Syllable lengths in Chinese EFL Learners

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English Pronunciation for CommunicationA
Practical Course for Students of EnglishByWang
GuizhenFaculty of English Language
CultureGuangdong University of Foreign Studies

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Types of English Intonation

• Intonation Why?
• Falling Tone
• Rising Tone
• Fall-rise Tone

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Intonation Why?

• A. It shows the relationship of words
  within and between
  sentences
• B.  It tells something about the feeling
  of the speaker.

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• They 're going to ' have a ?picnic.
• They 're going to 'have a ?picnic.

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• ' Those who ' sold ??quickly ' made a ?profit.
• (A profit was made by those who sold quickly.)
• ' Those who ??sold ' quickly ' made a ?profit.
• (A profit was quickly made by those who sold.)

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I. Types of English Intonation

• 1. Falling tone
• 2. Rising tone
• 3. Fall-rise tone

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• It was a very cold day.
• ___________________________
• ___________________________

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• It was a very cold day.
• ___________________________
• ___________________________

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• You needn't have told him.
• ___________________________
• ___________________________

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• You needn't have told him.
• ___________________________
• ___________________________

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• Falling tone
• Questions and responses
• -- What would you like?
• -- I'd like a chicken-salad sandwich.
• -- What will you have?
• -- I'll have a hotdog and a coke.
• -- Where are you going?
• -- To the lab.
• -- What time is it?
• -- It's a quarter past four.
• -- Where's your lab book?
• -- I lost it.
• -- Where did you leave it?

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• Falling tone
• Questions and responses
• -- What would you ? like?
• -- I'd like a chicken-salad ? sandwich.
• -- What will you ? have?
• -- I'll have a hotdog and a ? coke.
• -- Where are you ? going?
• -- To the ? lab.
• -- What ? time is it?
• -- It's a quarter past ? four.
• -- Where's your ? lab book?
• -- I ? lost it.
• -- Where did you ? leave it?

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• Rising tone
• Yes/no questions and responses
• Are you coming later? If I can.
• May I help you? Yes, I'll have a
  hotdog.
• Is it cold outside? It's very cold.
• Shall I wait for you? No, you go ahead.
• Did he bring his money? No, he forgot it.

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• Rising tone
• Yes/no questions and responses
• Are you coming ?later? If I ? can.
• May I ?help you? Yes, I'll have a ?
  hotdog.
• Is it cold ?outside? It's ? very
  cold.
• Shall I ?wait for you? No, you go a ?
  head.
• Did he bring his ?money? No, he for ? got it.

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• Fall-rise tone
• Questions/statements and responses
• -- Do you know German?
• -- I can read it.
• --Everyone knows about it.
• -- Well, not everyone.
• -- We got there about midnight.
• -- I think it was earlier than that.
• -- Nobody wants to buy them.
• -- Nobody can afford to buy them.
• -- Are you sure he's coming tonight?
• -- He said so.

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• Fall-rise tone
• Questions/statements and responses
• -- Do you know ?German?
• -- I can ??read it.
• --Everyone knows a ? bout it.
• -- Well, ? not ?everyone.
• -- We got there about ? midnight.
• -- I think it was ? earlier than ?that.
• -- Nobody wants to ? buy them.
• -- Nobody can af ? ford to ?buy them.
• -- Are you sure he's coming to ? night?
• -- He ? said ?so.

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• Mark out the tones of the following sentences.
• 1. Is Gloria coming tonight?
• I'm not sure.
• 2. Is there anything special?
• It's a large party.
• 3. Is it somebody's birthday?
• It's house-warming.
• 4. Will we need to bring something?
• A bottle of wine will do.
• 5. Do we need a big cake?
• That would be great.
• 6. Are we going to play some light music?
• Of course.

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• Mark out the tones of the following sentences.
• 1. Is Gloria coming to ? night?
• I'm not ? sure.
• 2. Is there anything ? special?
• It's a large ? party.
• 3. Is it somebody's ? birthday?
• It's ? house-warming.
• 4. Will we need to ? bring something?
• A bottle of ? wine will do.
• 5. Do we need a big ? cake?
• That would be ? great.
• 6. Are we going to play some light ? music?
• Of ? course.

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• 7. Are you going to cook by yourself?
• I'll buy most of the food.
• 8. Do you need any help? I would appreciate
  it.
• 9. Will the party start at seven?
• A quarter past seven.
• 10. Can I come at about five?
• Let's make it six.
• 11. Shall we go to the theatre on Friday?
• I've got some letters to write on Friday.
• 12. What about Saturday?
• I'm expecting a friend on Saturday.
• 13. Can we go on Sunday?
• I'm going to visit my sister on Sunday.

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• 7. Are you going to cook by ? yourself?
• I'll buy ? most of the food.
• 8. Do you need any ? help? I would ap ?
  preciate it.
• 9. Will the party start at ? seven?
• A quarter ? past seven.
• 10. Can I come at about ? five?
• Let's make it ? six.
• 11. Shall we go to the theatre on ? Friday?
• I've got some ? letters to write on ? Friday.
• 12. What about ? Saturday?
• I'm expecting a ? friend on ? Saturday.
• 13. Can we go on ? Sunday?
• I'm going to visit my ? sister on ? Sunday.

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• 14. Shall we go next Monday?
• I have to finish my report on Monday.
• 15. What do you think of Tuesday?
• We're having a party on Tuesday.
• 16. Will Wednesday be OK?
• I have homework to do on Wednesday.
• 17. Let's make it Thursday then?
• I have an evening class on Tuesday.
• 18. Can we have dinner together?
• I have dinners with my parents.
• 19. Shall we have lunch together?
• That would be possible.
• 20. Shall we go tomorrow?
• I'll have lunch with Linda tomorrow.

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• 14. Shall we go next ? Monday?
• I have to finish my re ? port on ? Monday.
• 15. What do you think of ? Tuesday?
• We're having a ? party on ? Tuesday.
• 16. Will Wednesday be O ? K?
• I have ? homework to do on ? Wednesday.
• 17. Let's make it ? Thursday then?
• I have an ? evening class on ? Tuesday.
• 18. Can we have dinner to ? gether?
• I have dinners with my ? parents.
• 19. Shall we have ? lunch together?
• That would be ? possible.
• 20. Shall we go to ? morrow?
• I'll have lunch with ? Linda tomorrow.

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• I.
• A I saw them together.
• B Where did you see them?
• A In the town.
• B When did you see them?
• A This morning.
• B Did you say anything to them?
• A I told them I should tell you.
• B Which youve now done. Thank you.
• A Arent you going to send for them?
• B No need. Ive already invited them for dinner.
• A Them? Both of them? Together?
• B Like to join us?

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• 2.
• A We all know that we face problems. We know
  that we face difficulties. We are all aware that
  the difficulties that we face are not
  difficulties that will be overcome immediately,
  or that will be overcome easily. We all recognize
  that the problems that confront us are not
  problems that will be solved overnight. But I
  sometimes wonder if we realise if we realise
  sufficiently that
• B That that was the clock striking two, Frank!
  Go to sleep!
• A Sorry, dear. Didnt know it was so late. My
  big day, tomorrow, you know. Ah, well.
  Goodnight.
• B Its a lovely speech, Frank.

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• 3.
• A Hes not on the fourth floor now, hes been
  moved to the
• fifth. Use the lift. Ill ring to say
  youve arrived.
• B No hurry. Er how is he, Nurse?
• A I think hes improved. Still coughs a lot, of
  course.
• B And he behaves all right, does he?
• A Oh, yes. We have plenty of laughs! Well miss
  him when
• he leaves!
• B He loves pretty nurses, Granddad does! Its a
  family weakness! By the way, he wanted me to
  bring him this
• gift. For his special favourite a
  nurse called Soft.
• A How lovely!
• B Funny name, Soft, isnt it?
• A Yes. But Ive got used to it.
• B Oh. Sorry.
• A Well, Ill ring to say youve arrived.
• B Im sorry!

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• 4.
• A I havent always lived in this cottage, you
  know.
• B Havent you? How pretty it is!
• A Youve not been here long, of course.
• B I havent, no. Only a month, in fact. But its
  a very nice village. Ive grown to love it
  already.
• A You havent seen Ferringly House, yet, I
  suppose?
• B Oh, its magnificent! A beautiful house!
• A But the new people havent looked after it
  properly, you know.
• B Well, I havent seen it closely, of course,
  Mrs, er
• A Ferringly. Madeleine Ferringly.

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• 5.
• A Jims left, of course.
• B Hes left, too, has he?
• A And Jean.
• B Yes, shes gone to work at Fletchers, they
  tell me.
• A Oh, its changed a lot since you were here.
  Its become much more efficient, of course. But
  its lost the personal touch, Im afraid.
• B And what about our old friend Martin?
• A Oh, Martins stayed on.
• B And become more efficient?
• A Hes had to. At avoiding work, that is.