1、Would it be possible for you to ask him to put it down?4） Clean it again.Ask her to clean it again.Could you ask her to clean it again?I wonder if you could ask her to clean it again.Would it be possible for you to ask her to clean it again?5） Come on Monday.Ask them to come on Monday.Could you ask
2、them to come on Monday?I wonder if you could ask them to come on MondayWould it be possible for you to ask them to come on Monday?2. Write down the pairs of sentences youll hear, underline the stressed words, and then read aloud.1） Keep dogs, cats and snakes. Keep the dogs, and the cats and the snak
3、es.2） Keep pigs, cows and sheep. Keep the pigs, and the cows and the sheep.3） Grow beans, dates, and rice. Grow some beans, and some dates and some rice.4） Buy maps, pens and books. Buy me some maps, and some pens and some books.5） Buy desks, chairs, and boards. Buy some more desks, and some chairs
4、and some boards.6） Buy meat, fish, and fruit. Buy me some meat, and some fish and some fruit.7） Buy wine, beer, and juice. Buy me some wine, and some beer and some juice.8） Buy pears, grapes, and sweets. Buy me some pears, and some grapes and some sweets.9） Get water, tea, and coffee. Get me some wa
5、ter, and some tea and some coffee.10） Get bread, cream, and jam. Get me some bread, and some cream and some jam.3. Write down the pairs of sentences. Underline the stressed syllables. Pay special attention to the rhythm and the length of the vowels.1） Sam likes good food. 2） Dont feed bears.Mr. Sams
6、on likes expensive food. Well never feed the bears3） I like Jane too. 4） Build airport runways. Im going to like Victoria too. The workers are repairing the runways.5） Dont say that. 6） He called Victor. What will you say about that? He was calling Victoria.7） Dogs bark. 8） Who said that?The dogs ar
7、e going to bark. Whos going to talk to us about that?9） John comes to play. 10） Build green houses.John is coming with us to a play. We were building a house that was green.4. Sentences with the same number of stressed syllables Listen to the rhythm of the sentences. Write them down. Underline the s
8、tressed syllables. Mark the sound linking in the word groups between the final consonant of a word and the initial vowel of the next word.A. Sentence with two stressed syllables. 1） Please eat. 2） What is that?3） Write it down. 4） Take it back.5） Do it now. 6） Give him some more.7） Turn on the light
9、. 8） Leave it alone.9） Finish it if you can. 10） They did it well.11） He told us a lie. 12） They walked in the dark.13） Hang it on the wall. 14） Clean it with a brush.15） They waited for an hour. 16） Hell finish it today.17） They heard of it before. 18） I think he ought to.19） They went on a Saturda
10、y. 20） I took it to a watch repairer.B. Sentences with three stressed syllables.1） Dont go now. 2） Sam works hard.3） I cant believe its true. 4） Its all the same to me.5） Id like a piece of bread. 6） Im sorry Im late again.7） Id like to take a new one. 8） She wants a pound of sugar.9） Its only for g
11、irls and boys. 10） He studies every evening.11） I think that he wants us to go. 12） The office is open at eight.13） Shes gone for a walk in the park. 14） I wonder if hell tell them in advance.15） There isnt enough for two. 16）The others must have been waiting for a while.17） There was snow and ice i
12、n the open. 18） Weve been waiting for an hour and a half.19） Well go into the neighboring building. 20） Its time we were having our lunch.C. Sentences with four stressed syllables.1） He used to play it every day. 2） He left his work without a word.3） Ive told him not to come again. 4） She ought to k
13、now the way by now.5） I saw him standing all alone. 6） A glass of wine will do him good.7） Id like to enjoy a glass of wine. 8） Would you like to come and have a look tonight?9） They wanted to watch it again and again. 10） Perhaps you can call her at eight tonight.11） I shouldnt be surprised if they
14、 forgot to come.12） The others must wait in the classroom for a while.13） I thought it was wonderful to be able to come.14） The office is open every other day.15） You said that he would like us to come for the party.16） You said that you wanted us to take it away.17） But turn to the right at the end
15、 of the street.18） Its not what I was thinking of you about.19） I should have thought that he could get here in time.20） You know that they ought to discuss it today.5. Weak form words and rhythmUnderline the weak form words and read aloud the sentences youve taken down. Pay special attention to the
16、 weak form words and rhythm in the sentences.E.g. What shall we have for dinner?1） Get me some apples, please. 6） Shes going to offer us some coffee. Just a minute. Its very kind of her.2） What shall we have for supper? 7） What are the kids doing now? There are some potatoes. Most of them are asleep
17、.3） Would you like some fish and chips? 8） When does the train leave? Would you like some, too? In an hour, I was told.4） Did tom and his sister go to the cinema? 9） You must have been very happy. No, Tom took her to the theatre. Yes, it was exciting, wasnt it? 5） Show me some of your books. 10） Hes
18、 as old as your granny. They are all in the study. Oh, I thought he was much younger than her.6. Linking and Rhythm Mark out the stressed syllables and the linking in the word groups. Pay special attention to the rhythm of the sentences. Remember: Stressed syllables occur at regular intervals of tim
19、e. E.g. Throw it into the fire.A. Sentences with two stressed syllables.1） Just ask. Ask him for a dog.2） Please wait. Wait for an hour.3） Take mine. Take it with mine.4） Go now. Go with him now.5） Play games. Theyre playing games.6） Call Tony. He was calling for Tony.7） Tom left. He would leave at
20、eight.8） Walk fast. He was walking in the dark.9） Think hard. We were thinking for an excuse.10） Turn left. He was turning to the left.1） Tom goes home. Thomson was going home.2） John likes pears. Johnson would like some pears.3） Workers build airports. The workers are building airports.4） Pat speak
21、s fast. Pat was speaking at speed.5） Sam works hard. Samson was working like a dog.6） May came late. Mary was coming at eleven.7） Waiters look smart. The waiters at the party were smart.8） Snakes dont bark. The snakes are not going to bark.9） Jack dances well. Jackson was dancing on the stage.10） Ki
22、ds love zoos. The kids are playing in the zoo.1） He wrote plays last year. He was trying to finish it yesterday morning.2） Tom saw Jane dance. Thomson was looking at Jane when she was dancing.3） Tell May to come early. I was telling Mrs. Mason to come to our class.4） Dont ask Abe anything. He wasnt
23、asking Abraham anything.5） Sam likes plain soap. Mr. Samson likes expensive soap.6） Carl never fed dogs. Caroline would like to feed some of the dogs.7） Pat cried all night. Patricia was crying from the evening till dawn.8） Sue tried very hard. Susan was trying desperately to win.9） Dave won all the
24、 titles. David was winning most of the titles.10） Steve moved the books out. Steven was moving his books to the school.7. Stress Patterns and Rhythm for Communication Read aloud the short passage. Pay special attention to the stresses and all types of sound variation.A Myth - a Cultural Story A myth
25、 is a complicated cultural story. It describes the beginnings and other basic parts of a culture. Myths tell, for example, how the world began, how people and animals were created, and how certain customs started. Myths are not the same as fairy tales. Myths usually talk about a time before history, or before the world began. They are more serious and more supernatural than fairy tales. Their purpose is not only to entertain people, but to teach them about the foundation of a cultu
