名人幽默故事(7).ppt

Better English Pronunciation municationA Practical Course for Students of EnglishWang GuizhenFaculty of English Language & CultureGuangdong University of Foreign Studies
Listening Exercise – the reduced vowels in unstressed syllables
1. fort
2. lace necklace
3. romance Roman
4. localit localism
5. rite favourite
6. fortable
7. ward forward
8. fort effort
9. cable educable
10 late chocolate
11 progress production
12 profit pronounce
13 necessity necessary
14 protest (n.) protest (v.)
15 valid validity
16 label profitable
17 man Englishman
18 prefer preference
19 photo photography
20 full handful
Listening Exercise – the stress pound nouns
bathroom
daylight
baseball
classroom
popcorn
drugstore
notebook
airport
flashlight
chalkboard
bookcase
toothpaste
bus stop
newspaper
sun glasses
grandfather
teenager
tennis court
traffic light
basketball
The stress pound proper nouns
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Long Island
New Jersey
United States
Atlantic Ocean
New York
New York City
United Nations
Forest Road
Third Avenue
Beach Hotel
Reading aloud – Pay special attention to the word stress.
Rainforests – Wonders of Nature
Tropical rainforests are one of the earth’s richest and most fascinating areas. They are found in eighty-five countries in the world. These damp, dense forests thrive in Central and South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Although these areas cover just about ten percent of the earth’s surface, over forty percent of the world’s plant and animal species are found in the rainforests. Many of them are found nowhere else on earth.
The rainforest are very important to the world. It actually contributes to the climate of the areas in which they live, helping to sustain rainfall. The thick trees also help turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, which is necessary for humans to live. It is believed that the rainforests contain important plants that will cure the serious and deadly diseases of today.
Because of its vital contribution to the environ