Introduction

Ⅰ．The Importance of Learning Phonetics

Ⅱ．Ways of Learning English Pronunciation

Ⅲ．The Sounds of Language

Ⅳ．Phonetic Symbols

Chapter One Speech Organs and English Phonemes

Ⅰ．The Organs of Speech and their functions

Ⅱ．The Fundamental Conception and the Classification of Phonemes

Ⅲ．English Vowels

1．Monophthongs

2．Diphthongs

3．Triphthongs

4．Basic Review about Vowels

Ⅳ．English Consonants

A．Plosive Consonants

B．Fricative Consonants

C．Africate Consonants

D．Nasal Consonants

E．Lateral Consonants

F．Semi-vowels

Chapter Two Variations of Sounds

Ⅰ．The Length of Sounds

Ⅱ．Consonant Clusters

Ⅲ．Incomplete Plosives

Ⅳ．Liaison

Ⅴ．Elision and Assimilation

Chapter Three Rhythm in Sentences

Ⅰ．Syllables and Word Stress

Ⅱ．General Rules of Pronouncing

Ⅲ．Sentence Stress

Ⅳ．Strong Form and Weak Form

Ⅴ．Sense Group and Pausing

Ⅵ．Rhythm

Chapter Four Intonation

Ⅰ．General Knowledge about Intonation

1．What Is Intonation?

2．Tone-language and Intonation-language

3．The Tone-unit

4．Symbols of Intonation

5．Functions of Intonation

Ⅱ．Tone Patterns

1．The Fa lling Tone-the glide-down

2．The High Falling Tone

3．The High Rising Tone-the glide-up

4．The Low Rising Tone-the take-off

5．The Falling-rising Tone-the "dive"

6．Long Sentences Containing More Than One Tone-unit

7．Conclusion

Appendix

Ⅰ．The Comparisons in Pronunciation and Intonation Between British English and American English

Ⅱ．Key to Listening Practice

Ⅲ．Glossary

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