Part 1 Pronunciation Tips

一、关于 can 和 can’t

Example: I can drive a car, but I can’t drive a motorcycle.
I CAN drive a car, but I CAN'T drive a motorcycle. (not common)
I can DRIVE a car, but I CAN'T drive a motorcycle. (common)
CONCLUSION: The difference between “can” and “can't” is in .
More examples here:
1) I can SPEAK English, but I CAN'T speak French.
2) I CAN'T go on Saturdays, but I can GO on Sundays.
However, there are some exceptions. Examples here:
1) I think I CAN. (in a final position)
2) If you CAN, call me. (before a pause)
3) I CAN come. Who said I can’t? (for emphasis)
二、连读和同化 Linking & Assimilation
1. 辅元连读
如果在同一个意群当中，前一个单词以辅音结尾，后一个单词以元音开头，那这两个单词就可以连起来当作一个单词来读。比如：pick up。如果把辅音和元音都看成是异性，这就印证了“异性相吸”的原理。
Let’s look at another example：
I’d like another bowl of rice, please. (slow speed)
I’d like another bowl of rice, please. (normal/fast speed)
More practice:
come out as it is first of all
one hour half an hour not at all
travel agency turn off after all
far away for example there is
2. 辅辅连读
当连个相同或相似的辅音连续的时候，通常省略前一个辅音。
Look at the example: Stop Peter.—— Sto-Peter.
Another example: It’s a big cake.—— It’s a bi-cake.
I like goats.—— I li-goats.
Listen and repeat the following examples after me.
(v, f) I love France.
(ð, θ) Let’s bathe three times.
(z, s) She is Susan.
(ʒ, ∫) The garage should be cleaned.
(dʒ, t∫) He has a huge chin.
(b, p) Put the cap back on.
(d, t) Dad told me. 失去爆破
(g, k) I like Gavin.
【相关知识】鼻音/边音爆破, 比如: button /ˈbʌtən, ˈbʌtn/, certain, mountain, garden, important, fountain, sentence, britain,
definitely/ ˈdefinitli/, fortunately 等。
3. 元元连读
前一个单词的结尾元音可以与后一个单词的开头元音连读，中间不用停顿，增加/j/或者是/w/的音滑动于两元音之间。如：
copy it enjoy it my ears I can see it.
do it two hours too easy flew in the sky
4. 音的同化
音的同化是语音中的一个重要现象，人们在说话的时候往往会不自觉地让一个音受相邻音的影响，使它变得与其相同或相似；或者两个音互相影响，变为第三个音。常见情况为：
1) /s/和/z/在/∫/或/j/前面被同化为/∫/和/ʒ/
this shirt this year Has she come?
2) /t/, /d/, /s/和/z/在/j/前面和/j/合并为/t∫/，/dʒ/，/∫/和/ʒ/
last year Did you go? God bless you! Has your letter come?
三、h 音的省读(Elision)
/h/音在人称代词中经常被省读，并跟前面的辅音相拼。
Let’s look at the following examples:
Give her a book. Giv-er a book.
Tell him to ask her. Tell-im to ask-er.
What will he do? What will-i do?
Had he done it before? Had-i done it before?
Must he go? Must-i go?
Can he do it? Can-i do it?
四、关于美音中 t 的发音
在美音中，两轻读亮音之间的/t/通常被浊化成/d/，如：water/ˈwɔ:tə, ˈwɑdɚ/
Let’s look at some other examples：
No.1 matter What’s the matter?
No.2 atom The first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
No.3 twenty That will be twenty dollars, please.
No.4 little He got a little angry.
No.5 city Did you grow up in the city or the country?
No.6 butter Pass the butter, please.
【注意】但/t/后如果跟一个重读元音，不转化成/d/。如：return/riˈtɚn/
Part 2 Topic Tips
五、英语口语表达 10 种观点的句型
1.表示原因
1) There are three reasons for this.
2) The reasons for this are as follows.
3) The reason for this is obvious.
4) The reason for this is not far to seek.
5) The reason for this is that...
例如： There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life. Firstly, people’s living standard has been
greatly improved. Secondly, most people are well paid, and they can afford what they need or like. Last but not least,
more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life.

2.表示好处
1) It has the following advantages.
2) It does us a lot of good.
3) It benefits us quite a lot.
4) It is beneficial to us.
5) It is of great benefit to us.
例 如 ： Books are like friends. They can help us know the world better, and they can open our minds and widen our
horizons. Therefore, reading extensively is of great benefit to us.

3.表示坏处
1) It has more disadvantages than advantages.
2) It does us much harm.
3) It is harmful to us.
例如： However, everything divides into two. Television can also be harmful to us. It can do harm to our health and make
us lazy if we spend too much time watching television.
4.表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能
1) It is important/necessary/difficult/convenient/possible for sb. to do sth.
2) We think it necessary to do sth.
3) It plays an important role in our life.
例如： Computers are now being used everywhere, whether in the government, in schools or in business. Soon, computers
will be found in every home, too. We have good reason to say that computers are playing an increasingly important
role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age.

5.表示措施
1) We should take some effective measures.
2) We should try our best to overcome/conquer the difficulties.
3) We should do our utmost in doing sth.
4) We should solve the problems that we are confronted/faced with.
例如： The housing problem that we are confronted with is becoming more and more serious. Therefore, we must take
some effective measures to solve it.

6.表示变化
1) Some changes have taken place in the past five years.
2) A great change will certainly be produced in the world’s communications.
3) The computer has brought about many changes in education.
例如：Some changes have taken place in people’s diet in the past five years. The major reasons for these changes are
not far to seek. Nowadays, more and more people are switching from grain to meat for protein, and from fruit and
vegetables to milk for vitamins.

7.表示事实、现状
1) We can’t ignore the fact that...
2) No one can deny the fact that...
3) There is no denying the fact that...
4) This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in.
5) However, that’s not the case.
例如：We can’t ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution. To solve these problems, we
can start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution. Meanwhile, the government on its part should also
design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment.

8.表示比较
1) Compared with A, B...
2) I prefer to read rather than watch TV.
3) There is a striking contrast between them.
例 如 ： Compared with cars, bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable. Firstly, they do not consume
natural resources of petrol. Secondly, they do not cause the pollution problem. Last but not least, they contribute to
people’s health by giving them due/appropriate physical exercise.

9.表示数量
1) It has increased/decreased from...to...
2) The population in this city has now increased/decreased to 800, 000.
3) The output of July in this factory increased by 15%compared with that of January.
例如： With the improvement of the living standard, the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while
that spent on education has increased.
再如： From the graph listed above, it can be seen that student use of computers has increased from an average of less
than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000.

10.表示看法
1) People have/take/adopt/assume different attitudes towards sth.
2) People have different opinions on this problem.
3) People take different views of/on the question.
4) Some people believe that...Others argue/hold that...
例 如 ： People have different attitudes towards failure. Some believe that failure leads to success. Every failure they
experience translates into a greater chance of success at their renewed endeavor. However, others are easily
discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers.
【注意】十个表达个人观点的高级句型

1. In my opinion, we should believe him this time.

2. In my view, he will surely forgive you if you apologize.

3. I suppose (that) the book will be helpful to you.

4. I maintain that nothing can take the place of hard work.

5. As far as I'm concerned, everyone should be given an equal opportunity.

6. As I see it, this is of great importance.

7. From where I stand, what he just said was somewhat reasonable.

8. It seems to me that he doesn't know what he is doing.

9. From my point of view, health is the most valuable wealth.

10. It's my feeling that attitude is more important than ability.

六、英语口语面试可能会涉及的问题
1. Say something about yourself and your school
2. Tell us about your dream and aim.
3. Why do you choose our university not other foreign languages studies universities? (Basic Information on Zhejiang
University or Chu KoChen Honors College)
4. Tell us one of your unforgettable persons or things.
5. Describe a Chinese traditional festival or a western festival. Which one do you prefer? Why?
6. Environment protection（for example, smog）
7. Some key words and your opinions（for example, Dream, Tradition, People, etc.）
8. News and Situation（for example, Nobel Prize, etc.）