For the rhythm of speech English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking 2.3 how to link words Blending the last sound of a word with the initial sound of the following word. 3.2 Consonant + Consonant Same sounds :wenku.baidu.comtop Unreleased Same Sounds: others Bad desk Good day Book case Top tea Big deal Handbag Bus station Fresh shirt Some men Is your hometown far away? They keep it for their own use. There are nine all together. It’s going to clear up soon. English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking Linking English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking Contents 1 Videos 2 Warm-up questions 3 Ways of linking and examples 4 Tasks for fun English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking won’t you /t/ + /j/= /tʃ / /w ɔn tʃ u/ Won’t you go tomorrow? could you /d/ + /j/=/ dʒ / /ku dʒ u/ Could you come with me? Take an apple First aid Cut it out Seven o’clock Look over Get into As soon as possible Put it off English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking ★when you come across linking-r or intrusive-r, write the /r/ sound at the appropriate position Tips: 1.Linking does not mean speaking fast; 2.Do not link words between two meaning groups. English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking 3.Types of linking English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking Did you notice the linking? 2 “My heart will go on and on.”…… English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking 3.3 Vowel + Vowel round insert a /w/ sound: Too often Who is So I Go out …… wide Insert a /j/ sound: I am My uncle Be on time The end…… 3 My name is Zoe. How old are you? Nice to meet you.” English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking 2.warm-up questions 2.1 what is linking? When we listen to the native speakers’ speech, we hear the end of one word flow straight into the beginning of the next. This phenomenon of joining words together is called linking. 1.Linking-A very common phenomenon English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking Did you notice the linking? 1 “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.” The differences between them English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking 3.4 linking between the final /t/, /d/ sound of a word with the initial /j/ sound of the next word. Four ways of linking Consonant +Vowel t Consonant +Consonant Vowel+ Vowel English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking /t/’ /d/ + /j/ 3.1 Consonant+Vowel C+V English Pronunciation & Intonation----Linking 2.2 why do we need to link words? A B C D People’s speaking habit Better communication Develop good sense of language