イントネーション
(1) He is an astronaut.（⤵）
(2) Is he an astronaut?（⤴）
(3) When did you first decide to go to Africa?（⤵）
(4) Where would you like to go（⤵）, to the movies（⤴） or to the zoo（⤵）?
(5) They were tears of thanks for the help and support of his family（⤴）, teachers（⤴）, and friends.（⤵）
(2) Is he an astronaut?（⤴）
(3) When did you first decide to go to Africa?（⤵）
(4) Where would you like to go（⤵）, to the movies（⤴） or to the zoo（⤵）?
(5) They were tears of thanks for the help and support of his family（⤴）, teachers（⤴）, and friends.（⤵）
●下線を引いた語に強勢を置き、イントネーションを変えて読んでみましょう。その際に、意味がどのように異なるかを考えなさい。
(1) a. This is my book.
b. This is my book.
c. This is my book.
(2) a. Jane couldn’t go.
b. Jane couldn’t go.
b. This is my book.
c. This is my book.
(2) a. Jane couldn’t go.
b. Jane couldn’t go.
発音のヒント
(1) am [ǽm] → I’m [(ə)m] a student.
(2) are [ɑ́ːr] →
You’re [ər] a baseball player.
(3) can [kǽn] → I can [kən] run fast.
(4) could [kᴜ́d] → It could
[kəd] be a mistake.
(5) should [ʃᴜ́d] → You
should [ʃəd] see the doctor right away.
●次の文の下線を引いた語の母音に注意して、文全体を音読しましょう。
(1) How much does it
cost?
(2) Tom is much taller than Jim.
(3) Come and see me soon.
(2) Tom is much taller than Jim.
(3) Come and see me soon.