College English Autonomous Listening Course. Volume 1: Tone and Intonation (with CD-ROM)

Author: Sheng Ping
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is the volume of the Independent Listening Course for College English. It consists of 16 units, covering topics such as phonemes, vowel recognition, consonant recognition, consonant linking, stress and intonation, incomplete, assimilation and elision, connected speech, phrase groups and pauses, word stress and sentence stress, stress shift, rhythm, and intonation. Each unit is designed with exercises tailored to the content, ingeniously transforming monotonous phonetic and intonation training into engaging and meaningful forms. This approach not only helps students master fundamental phonetic and intonation knowledge, correct pronunciation, and improve intonation but also expands vocabulary and enhances practical language application skills. Reference answers and audio transcripts are provided at the end of the book for readers to self-study and adjust their progress. This book is primarily intended for first-year students of various junior colleges and self-study learners of English. It is also suitable for senior high school students and graduate students who wish to improve their English listening skills.