美式英语正音训练第39期:Exercise 1-48 Supporting Words

 　　Exercise 1-48:

　　Regular Transitions of Adjectives and Verbs

　　Mark the intonation¹ or indicate the long vowel² on the italicized word, depending which part of speech it is.

　　Pause the CD and mark the proper syllables³.

　　See Answer Key, beginning on page 193.

　　Repeat

　　1

　　You need to insert a paragraph here on this newspaper insert.

　　2

　　How can you object to this object?

　　3

　　I'd like to present you with this present.

　　4

　　Would you care to elaborate on his elaborate explanation?

　　5

　　The manufacturer couldn't recall if there'd been a recall.

　　6

　　The religious convert wanted to convert the world.

　　7

　　The political rebels wanted to rebel against the world.

　　8

　　The mogul wanted to record a new record for his latest artist.

　　9

　　If you perfect your intonation, your accent will be perfect.

　　10

　　Due to the drought, the fields didn't produce much produce this year.

　　11

　　Unfortunately, City Hall wouldn't permit them to get a permit.

　　12

　　Have you heard that your associate is known to associate with gangsters⁴?

　　13

　　How much do you estimate that the estimate will be?

　　14

　　The facilitator wanted to separate the general topic into separate categories.

1 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

2 vowel   

n.元音；元音字母

参考例句：

• A long vowel is a long sound as in the word"shoe ".长元音即如“shoe” 一词中的长音。
• The vowel in words like 'my' and 'thigh' is not very difficult.单词my和thigh中的元音并不难发。

3 syllables   

n.音节( syllable的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a word with two syllables 双音节单词
• 'No. But I'll swear it was a name of two syllables.' “想不起。不过我可以发誓，它有两个音节。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

4 gangsters   

匪徒，歹徒( gangster的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings. 歹徒提出要给他一笔相当于他一年收入的钱。
• One of the gangsters was caught by the police. 歹徒之一被警察逮捕。