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JenniferESL Lesson 8a - STRESS PATTERNS - English Pronunciation
(以下は、 Jennifer 動画の概要です。)
文での強勢について説明します。
英語では、文の単語の重要性により強弱を付けます。
重要性は、内容語(content words)であるか、機能語(function words)であるかで決まります。
内容語(content words)
文の意味を担います。
- 名詞 (Nouns)
Jennifer
bee
beauty
- 形容詞 (Adjectives)
exciting
wonderful
- 動詞(主動詞) (Verbs(main verbs))
grew
have grown
- 副詞 (Adverbs)
slowly
widely
- 数詞 (Numbers)
two
hundreds
first
- 疑問詞 (Question words)
What
How
Why
- 長い前置詞 (Long prepositions) 音節が二個以上ある前置詞
against
over
- 指示詞 (demonstrative)
This
that
these
those
- 間投詞 (Interjections)
Ow!
Ouch!
機能語(function words)
文の文法構造を担います。
- 代名詞 (Most pronouns)
I, you (personal pronouns)
me, them (object pronouns)
- 不定詞 (Forms of "to be" as main verb)
- 助動詞 (Modal verbs)
can
should
- 補助動詞 (Auxiliary verbs("helping verbs"))
had been wasterd
- 短い前置詞 (Short prepositions)
on
of
two
- 所有格の形容詞 (Possessive Adjectives)
your
his
our
- 冠詞 (Articles)
the
a
an
- 接続詞 (Conjunctions)
and
but
so
I choose to see all that is intersting and beautiful.
Autumn is coming.
The caterpillar answerd in a bored tone.
I love to see the shining moon on a cool, autumn night.
if you want a better view, climb upward.
The climb had been exhausting.
The caterpillar found itself being lifted into the wind.
I see the same world as you,/
but I am able to see past/
all that is saddening and horrifying.//
[fast] The bee grew annoyed.
[slow] The bee grew annoyed.
[fast] Autumn brings changes of astonishing beauty.
[slow] Autumn brings changes of astonishing beauty.
JenniferESL Lesson 9a - ADVANCED STRESS PATTERNS - English Pronunciation
(以下は、 Jennifer 動画の概要です。)
強勢の型をいくつか追加説明します。
文のリズムを学び自然に読み話せるようになりましょう。
パターン1 : 内容語は、強勢
- 内容語 -
名詞(nouns), 動詞(verbs), 副詞(adverbs), 形容詞(adjectives), 数詞(numbers)
- 機能語 -
冠詞(articles), 短前置詞(short prepositions), 補助動詞(helping verbs), 代名詞(most pronouns)
Can we talk about hairstyles?
It'll be fun. I promise.
I've had long, straight hair for most of my life.
A simple hairstyle makes life easier.
I admit that I've had a few bad haircuts in the past.
How would you describe/ your present hairstyle?//
Is it conservative?//
Do you think that your hairstyle/ reflects your personality?//
This is embarrassing.//
I admit the hairstyle was bad.//
Around twelve or thirteen,/ I cut my hair short.//
I don't know why.
At this time,/ I think it was Princess Diana/ who influenced fashion.// Perhaps this was a sorry attempt/ to look like a princess.//
パターン3 : 内容語が連続するときは、より自然な流れのリズムになるように規則を変更
Do you have many photos of yourself as a child?//
I'll bet there are some/ you don't like to show to people.//
As a little girl,/ I often wore pigtails.//
Around age eight or nine/ my hair looked rather wild.//
When Jennifer was fifteen,/ curly hair was in.//
Some people take a short amount of time to style their hair.//
Others take a long time.//
As a young girl,/ I experimented with hirstyles.//
Now that I'm older,/ I'm more conservative.//
I'll share a few more photos, but nothing that's too embarrasing.
JenniferESL Lesson 9c - ADVANCED STRESS PATTERNS - English Pronunciation
(以下は、 Jennifer 動画の概要です。)
最初に、手をたたいてリズムをとって読む練習があります。
次に長い文をスムースに読む方法の説明です。
最後に、朗読の練習をすると会話も上手になりますと説明されているようです。
とくに設問を設けて、あなた自身のスピーチを作りそれについて、
読み方(強勢の型など)に注意して練習することを勧めておられます。