语调(Intonation)
1.降调(falling tone)陈述句、感叹句、特殊疑问句、表命令的祈使句。
2.升调(rising tone)一般疑问句和表不确定的句子。
3.升降调(rising-falling tone)
①数数、列举事物,除了最后一个并列成分用降调。前面所有并列成分用升调。
Let's count our new books↘. One↗, two↗, three↗, four↘.
②选择疑问句语调分两个部分,or前用升调,or后用降调。
Would you like a cup of tea↗or a glass of milk↘?
4.降升调
讲的是反意疑问句,对所说的话没有把握,询问是否正确。
Your uncle is tall↘, isn't he↗?
No, he's very short↘.
注意:对陈述句内容有把握,想让对方同意自己的观点,前后两部分都用降调。
It's a fine day↘, isn't it↘?
Yes, it is↘.
这两个句型看答语就可以区分了。
状语从句语调:
主句在前,从句在后(降降调)
从句在前,主句在后(前升后降)
并列句语调:
①前后两句成分同等重要或两个句子成分联系不紧密(降降调)
We come to school by bus↘ and he comes by bike↘.
②前后两句成分关系紧密(升降调)
It was so cold yesterday↗ and I've caught a cold↘.
区分句子是否紧密可以看看句子是否顺承,有顺承则紧密,否则不紧密。
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