If you're working on pronunciation, these tips can help you use reading as a way to practice outside of class, either by yourself or with a couple friends.
• Choose a paragraph and mark each sentence with a sound script (helpful pronunciation markup). This will help you read more naturally, and thus pronounce correctly.
事先给段落中的每句话都标上发音记号(如音标、音调等)。这能使你朗读时发音自然不卡壳。
• Choose a few sentences from your reading material and highlight content words. Read these sentences focusing on accenting these content words while quickly speaking over the structure words.
• Choose some nursery rhymes to practice. They will help you with pronunciation through rhythm.
选择一些易于上口的儿童诗歌进行朗读练习。儿童诗歌富于韵律,有助于发音练习。
• Read a short story or a few paragraphs to a friend who is also studying English. Compare the differences and discuss what might be the reasons for the differences.
• Choose a paragraph, short article, or newspaper story with new vocabulary. Use the Babylon dictionary or other online pronunciation resource to help you learn the correct pronunciation of these words.