tailieunhanh - English pronunciation in use part 17

Similarly, even in cases where a learner does aspire to communicate with native speakers, there are many pronunciation features where receptive competence would be sufficient. For instance, such a learner would need to understand speech with weak forms, but not necessarily produce it. | D5 Sentence stress phrasebook You will speak more fluently if you say some very common expressions with a fixed pronunciation like a single word. The expressions below are grouped according to their stress pattern. Listen and repeat. 058 D59 D60 0O0 Good morning. Good evening. Excuse me How are you You re welcome. I d love to. OoO What s your name What s the time Thanks a lot. Close the door. Yes of course. Come and see Don t forget. 0O0O A piece of cake. The shop was closed. It s time to go. I spoke to John. A cup of tea. OoOo See you later Just a moment. Pleased to meet you. Where s the station OOo No problem Don t worry. Keep quiet Please help us. Who told you TJ62 OOOO How much is it How far is it What time is it What day was it dw OooO What do you do Where are you from Where do you live Where were you bom When does it leave How do you do What do you want 00O0 Can you help me Do you like it Are you coming Was it raining There s a problem. D65 00O0O Would you like a drink Do you want to come Is it time to go Is it far from home English Pronunciation in Use 161 D6 Glossary accent An accent is the way the people of a place pronounce their language. For example people in London and Sydney both speak English but they have different accents. auxiliary verb An auxiliary verb is a verb which does not have a meaning by itself it helps the grammar of the sentence. For example in Do you like music do is an auxiliary verb. C In this book the symbol C means consonant sound. careful speech fast speech People pronounce sentences differently when they speak carefully. For example you may use careful speech when you are talking in public or reading aloud. But in normal conversation you would use fast speech. consonant sound A consonant sound is a sound we make by obstructing the flow of air from the mouth. contraction A contraction is a short form of an auxiliary verb in writing. For example are is contracted to re in they re. emphasising Emphasising in speech is like .