English listening and speaking Unit 2

a. Accent: accent is effected by regional .Accent is an individual, local or national way of pronunciation.

 

b. Dialect: Form of a spoken language, way of speaking,used in a part of country by a class poeple.

 

c. Is there any difference between your accent and the standard accent?

Yes, there is some difference . The pronunciations are almost the same, you know ,we live the northeast part of china. But the tones are a little different.

 

non－English major 非英语专业（的）

intonation 声调

imitate 模仿

 

Questions：

a. Do we have to sound like a native speaker of English when we speak?

we have somewhat like a native speaker of English when we speak。

b. What does the speaker something do on his own to improve his pronunciation?

Sometime I join oral English class and often watch and listen English programme。

 

1. I don't think that..,我认为。。不。。例如：I don't think that it is hot today。我认为今天天气不热。

2。 terribly   在这里不是表示可怕地

3。 work on sth  在。。上做工作

4。 spend sometime （in） doing sth 在。。上花费。。时间

 

Word bank

accent 口音

dialect 方言

somewhat 稍微

similar 相似的

rhythm 节奏

vocabulary 词汇

specific 具体的

regional 地区的

basically 基本地

stress  强调

equally  平等地

pattern  (模仿)模式，图案

comprehensible 可理解的

pronounce 发音

individual 个人的

predict 预知

most of time 大多数时间

reduce 减少

content 目录，内容

function 功能，作用

noun 名词

adjective 形容词

verb 动词

adverb 副词

question word 疑问词

pronoun 代词

article 冠词

preposition 介词

auxiliary verb 助动词

grammatically （合乎）文法（的）地

 

 

1. What is an accent according to the speaker?

 An accent is the sounds and rhythms with which a person speaks a language.

 

2. What is a dialect according to the speaker?

 A dialect includes the vocabulary and grammar used in a specific region or by a specific group of people as well as the sounds and rhythms those poeple speak with.

 

3. Which of the two words has wider meaning?

Dialect has a wider meaning . An accent can be part of a dialect , but a dialect is more than just an accent.

 

Listen to the passage again and fill in the blanks.

 

  The meaning of the words dialect and accent are somewhat _similar_ and some poeple use then as if they mean the same thing. So what is the difference between a dialect and an accent? _Basically_, an accent is the sounds and ryhthms. a dialect includes the vocabulary and grammar used in a _specific region_ or by a _specific group_ of people as well as the sounds and rhythms those poeple speak with . _Therefore_ an accent can be a dialect, but a dialect is more than just an accent.

   Finally , it is important to note that everyone has an accent in every language spoken.  This accent may be a _standard_ mainstream accent, a _regional_accent, or a foreign accent, but everyone has one.

 

Try to answer the following questions orally.

 

a. What are your difficulties in learning English?

I have some problem in my studying, such as poor memory and pronounce, as well as write slowly.

b. How would you learn English now?

I intend to study in reading and speaking and listening for spend two hours everyday.

c. What do you want to achieve in this first semester?

I have to master 1000 vocabulary and words, and understand simple sentences meaning.

d. Summarize your expeience in English learning.

I have to insist on studying hard and give it up.