1、Chapter II RhythmUnit 3Linking连读FOCUSLinking（连读）Principles of Linking（连读的原则）Exercises（练习）LinkingWhat Is Linking?什么是连读？什么是连读？Linking is such a common phenomenon that if you pronounce each English word separately when you speak,without linking,English speakers may not understand you.You may also have
2、problems understanding the native speech.人们在流利交谈时，音素之间必然会产生连读现象。连读是快速语流的自然结果。换句话说，英语的话语规律是把同一意群中的重读与非重读单词连在一起说,词与词之间的过渡自然而不存在停顿。所以我们听英语话语时往往会听到一个词的结尾直接连到另一个词的开头。这种语音现象被称为连读。连读是英语口语中非常普遍的语音现象，是英语的一个重要特点。如果在说英语时一个一个单词地讲而不是按照英语的语音规律将词与词连接起来说，听者可能完全听不懂说话者在说什么。掌握英语连读这一语音现象不仅有助于提高我们英语会话的流利程度，有助于信息的表达，同时也有
3、助于提高我们的听力。LinkingPrinciples of Linking 连读的原则连读的原则LinkingPrinciples of Linking 连读的原则连读的原则LinkingPrinciples of Linking 连读的原则连读的原则Linking is natural in English speech.To make natural linking,it is important to say groups of words in one breath and keep your voice going from one word to the next.在学习英语连读
4、时需要注意：连读是连贯讲话时自然发生的语音现象。语速快了，相邻的词一气呵成地连贯而出则会产生连读。反之，语速慢时，连读的现象自然就少一些。因此，不要把连读理解成有意识的拼读，使之显得生硬、不自然。LinkingExercises1.Listen to the recording,read the following phrases,and pay attention to the linking.LinkingExercises2.Listen to the recording,read the following phrases,and pay attention to theconnect
5、ion of vowels.LinkingExercises3.Listen to the recording,read the following sentences,and pay attention to the sentence stress and linking.LinkingExercises4.Listen to the recording,read the following sentences,and pay attention to the sentence stress and linkingLinkingExercises5.Listen to the recordi
6、ng,and mark the linking in the following sentences.(1)Both of us went out.(2)The fish is excellent.(3)Come along home if you like.(4)John won an award.(5)He fetched it for me.(6)Tell us all about it.(7)Is he ill again?(8)Were going to put it off.(9)Would you like a walk now?(10)Are we going to leave
7、 at eight?(11)Who is going to wash it?(12)Can I offer you an apple?(13)Is Alice at home?(14)Lets leave the cat at home.(15)Is the boss in the office?(16)Im afraid hes out.(17)She is going to major in English.(18)Are you going to buy some more eggs?(19)Is your hometown far away?(20)Say that over and
8、over again.LinkingExercises6.Listen to the recording,and write down the phrases you hear.(1)_(2)_(3)_(4)_(5)_(6)_(7)_(8)_(9)_(10)_a lot of workas soon as possiblethe dog outsideclear upshare the billeat up all the bananasnext topicfor ageslet him indrama and musicLinkingExercises7.Listen to the reco
9、rding,and write down the sentences you hear.(1)_(2)_(3)_(4)_(5)_(6)_(7)_(8)_(9)_(10)_Both my father and mother are coming tonight.Theyve been there for an hour.They keep it for their own use.The author is going to give a talk.Did you see the car at the door?Was Susanna in last night?Theyre media eff
10、orts.This is Beta EngineeringGive me an example of Formula A.My ears hurt.LinkingExercises8.Listen to the recording,imitate the following rhymes,and pay attention to the linkingand sentence stress.LinkingExercises9.Watch the movie and imitate the dialogues.Please pay attention to the sentence stress
11、 and linking and then present role plays before class.MRS.POTTS:Tale as old as timeTrue as it can beBarely even friendsThen somebody bends unexpectedly.Just a little changeSmall to say the leastBoth a little scaredNeither one prepared,beauty and the beast.LinkingExercises9.Watch the movie and imitat
12、e the dialogues.Please pay attention to the sentence stress and linking and then present role plays before class.MRS.POTTS:Ever just the sameEver a surpriseEver as before,ever just as sureAs the sun will riseTale as old as timeTune as old as songBittersweet and strange,Finding you can change,learnin
13、g you were wrongCertain as the sunRising in the eastTale as old as time,Song as old as rhyme,beauty and the beast.Tale as old as time,Song as old as rhyme,beauty and the beast.LinkingExercises9.Watch the movie and imitate the dialogues.Please pay attention to the sentence stress and linking and then
14、 present role plays before class.BEAST:Belle?Are you happy here with me?BELLE:(Hesitantly)Yes.(She looks off into the distance)BEAST:What is it?BELLE:(Looks at him desperately)If only I could see my father again,just for a moment.I miss him so much.BEAST:(Looks disappointed for a moment,then excited
15、.)There is a way.(The pair adjourn to BEASTs lair,where BEAST hands BELLE the MAGIC MIRROR.)BEAST:This mirror will show you anything,anything you wish to see.BELLE:(Hesitantly)Id like to see my father,please.(The MAGIC MIRROR shines into life,and BELLE turns her head away as it flashes.Then it revea
16、ls MAURICE fallen in the woods,coughing and lost.BELLE is shocked.BEAST looks at her with concern.)LinkingExercises9.Watch the movie and imitate the dialogues.Please pay attention to the sentence stress and linking and then present role plays before class.BELLE:Papa.Oh,no.Hes sick,he may be dying.An
17、d hes all alone.(BEAST turns,then looks at the rose,deep in thought.)BEAST:Then.then you must go to him.BELLE:What did you say?BEAST:I release you.You are no longer my prisoner.BELLE:(In amazement)You mean.Im free?BEAST:Yes.BELLE:Oh,thank you.(To MAGIC MIRROR)Hold on,Papa.Im on my way.(BELLE turns t
18、o leave,then turns back and pushes the MAGIC MIRROR back to BEAST.)LinkingExercises9.Watch the movie and imitate the dialogues.Please pay attention to the sentence stress and linking and then present role plays before class.BEAST:Take it with you,so youll always have a way to look back,and remember me.BELLE:Thank you for understanding how much he needs me.(BELLE turns to leave and BEAST looks down in depression.She touches her hand to his cheek and rushes out.We see BELLEs skirt fly past COGSWORTH,who has entered the room.)
