, 原来是法文，意思是礼节。
C: 噢，原来是要我去参加礼节训练班。
Mary，这词是怎么发音的？M：E-ti-ket。
Q-u是发k的音，而不是发q的音，e-ti-ket。
C：我们来公司工作，又不是来社交，为什么要讲礼节呀？M：Etiquette is very important to business。
一个公司的雇员对客户是不是很客气，有礼貌，这对经营有很大关系。
C：具体地说，这儿说的etiquette指些什么呢？M：Etiquette is a set of rules that allow us to interact with others in a civilized manner。
C：以文明的方式对待别人的一些原则。
M：具体地说就是treating other people with courtesy and respect and making them feel comfortable with you.C：嗯，(若有所思地) 对人要有礼貌，要尊敬别人，还要让人觉得和你在一起很自如。
这没问题，I'm always polite and courteous to others。
M：但是，训练班讲的是西方礼节- western etiquette，和中国的礼节还不完全一样，因为两国有文化差异。
C：这礼节还有文化差异？我得去训练班听听再说。
******C：嗨，Mary，我的训练班结束了，你那天说的文化差异一点也没错。
李阳疯狂英语发音秘诀100
小亚的丈夫整理联系博客空间百度空间：心中有星李阳疯狂英语LI YANG CRAZY ENGLISH第一章字母发音突破秘诀1最坚实的基础——疯狂突破字母关这是一首优美、现代的字母歌，绝对不是我们从小就熟悉的那首“比较弱智”的字母歌!请一定要反复听、反复模仿。
26个字母、26个单词、26个句子，疯狂模仿，发音必会产生飞跃！A的读音为IPA: [♏♓]I’m afr ai d you’ve m a de a mist a ke.K.K: [♏]恐怕您搞错了。
B的读音为IPA: [♌♓]I won’t be able to finish my work.K.K:[♌♓]我不能完成工作了。
C的读音为IPA:[♦♓]I don’t see what you mean.K.K[♦♓]我不懂你的意思。
D的读音为IPA[♎♓] I’ve heard a great dea l about you.K.K[♎♓]久仰大名。
E的读音为IPA[♓] He is ea sy to deal with.K.K[♓]他很容易打交道。
F的读音为IPA[♏♐] Will you sit on my l ef t?K.K[☪♐] 你坐在我左边好么？G的读音为IPA[♎✞♓]Lots of students wear jea ns nowadays.K.K[♎✞♓]现在很多学生穿牛仔裤。
H的读音为IPA[♏✋♦☞]Let me h ave a look at the book.K.K[♏♦☞] 让我看看这本书。
I的读音为IPA[ ✋] I could,and I should, but I won’t do it.K.K[ ✋] 这个我能做，我也应该做，但我不愿意做。
J的读音为IPA[♎✞♏✋] He was jai led for tow years.K.K[♎✞♏] 他被囚禁了两年。
K的读音为IPA[ ♏✋] In any ca se, it’s none of your business.K.K[ ♏] 无论如何，那事于你无关。
英语学习_李阳疯狂英语发音秘诀100_必备
弃我去者，昨日之日不可留乱我心者，今日之日多烦忧李阳疯狂英语LI YANG CRAZY ENGLISH第一章字母发音突破秘诀1最坚实的基础——疯狂突破字母关这是一首优美、现代的字母歌，绝对不是我们从小就熟悉的那首“比较弱智”的字母歌!请一定要反复听、反复模仿。
26个字母、26个单词、26个句子，疯狂模仿，发音必会产生飞跃！A的读音为IPA: []I’m afr ai d you’ve m a de a mist a ke.: []恐怕您搞错了。
B的读音为IPA: []I won’t be able to finish my work.:[]我不能完成工作了。
C的读音为 IPA:[]I don’t see what you mean.[]我不懂你的意思。
D的读音为IPA[] I’ve heard a great dea l about you.[]久仰大名。
E的读音为IPA[] He is ea sy to deal with.[]他很容易打交道。
F的读音为 IPA[] Will you sit on my l ef t?[] 你坐在我左边好么？G的读音为 IPA[]Lots of students wear jea ns nowadays.[]现在很多学生穿牛仔裤。
H的读音为 IPA[] Let me h ave a look at the book.[] 让我看看这本书。
I的读音为 IPA[] I could,and I should, but I won’t do it.[] 这个我能做，我也应该做，但我不愿意做。
J的读音为 IPA[] He was jai led for tow years.[] 他被囚禁了两年。
K的读音为 IPA[]In any ca se, it’s none of your business.[] 无论如何，那事于你无关。
L的读音为 IPA[]I have something el se to tell you.[]我还有些话要告诉你。
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美式英语正音训练第1期：美音语调
Chapter 1 American IntonationThe American Speech MusicWhat to Do with Your Mouth to Sound American One of the main differences between the way an American talks and the way the rest of the world talks is that we don't really move our lips. (So, when an American says, "Read my lips!" what does he really mean?) We create most of our sounds in the throat, using our tongue very actively. If you hold your fingers over your lips or clench your jaws when you practice speaking American English, you will find yourself much closer to native-sounding speech than if you try to pronounce every ... single ... sound ... very ... carefully. If you can relate American English to music, remember that the indigenous music is jazz. Listen to their speech music, and you will hear that Americans have a melodic, jazzy way of producing sounds. Imagine the sound of a cello when you say, Beddy bada bida beader budder (Betty bought a bit of better butter) and you'll be close to the native way of saying it. Because most Americans came from somewhere else, American English reflects the accent contributions of many lands. The speech music has become much more exaggerated than British English, developing a strong and distinctive intonation. If you use this intonation, not only will you be easier to understand, but you will sound much more confident, dynamic, and persuasive. Intonation, or speech music, is the sound that you hear when a conversation is too far away to be clearly audible but close enough for you to tell the nationality of the speakers. The American intonation dictates liaisons and pronunciation, and it indicates mood and meaning. Without intonation, your speech would be flat, mechanical, and very confusing for your listener. What is the American intonation pattern? How is it different from other languages? Foa egzampuru, eefu you hea ah Jahpahneezu pahsohn speakingu Ingurishu, the sound would be very choppy, mechanical, and unemotional to an American. Za sem vey vis Cheuman pipples, it sounds too stiff. A mahn frohm Paree ohn zee ahzer ahnd, eez intonashon goes up at zee end ov evree sentence, and has such a strong intonation that he sounds romantic and highly emotional, but this may not be appropriate for a lecture or a business meeting in English. American Intonation Do's and Don'ts Do Not Speak Word by Word Bob is on the phone. If you speak word by word, as many people who learned "printed" English do, you'll end upsounding mechanical and foreign. You may have noticed the same thing happens in your own language: When someone reads a speech, even a native speaker, it sounds stiff and stilted, quite different from a normal conversational tone. Connect words to form sound groups. This is where you're going to start doing something completely different than what you have done in your previous English studies. This part is the most difficult for many people because it goes against everything they've been taught. Instead of thinking of each word as a unit, think of sound units. These sound units may or may not correspond to a word written on a page. Native speakers don't say Bob is on the phone, but say [bäbizän the foun]. Sound units make a sentence flow smoothly, like peanut butter— never really ending and never really starting, just flowing along. Even chunky peanut butter is acceptable. So long as you don't try to put plain peanuts directly onto your bread, you'll be OK. Use staircase intonation. Let those sound groups floating on the wavy river in the figure flow downhill and you'll get the staircase. Staircase intonation not only gives you that American sound, it also makes you sound much more confident. Not every American uses the downward staircase. A certain segment of the population uses rising staircases— generally, teenagers on their way to a shopping mall: "Hi, my name is Tiffany. I live in La Canada. I'm on the pep squad." What Exactly Is Staircase Intonation? In saying your words, imagine that they come out as if they were bounding lightly down a flight of stairs. Every so often, one jumps up to another level, and then starts down again. Americans tend to stretch out their sounds longer than you may think is natural. So to lengthen your vowel sounds, put them on two stairsteps instead of just one. Instead of "We're here" say "We are here". The sound of an American speaking a foreign language is very distinctive, because we double sounds that should be single. For example, in Japanese or Spanish, the word no is, to our ear, clipped or abbreviated no in standard American. noou When you have a word ending in an unvoiced consonant— one that you "whisper" (t, k, s, x, f, sh)— you will notice that the preceding vowel is said quite quickly, and on a single stairstep. When a word ends in a vowel or a voiced consonant— one that you "say" (b, d, g, z, v, zh, j), the preceding vowel is said more slowly, and on a double stairstep. Unvoiced seat Voiced seed There are two main consequences of not doubling the second category of words: Either your listener will hear the wrong word, or even worse, you will always sound upset. Consider that the words curt, short, terse, abrupt, and clipped all literally mean short. When applied to a person or to language, they take on the meaning of upset or rude. For example, in the expressions "His curt reply ...," "Her terse response...'' or "He was very short with me" all indicate a less than sunny situation.。
美式英语正音训练第30期：Exercise 1-36
美式英语正音训练第30期：Exercise 1-36Exercise 1-36：Description and Set Phrase TestLet's check and see if the concepts are clear.Pause the CD and underline or highlight the stressed word.Check Answer Key, beginning on page 193.Repeat after me.......1......He's a nice guy.......2......He's an American guy from San Francisco.......3......The cheerleader needs a rubber band to hold her ponytail.......4......The executive assistant needs a paper clip for the final report.......5......The law student took an English test in a foreign country.......6......The policeman saw a red car on the freeway in Los Angeles.......7......My old dog has long ears and a flea problem. ......8......The new teacher broke his coffee cup on the first day. ......9......His best friend has a broken cup in his other office. ......10......Let's play football on the weekend in New York. ......11......"Jingle Bells" is a nice song.......12......Where are my new shoes?......13......Where are my tennis shoes?......14......I have a headache from the heat wave in South Carolina. ......15......The newlyweds took a long walk in Long Beach. ......16......The little dog was sitting on the sidewalk. ......17......The famous athlete changed clothes in the locker room.......18......The art exhibit was held in an empty room.......19......There was a class reunion at the high school. ......20......The headlines indicated a new policy.......21......We got on line and went to americanaccent dot com. ......22......The stock options were listed in the company directory. ......23......All the second-graders were out on the playground.。
美语三级跳 022B
美语三级跳:022B 出行: 中级课程Craig刚搬来纽约，第一天到新公司上班，却迷路了，只好向别人问路。
Professor: That's right, Winnie. In this first part, Craig stops to ask a policeman for help.Craig: Excuse me, I'm looking for number 250 on East 97th Street. Can you tell me how to get there?Policeman: Ninety-seventh street? Wow, that's pretty far away. I hope you're not in a hurry.Craig: Actually, I'm late for my first day of work. What's the fastest way to get there?Policeman: Do you have a car or are you taking public transportation?Craig: I'm on foot.第一天上班就可能迟到，Craig肯定急死了，可警察告诉他，到公司还有很远的路呢！Professor: That's why the policeman hoped Craig was not "in a hurry". If you're late for something, you can also say that you're "in a rush". It means the same thing. 哦，in a hurry和in a rush都是“来不及”、“赶着做什么事”的意思。
Online Training Manual 美语发音视频教程
Session One 1. Consonant R 2. Consonant W
R Tips Your mouth and lips come forward, like you are going to kiss. Your tongue moves back in your mouth, NOT forward.
R at the beginning of words Rock Rip Reach Road Rain Rich Rome Raise Robe Rice
R sentence The round rooster rushed into the wrong road.
R at the end of words or after a vowel Car Far Star Door Bear Four Air Year Turn Poor
R in the middle of words Very Direction Arrange Erase Correct Marry Garage Original Hurry Zero Marine Berry Operation Caring Arrive Everyone
R Blends R is the strongest sound of the blend. When the blend is at the beginning of a word, your mouth prepares for the R, by coming forward before you even say the word.
R blends at the beginning of words Training Trust Trip Great Tropical Bring Print President Product Cracker Crawl Break
Online Training Manual 美语发音视频教程
Session One1. Consonant R2. Consonant WR TipsYour mouth and lips come forward, like you are going to kiss. Your tongue moves back in your mouth, NOT forward.R at the beginning of wordsRockRipReachRoadRainRichRomeRaiseRobeRiceR sentenceThe round rooste r rushed into the wrong road.R at the end of words or after a vowelCarFarStarDoorBearFourAirYearTurnPoorR in the middle of wordsVeryDirectionArrangeEraseCorrectMarryGarageOriginalHurryZeroMarineBerryOperationCaringArriveEveryoneR BlendsR is the strongest sound of the blend.When the blend is at the beginning of a word, your mouth prepares for the R, by coming forward before you even say the word.R blends at the beginning of wordsTrainingTrustTripGreatTropicalBringPrintPresidentProductCrackerCrawlBreakR blends in the middle of wordsSubtractWaitressNutritionAustraliaIntroduceCompressOppressionBetrayR practice sentencesThe story he read on the radio was incorrect.Her career in the law firm is permanent.Richard and Brooke took a ride in their brand new Range Rover truck.Everyone will respect the Royal Family when they arrive at the airport.The trip to the Rocky Mountains will be rescheduled on Friday.W TipsPractice first with OO.Then go into OOOOOWAWAWA.Remember, A W is always makes a W sound. It NEVER makes a V sound. W SentenceWhat will we do?Comparing R and WRick – WickRight – WhiteRemember, the W sound is also at the beginning of the words One and Once. W at the beginning of wordsWhyWhichWhenWhatWipeWishWeightWingW in the middle of wordsAlwaysAwayBewareAwakeSomeoneRewindHalloweenHollywoodW practice sentencesThe wind from the west was very wet. (Notice very has a /v/ sound)We woke up and washed the white washcloth.We waited for the waitress to give us water.We had a wonderful time in Washington and Wisconsin.Q words (produced as a KW sound)QuestionQuietQueenQualifyQuitQuebecQuiltChoirParagraph PracticeRay was born in Russia. He dreamed of building the perfect roller coaster at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. He had a friend named Fred who lived in Norway. Fred’s profession was designing railroad tracks and his career involved traveling all around the world. Ray thought it would be perfect if Fred designed his roller coaster ride. Fred was creative, brilliant and worked well with railroad tracks. He would be the perfect engineer for the project. The ride took two years to construct and was painted red and white. Everyone really wanted to ride the brand-new roller coaster.Session Two1. Voicing2. Consonant pairs3. Consonant S4. Consonant Z VoicingV oicing is when your vocal cords are vibrating in your throat, creating a buzzing sound. Say Ahhhh. Can you feel the vibrations in your neck? All vowels are voiced. Some consonants are voiced, some are not.Paired Consonants:P&B T&D F&V SH&ZSH K&G S&ZThree rules for S&Z endingsRule 1If a word ends in a sound that is unvoiced (such as P, T, K, F), you add an unvoiced /S/Examples:1 cup,2 cups (the p in cup is unvoiced, so you just add an unvoiced s)1 cat,2 cats (the t in cat is unvoiced, so just add an unvoiced s)I break, he breaksI stop, he stopsRule 2If a word ends in any of these sounds: s, z, sh, ch, or dg (j), when adding an S ending, add IZZZZZZExamples:1 Page2 Pages1 Bus2 Buses1 Lunch2 LunchesI Raise, He RaisesI Brush, He BrushesI Push, He PushesRule 3If a word ends in a vowel sound (like the word Tree) or a voiced consonant (like the word Game), then when you add an S, continue the voicing throughout the entire word, and it should become a voiced ZZZZ.Examples:1 Tree,2 Treezzzz (correctly spelled Trees)1 Day,2 Days1 Shoe,2 ShoesI Fly, He Flies1 Game,2 Games1 Head,2 Heads1 Train,2 Trains1 Song,2 SongsSome common words where S’s are pronounced as Z’sIs (This is good)His (His mom is Mary)As (As the phone rang)Was (It was raining)These (These are my children)Those (Those are my books)Easy (This is easy)Because (Because we were late.)Paragraph PracticeNotice that all voiced S/Z sounds are underlined.Another z ippy, z appy, cra z y day come s to a clo s e. A s we z oom up to Joe’s snoo z e z one, Z oe Jone s of Z odiac Z oo play s with her z ipper.Last week, Jim’s brothers were picked to represent their country in the Olympic Games. Two of the brothers were swimmers, while the other two were long distance runners. All of the brothers wore glasses. These athletes worked hard at qualifying for the games and were hoping to come home with prizes. Since the brothers go to the same university, they often take the same courses. This makes studying easier and gives them more time to do other things.On Thursday, I had a very lazy day. I woke up early and first squeezed oranges intojuice. I then got dressed and watched the sunrise come up over the mountains. It was so beautiful that I took many pictures with my camera and I used three rolls of film. After drinking two cups of coffee, I got dressed, left the house, and walked three miles home.Session Three1. The Unvoiced TH Sound2. The Voiced TH Sound3. THR Blends4. Voicing the T SoundThe Unvoiced TH SoundFlat tongue protruding through your teeth. Maintain a steady air stream. Stretch out the TH sound.Example:Think of the word Thumb as having two beatsTh . umb1 2Unvoiced TH at the beginning of wordsThanksThickThunderThursdayThinkUnvoiced TH at the middle of wordsAnythingBathmatToothpickAthleticMouthwashUnvoiced TH at the end of wordsBathNorthBeneathFourthSouthThe V oiced TH SoundV oiced TH at the beginning of wordsThe (The book)That (That house)They (They came over)Them (Give them water)There (There it is)This (This is my nose)Those (Those boys are good)These (These are my parents)V oiced TH in the middle of wordsClothingLeatherMotherAnotherWeatherNorthernV oiced TH at the end of wordsSmoothBatheBreathePractice PhrasesThis and thatA tableclothWinter clothingAthens, GreeceThat’s the oneHer skin is smoothThirty Day’s noticeA famous authorHere and thereFalse teethThread the needleA thoughtful giftThunder and lighteningThumbs upPractice SentencesThelma arrived in town last Thursday.I’m having trouble threading this needle.I need thirty three thick thermometers.The thing they like best about Athens is the weather. This thrilling novel was written by a famous author. He will be through with his work at three-thirty. Now and then, she likes to buy new clothing.They thought they were going to Northern Spain.Which tablecloth shall we use for the party?That was the thirty-third theatre to open.THR BlendsThread (thread the needle)Throw (throw the ball)Throat (my throat is sore)Thrill (a thrilling ride)Three (three more days)Threw (yesterday he threw the ball)Throne (the king sits on a throne)Paragraph PracticeNurse Thatcher was thankful it was Thursday. She knew that on Thursday she had to deliver thirty three boxes of thermometers to the North American Athletic Club. They thought that thermometers were necessary for testing the hydrotherapy baths. This was thought to benefit the athletes with arthritis. The athletic trainers required authorization to provide hydrotherapy to the youthful athletes on the three bulletin boards with thumbtacks throughout the athletic club. Rather than risk the health of the athletes, they thoroughly checked the thousands of thermometers to insure their worthiness; otherwise they needed to be thrown away.TH ExceptionsAlthough the following words are spelled with a ‘TH’, they are pronounced as a T.ThomasThompsonTheresaThailandThamesEstherThymeVoicing the T SoundIf a T falls within two voiced sounds (usually vowels), the T becomes voiced like a D.Examples:Water Wader (the whole word is voiced)Better BedderButter BudderV oiced T PracticeBetty bought a bit of better butter. But, said she, this butt er’s bi tter. If I put it in my batter, it’ll make my batter bitter.Session Four1. Consonant ‘F’2. Consonant ‘V’3. The Unvoiced ‘SH’ Sound4. The Voiced ‘ZSH’ SoundConsonants F and V are produced with contact of your upper teeth and lower lip. Think of it as biting your lower lip. Maintain a steady air stream.They are both identical, except the F is unvoiced, and the V is voiced.Practice Words with ‘F’FootFindFinallyFamilyFreedomLaughTelephoneSymphonyRoughPractice SentencesDo you feel like a physical wreck?Are you fed up with your feeling of fatigue?Have you had enough of feeling rough?Why don’t you fight fever with Pharaoh’s Friend.A medicine that is tough on Flu.Practice Words with ‘V’V ote （is not Wote）VineOvenEvaluateV oiceTravelRiverEveryGloveAliveLeaveComparing F and VFeel – VealSafe – SaveFat – VatFine – VineFace – VaseFan – VanFoul – V owelProof – ProvePractice PhrasesA famous athleteA food vendorThe Foreign ServiceSummer vacationV ocabulary testOver the rainbowOur first victoryHarvard UniversityHusband and wifeVery well donePractice Sentences1.Her promotion in the firm was well deserved.2.There was only one survivor on the island.4.Steve noticed that the olive juice must have stained his sleeve.5.The street vendor was selling souvenirs to tourists.6.Dave gave me his car so that I could driv e on New Year’s E ve.3.There were several dents in the rear fender.7.Tom placed several tomatoes from the vine into a basket.NOT OF. BUT OV.The Unvoiced SH SoundTo make the Unvoiced SH sound, bring your mouth and lips forward, teeth should be slightly apart. Produce air stream. Words beginning with SH begin with this sound. (So are the words Sugar, Sure, Chef and Chicago.)SH practice wordsBeginningSheSugarSureShadowSheepShirtShoeShapeChicagoChefMiddleNationMotionMissionSpecialReputationOfficialMachineFishingInsuranceSunshineOceanTissueAdditionSubtractionEndRushDishEstablishSplashIrishFreshFinishSH SentencesThe fishing trip was planned and we left to go to the ocean.Was the chef ashamed to use the precious sugar?Sharon gave a special performance.He will be stationed in Washington, D.C, the nat ion’s capital.She went to a fashion show after taking a shower.She sells seashells by the seashore.The social club was praised for their cooperation.SH PracticeJoe’s weather ma chine shows a sharp drop in air pressure, especially offshore.Ships in motion on the ocean should be sure to use caution.The V oiced ZSH SoundThe Voiced ZSH sound is exactly like the SH except voicing is added.ZSH practice wordsMiddleUsual(U→zshu→al)UnusualUsuallyVisionVisualConclusionAsiaVersionDivisionCasualTelevisionEndBeigeMassagePrestigePractice SentencesIt’s not unu sual for people to study division in Asia.I usually use a measuring cup to measure erosion.The beige walls were the usual color in the treasury building.List things that are appropriate for each column. Then say them out loud in full sentences for practice.Example: It’s usually hot in the summer.It’s unusual for me to be late for an appointment.UsuallyUnusualHot in the summerLate for appointmentsSession Five1. Consonant LL Tips:Your bottom jaw should be as wide open as possible.Your tongue should RISE UP (independently of your jaw) and touch right behind your top teeth.Produce the ‘L’ sound by dropping and relaxing your tongue.Practice “LA, LA, LA”, keepi ng your bottom jaw lowered and open while only raising your tongue.L at the beginning of wordsLunchLocalLondonLearnLargeLifeLobbyLibraryLuckyLiftLaughLongL in the middle of wordsInflationBelieveV olumeGlueElevatorSolvePullingFloodDeleteElectAliveColorL at the end of a wordTo produce an L at the end of a word, remember to slowly raise your tongue upward, towards your upper teeth, while keeping your bottom jaw as open as possible. The L sound comes from the tongue movement, not from the placement. (Using your finger to push down on your bottom teeth to keep your jaw open, may be helpful for practicing.)Practice wordsWillBallTallCallSmallControlBowlAppleMiraclePowerfulControlFinancialPeopleL SentencesThe lollipop fell into the cool water.Her driver’s license was pulled out of the blue golf bag. Blake’s bowling ball fell under his tools.Carl could not locate the lemons or the limes.The school was a mile away from the hill.The golf club was made of steel.Al’s goal was to play baseball with Carol.A certified letter was delivered for the enrollment list. It was revealing to look at the smiling lawyer.FL Blend PoemA flea and a fly, flew up in a flue.Said the flea, “Let us fly!”Said the fly, “Let us flee!”So they flew through a flaw in the flue.Practice using WillWill you empty the garbage?Will you ask her to clean the kitchen?Will you prepare a meal for the children?When will you begin your studies at college?When will she purchase the dress for her wedding? Why will he ask them to stay late at work?Why will she bring her baby to the meeting?How will they know if our flight is delayed?Where will the child be going next year?Where will they put all of the pillows?What will she do with the millions of dollars she won? Comparing R and LRed - LedRick - LickReef - LeafRear - LearRest - LessGrass - GlassCrime - ClimbFree - FleeL and R CombinationsSeal ringToll roadAlreadyCivil rightsRailroadRivalryCoral reefJewelrySchoolroomGravel roadSession Six1.Word EndingsMake sure that the final sounds in your words come through clearly and fully. Don’t drop off or shorten the endings!P endingsI hope the group will sleep on the ship.The soda pop spilled out of the cup, over the map and onto her lap.Was the Egg Drop Soup cheap?B endingsWe cleaned the cobweb from the doorknob in the bathtub.Rob broke his golf club when he slipped on the ice cube.The crab was under the cement slab at the yacht club.The ticket stub was found in the taxicab.T endingsKate left her cat on the mat as she flew a kite.The sailboat came into the port to join the fleet.What bait will make the fish bite? A cricket or a piece of meat?D endingsFred will decide which sled should be painted red.David tried to send a refund back to England.He could not hide his report card behind the chalk board.Three rules for ED endingsMany verbs that are in the past tense end in ED. (Example: Today I walk, yesterday I walked)Rule 1If a word ends in an unvoiced consonant, when adding ED, just add an Unvoiced TExample:Jump →jumped. (pronounced jump T)Walk →Walked yesterday I walked. (pronounced walk T)Rule 2If a word ends in a voiced consonant, add a Voiced DExample:Rub →Rubbed Today I rub, yesterday I rubbed. (pronounced rub-D)Clean →Cleaned I cleaned the kitchen.Pour →Poured I poured the milk.Scrub →Scrubbed I scrubbed the floor.Tag →Tagged I tagged the clothing.Spill →Spilled I spilled the juice.Trim →Trimmed I trimmed the tree.Move →Moved I moved to California.Buzz →Buzzed The clock buzzed all night.Rule 3If a word ends in a T or a D sound, we add a Voiced EDExample:Lift →Lifted Today, I lift the ball. Yesterday, I lifted the ball.Heat →Heated I heated up my dinner.V ote →V oted He voted this morning.Hand →Handed He handed me his report.Trade →Traded I traded in my old car.Add →Added She added some information.All voiced D endings are underlined to help you remember to add voi cing.Bob raked the leaves and then started to wash his car. He then loaded up the dishwasher and finished washing his dishes.Susan spilled her drink on the spotted rug.She cleaned it up with a napkin, which wasted a lot of time.He thanked me and offered me money, if I picked up the used equipment.Three Nasal Sounds: M N NGPractice Ng endingsRingSingThingBringPractice sentencesI have a feeling that she is working too much.She has been wearing a hearing aid so that she could sing.He is looking forward to speaking at the Thanksgiving celebration. Session Seven1. CH sound2. The American J sound (DG)3. Consonant HCH Unvoiced as in Ch-ur-chAmerican J V oiced as in J-u-dgeCh at the beginning of wordsChinaCherryChargeChocolateChallengeCheeseChunkChairmanCh in the middle of wordsKey chainLunch boxRichardPictureTeacherFortuneNatureBeach ballCh at the end of wordsDetachTeachPorchMarchPatchWrenchCoachApproachCh exerciseChop-chop, children, it’s Charlie’s Kitchen adventure!Today, Chuck will be teaching future champion cooks how to make a chocolate cheesecake.American J at the beginning of wordsJuiceJumpJuggleJuryJapanGiantGeneticJuniorGenerateGermanAmerican J in the middle of wordsAlgebraLegendMagicSubjectDigestRejoiceObjectiveMajestyEducateSuggestionAmerican J at the end of wordsAgeCollegePostageStagePledgeVillageAveragePageCourageKnowledgeAmerican J exerciseA German judge and jury have charged and jailed a strange giant, who sat on the edge of a bridge throwing jelly onto large barges.Consonant HWhen an H is at the beginning of a word it is pronounced with a strong, loud air-stream.Practice: Ha... Ha… Ha.H at the beginning of wordsHandHideHopeHairHouseHarvardHoneyHappyWhoWholeH word pairsOld- HoldIs- HisIt- HitAt- HatArm- HarmIll- HillAte- HateAs- HasH in the middle of wordsAheadBehaveAnyhowInhaleDownhillDehydrateWholeheartedOverhaulH exerciseHe thought that he should….He thought that he should wash the car.He thought that he should thank his teacher.He thought that he should watch television.He thought that he should use the telephone.He thought that he should shut the door.He thought that he should breathe deeply. (V oiced TH)He thought that he should tell the truth.Henry the hungry hippo, who hogged a huge heap of one hundred hamburgers, has had hiccups for one whole week.Session Eight1. American English Vowels2. Vowel EE3. Vowel IThe best way to learn American vowels is by Ear Training. Listen carefully and repeat.Front V owels: (From high to low)EE - I - AE - EH – A [ i:] [ i ] [ ei ] [ e ] [ æ ]EE - I - AE - EH - AEE - I - AE - EH - AEE as in HeatI as in HitAE as in HateEH as in Het(nonsense word)A as in HatHeat - Hate - Het - HatBack V owels: (From high to low)OO - Uh - Oh - Aw - AhOO - Uh - Oh - Aw - AhOO as in BootUh as in BookOh as in BoatAw as in BoughtAh as in Bot (nonsense word)Boot - Book - Boat - Bought – BotBoot - Book - Boat - Bought – BotBoot - Book - Boat - Bought – BotComparing Heat (EE) and Hit (I)Remember: Heat is high. Hit is lower.Heat – HitKeen – KinDeal – DillSeek – SickSeen – SinReap – RipTeal - TillBean –Been (Bean is high. I ate a bean. Been is low. I have been here.)Feed Seen TeenI’ve been buying beans.EE V owel SoundRemember, smile and think high.SeeMeEachEvenKeyGreenTreeVeryHappySoftlyMaryBusyFinallyCountryEE PracticeSpeeding on the FreewayHappily eating cheeseHe and SheSkiing very RapidlyShe sees a monkey eating honey. We see a pony stealing money. Who can he see? It must be me!I V owel SoundBitBillLiftFizzKitchenBuildBiggerChimpFifthListenBusinessFistDisplayLiveFishDiscussFigFiftyBeenEE and I PracticeThe beans have been cooking since six o’clock. Sit in that seat by the window.We ate our meal, by the mill.The seal will live in the ocean.Tim’s team grinned after seeing the green field. Pip and Pete shipped the sheep cheaply.Those bins are for Bill’s beans.Does Jim still stea l Jill’s jeans?The girls put concrete on Ji ll’s sneakers.Pick cherries at their peak or you will eat the pits. He hit the baseball and felt the heatHe hit the baseball and felt the heatSession Nine1. Vowel OW2. Vowel AEV owel OThe Hidden W: OWE, OWE, OWE, OWE, OWE O V owel SoundOpenOatmealBlownBoldOwnerPhoneColdRobeCoachRotateLoanSlowRoadO PracticeHow did you know that?I don’t know where the hole is on the coat.Does Joe know how to drive on the road?I need to blow my nose when I have a cold.Has it ever snowed in Rhode Island?Cold winds will slowly blow snow over most of Ohio. This low is no joke. So folks, don’t go out without coats! Woke and WontPractice: WOWOWOWOWOWoke = WOW + KWon’t = WOW + ‘NTI want the ball.I won’t give you the ball.She wants to sleep.She woke up.He wants to buy a car.He won’t buy a car.They want to speak with you.He won’t speak with you.V owel AEAgeAidEightAbleChainDateEighteenFakeLazyMadeBabyGainChangeGaveNationDayPaperAngelBasicAE PracticeThe ape gave the trainer a cane.David began shaving when he was eighteen.The rainbow appeared when daylight changed.The baby snake lived in a painted cage.My neighbors basement was changed from blue to beige.Hey, take away the strain! Weigh the gains of a great break with Lazy Day Vacations. Lines are open eight till late. They aim to make your day! The 50 United States (Stressed sounds are in bold)AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee TexasUtahVermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Session Ten1. Vowel OO2. Vowel UH3. Vowel EHOO V owel Sound BlueBoothNewsJuiceLoosenRulerFoodChooseMoodMovingLoopKnewToothSmoothPoolMoonShoesZooGrewOO PracticeThe room in the school was very cool.Tuesday at noon in the studio.Viewing the moon on June nights.Do you remember the woman who lived in a shoe?She hadn’t a clue w hat to do when her family grew.Well, through your help, they are moving in June into two big boots.Double OO words that are pronounced as UHFood has a high vowel (OO)Foot has a lower vowel (UH)UH Vowel Sound (that are spelled with OO)FootTookCookShookStoodGoodLookBookWoolSwooshLower vowel (Uh)Would you help me?Hollywood, CaliforniaWould you please order the wood from Hollywood?Very good!UH Practice (All OO sounds are in boldface, all UH sounds are underlined.) He took a good look under the hood and found a flute.Julie enjoys good books after school.He put his foot in the new boot.She took her students to the brook to wash their shoes.We pulled him out of the swimming pool.The fool ate until he was full.EH V owel SoundsEggGetFriendEntranceBetterHealthyLettuceWrenchSpreadBestReadyEveryRedExitCheckFenceHeadsetNecklaceWealthEH PracticeResting on the edge of the bed.Ten letters from the enemy.Dennis will enter the festival.The message was given to the chef.Hello again, friends! Let’s do a w eather check. Well, whoever said temperatures are getting better, better get ready to spend a wet weekend in Tennessee.Session Eleven1. V owel AU as in Out2. V owel AH as in Top3. V owel A as in HatA V owel SoundBackDadFaxValueSatHatchJacketTaxiAppleCatchRabbitA PracticeThe fat cat wore a jacket.Pack your sack and bring your magnet.He sang about an actor named Jack.AU Vowel SoundThis is an important sound! If mispronounced, it can often make you misunderstood.Begin this sound wi th the A sound as in hat…Then, slide your mouth forward to form a small W sound.Example: Downtown. DA –wn…TA – wnDowntown DowntownAU PracticeNowHouseRoundLoudGownSoundOuchOutFoundSouthOunceReboundMouthBounceFlowerThousandSpoutCountAU PracticeThe brown couch is downstairs.Her house is on the South side of the mountain.I was proud of the sounds that came out of my mouth.Are VS OurAre (Close with strong R sound, tongue retracts back.)Are you going?Our(Begin with the AU sound (A as in Hat), Then close your mouth and say Were.)Our meeting is in one hour.Think of the word Our as having two syllables.Pronounced as AU-WERE (The word Hour is also pronounced the same way). Are/Our Practice SentencesAre you going to our house?Sales are down, but our projections for next year are very good.Our plans will be changing in the next hour.Are you sure that our meeting will be an hour late?AH V owel SoundO words that are pronounced with AHHotTopStopProbablyFollowNotBlobSockMopProductSolveProblemAH Practice (AH sounds are underlined)Bob opened the box and followed the instructions.Tom put some cotton, rocks and a doorknob in his locker.My mom made a concrete model of a hockey rink.Session Twelve1. Tongue TwistersF, W, V oiced ZFuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?V oiced VVincent vowed vengeance very viciously.PPeter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,How many peppers did Peter Piper pick?。
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003 A: 美语训练班开始上课啦! 我是王怡茹。 B: And I'm Donny. 怡茹, 介绍一下今天学什么吧! A: Sure! 今天这节课，我们要谈谈潜规则, 练练划艇, 看能不能找到一个靠谱的室友，还要告诉大家怎么用英文表示“掏心掏肺”。
B: Yiru, I know what you're gonna say next--咱们先花一分钟，学一个词! Learn A Word: courageous 今天我们要学的词是 courageous. Courageous有勇气的。The candidate made a courageous stand on the sensitive issue. 这位候选人在这个敏感问题上勇敢地表明了立场。He demonstrated traits of a courageous leader. 他表现出了勇敢的领导人所带有的特征。美国国防部长盖茨说，President Obama's decision to give the go-ahead on a raid against Osama Bin Laden was one of the most courageous calls he has ever seen a President make. 盖茨说，美国总统奥巴马下令突袭本拉登是他所见过的总统做出的最果敢的决策之一。好的，今天我们学习的词是 courageous.
A: 又学了一个词! Courageous --勇敢的。对了Donny, 刚才有句话说，总统决定 give the go-ahead 什么什么，你给讲讲这个 go-ahead.
B: go-ahead就是把 go 和 ahead 放在一起变成一个词，It means a signal to proceed.
A: 哦，go-ahead，名词，是“批准，开绿灯”的意思。 比如，我可以说，My boss gave me the go-ahead to start the project. 老板批准我开始操作这个项目。
B: That's right. 怡茹, Now I give you the go-ahead to move on to the next program.
A：啊？你批准我进入下一个节目？我才不需要你批准呢! 言归正传，咱们来听一集“美国习惯用语”。
Words and Idioms: Bare one's soul 现在播送第 933讲。我是晓北。 我是 Douglas Johnson. 前几天我参加大学同学的聚会。大家多喝了几杯之后，一个同学开始拉着我的手诉说她这些年来感情上的不如意。其实我和她在大学时并不怎么熟，现在她对着我，眼泪汪汪地讲述自己几次失恋的故事，让我颇为同情，同时也让我想到一个习惯用语：
Bare one's soul. Bare is spelled b-a-r-e, and soul; s-o-u-l. Bare one's soul.
Bare one's soul 的意思是向别人掏心掏肺，展露自己的内心世界。我的这位大学同学， She bared her soul to me. 对我敞开了心扉，告诉我藏在她内心深处的事情。作为老同学，我衷心祝福她的情路能出现转机。不过，看她一杯接一杯喝酒，我倒有点担心她酗酒成瘾，如果真是 那样，她就需要到下面这段话所提到的戒酒会寻求帮助了，我们一起来看看：
"The men and women at Alcoholics Anonymous have one goal in common: to stop drinking. When we meet, some of us talk about how our drinking has damaged our personal and professional lives. At first, it was hard for me to BARE MY SOUL. But, by sharing my pain as well as my strength and hope with others, I was able to stay sober and help others to recover."
这段话是说：在戒酒互助组织“戒酒无名会”里，人们有共同的目标，那就是停止喝酒。在我们大家开会的时候，一些人会谈到酗酒怎样毁了自己的生活和事业。开始时，我很难向别人敞开心扉。可后来，通过向别人讲述我的痛苦、力量和希望，我做到了滴酒不沾，还能帮助其他人戒酒。
戒酒无名会的缩写是AA，这是一个匿名制的，是酗酒者帮助酗酒者的互戒会。在全世界近140个国家设有分部。AA的成功也受到模仿，人们成立类似的组织，通过互助的方式减肥、戒烟、抗癌等等。
我们一般都会对熟人敞开心灵，而对陌生人，您会愿意讲述自己的人生故事和最深层的感情么？咱们来看看下面这段话：
" 'Taxicab Confessions' is a popular late night TV show. It features taxi drivers secretly recording interviews with passengers who are being driven around New York City and Las Vegas. Some of these people don't mind BARING THEIR SOULS. They like talking about their extreme tragedies and triumphs."
这段话意思是：“的哥表白”是一档受欢迎的深夜电视节目。在节目中，纽约和拉斯维加斯的出租车司机们和车上的乘客聊天，并偷偷地录下谈话内容。有些乘客一点不在意对陌生人掏心掏肺，特别愿意告诉别人自己生活里的大悲大喜之事。 其实，这个节目并不是完全走偷拍路线，在乘客下车前，司机会告诉他们他们说的话已经被录像，乘客可以自己决定是否允许电视台播放。看来，有很多人并不在乎和全国电视观众掏心窝子!
今天我们学习的习惯用语是bare one's soul，意思是“向别人敞开心扉，掏心掏肺”。这次[美国习惯用语]就到此结束，我是晓北，我是 Douglas Johnson。
A: To bare one's soul，掏心掏肺，敞开心扉。 B: 怡茹, When was the last time you bared your soul to someone? A: 我最后一次向别人敞开心灵之窗...应该是...两个小时前吧! 我给我妹打电话，聊心事。Donny，你要是愿意我也下班后和你好好聊聊!
B: Ah?! I really appreciate it. 但还是不用了吧。不说我了。怡茹, I remember last time we listened to a girl's story about competing in a talent show. Any updates on the result?
A: 哦，你说的是阳光女生的海选吧。 赶快来听“美语怎么说”就知道比赛进展喽!
Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是杨林要问的：潜规则。
YL: Jessica! 上次我给你的签名照呢？快还给我! Jessica: Why? 你不是参加“阳光女生”的比赛，要当super star了么？ YL: 别提了! I got eliminated! Jessica: 被刷下来了？!
YL: 是啊。虽然过了第一轮海选，可第二轮一上来就被刷了! 哼! 这里面肯定有潜规则! 对了，潜规则美语怎么说啊？
Jessica: Well, if you suspect the competition has some secret, back-door deals, you can say there are some "unspoken rules".
YL: 哦，unspoken, u-n-s-p-o-k-e-n, unspoken就是“没有明说的”，rules规则；unspoken rules就是“潜规则”喽!
Jessica: That's right! So, you think you were cut because the selection process wasn't fair and open, like the competition is following some unspoken rules. Right? YL: 没错! 我看，获胜者可能是内定的！ Jessica: If that's true, then the whole competition is rigged! YL: rigged? Jessica: Yes! r-i-g-g-e-d, rigged 就是内定. It means the outcome has been predetermined by the producers.
YL: 哦，比赛结果被“内定”就是 rigged! 那还比个什么劲儿啊! Jessica: I agree. Rigged competitions aren't worth attending, because someone is pulling the strings from behind the scenes.
YL: 等会儿，你说 someone is pulling the strings from behind the scenes，“从后面拉线”，就是有人幕后操纵的意思，对不对？
Jessica: Exactly! So tell me what you've learned today! YL: 第一“潜规则”在美语里叫 "unspoken rules"; 第二，说比赛结果内定，可以说 rigged； 第三，幕后操纵，叫 pull the strings from behind the scenes. 这次的美语怎么说就到这里。如果你也有不会说的词，请写信给 Jessica, 电邮请寄meiyu@voanews.com
A：惨啊惨啊，遭遇潜规则，被刷下去了。 B：这种选秀竞争太激烈，要出名哪有那么容易! A: 更糟糕的是，The competition was rigged. 比赛被内定了! 真气人! B：Calm down, 怡茹. Let's listen to the next program--GoEnglish，美语三级跳。