模仿朗读高分技巧之如何连贯地朗读
英语听说考试的第一部分是模仿朗读,模仿朗读部分虽然相对简单,但要拿高分也并不容易。模仿朗读考察的主要是考生的发音能力,包括语音、语调是否正确、自然,语气是否恰当,是否具备较强的模仿能力。下面是学习啦小编为大家整理的模仿朗读高分技巧之如何连贯地朗读,希望对大家有用。
1. 何时需要停顿?
我们在朗读一篇短文时,要注意停顿节奏。停顿的主要规则有:
① 句子中若有逗号,在逗号处应当稍作停顿。如:She is my new classmate, / Lily.
② 在句与句之间,遇到有句号(.)、分号(;)、问号(?)等标点时,应当稍作停顿。
如:I work in Beijing. / I am a teacher.
③ 在朗读一个长句子时,若句中没有标点,同样需要停顿。但停顿不是随意的,只能在意群之间进行。
什么是意群?
一个句子可根据意思和语法结构分成若干成分,每一个成分称之为一个意群。意群可以是一个词,一个词组或短语,也可以是一个从句。简言之,意群就是意思密不可分的一群词(短语或从句)。
例如:
Unfortunately, / time is limited. 很可惜的是,时间不够了。
We met an old man on the train / and he told us about his story.我们在火车上遇到一个老人,他跟我们讲述了他的故事。
I have told you / not to paly fire. 我告诉过你不要玩火。
以上这些被断开的短语就是我们说的意群。不同意群之间,需稍作停顿。
练习1:根据下面短文中划分的意群和停顿进行朗读。(文中标下划线的为长难句,朗读时,需注意停顿。)
Mr. Kobe owned a small store. When some big chain stores opened in town, / many small stores closed down; / but Mr. Kobe didn’t. One day, / the owner of one big store/ went to Mr.Kobe’s store/ and interviewed a customer. Thecustomer told him/ that Mr. Kobe was a kind store owner. He was kind and helpful/ to his neighbours. So they were happy to shop / in Mr. Kobe’s small store.
2. 如何正确的连读?
在同一个意群中,如果相邻的两个词前者以辅音音素结尾,后者以元音音素或半元音/w/、/j/开头,就要自然地将辅音和元音相拼,构成一个音节,这就是连读。
英语中有以下几种常见的连读形式:
①辅音+元音:单词末尾的辅音与后面一个单词开头的元音结合起来拼读。如:
Stand⌒up.
Put⌒off.
He was born in⌒a poor family.
Will⌒it take⌒a lot⌒of time to go to school?
②r/re+元音:在英语中,如果单词以r或re结尾,r通常不发音,但当后面接有一个元音开头的单词时,r则会发音,读成/r/,并与后面的元音构成音节连读。如:
there⌒is, for⌒ever
Here⌒are four⌒eggs.
Where⌒is my cup?
③ 辅音+半元音/j/
Thank⌒you.
Nice to meet⌒you.
注意:以上连读必须在同一个意群,如果不在同一个意群的两个单词,是不能连读。因为要考虑到我们前面讲的停顿。
如:
There⌒is an⌒old book/ in the bag.
He fell⌒asleep / as soon⌒as he got⌒into bed
句中,There is之间可以连读,an与old之间也可以连读,因为他们在同一个意群中;但是,book虽以辅音结尾,in以元音开头,也不能连读,因为他们不属同一个意群中,这里需注意稍作停顿。
同理,fell⌒asleep和as soon⌒as 可以连读,而asleep as 之间则需稍作停顿。
练习2:请根据连读符号“⌒”的提示朗读下面的文段。
John climbed West Hill with his classmates last weekend. He led the way. So he often stopped to check⌒if others were following him. They had⌒a picnic at the top⌒of the hill. When they finished, they picked⌒up all their rubbish. On theway down the hill, they stood for⌒a minute to listen to the birds singing. They got very close to some⌒of the birds. It was⌒a tiring day. When John got home, he fell⌒asleep as soon⌒as he got⌒into bed.