跟读练习: Connected Speech - The Intrusive R in British English - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Have you ever noticed how native British English speakers might say, I spoke to Anna and John, or I saw a film?
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That mysterious r sound seems to appear out of nowhere, but it's not a mistake.
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It's actually a very natural part of connected speech in British English called the intrusive r.
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So when does the intrusive r happen?
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Well, the intrusive r happens when a word ends in one of these specific vowel sounds, and the next word starts with any other vowel sound.
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When we say these words on their own, we don't pronounce the R.
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Listen carefully.
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Saw.
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Camera.
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Spa.
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This also includes diphthongs like ear in idea,
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air as in hair, and ur as in tour.
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However, to make the transition smoother between the words, native British speakers with non-rhotic accents,
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which basically means that they don't pronounce the r
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when it's written at the end of a word or if it's after a vowel, they often insert a little r between the two words.
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For example, for example, there's one there actually, with or, I saw a film.
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To connect it, I saw a film.
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With the schwa, the camera is broken.
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More naturally, the camera is broken.
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The camera is broken.
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So you're adding that intrusive R to the beginning of the next word to help you link them together.
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The camera is broken.
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And finally, the spa is closed.
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How sad.
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The spa is closed.
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The spar is closed.
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So why does this happen?
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Well, it all comes down to vowel-vowel linking.
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When two vowel sounds meet, there's no easy way to move from one vowel to the other in English.
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It feels a bit awkward and unnatural for us to stop and then say the other vowel.
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So in British English, we add this little helping sound, in this case a R, and this helps make the transition much smoother.
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Listen to the difference between these two sentences.
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Without the intrusive R, I love the idea of going.
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I love the idea of going.
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With the intrusive R, I love the idea of going.
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More naturally, I love the idea of going.
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So now you're probably thinking, when do you use the intrusive R?
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Well, the intrusive R only happens after certain vowel sounds, particularly those that end in a schwa,
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uh, sound, or the ones that we looked at earlier, like or and uh and AR and so on.
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At this point, you may be thinking, what's the difference between the linking R and the intrusive R?
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Maybe you've heard other people talk about the linking R, and you're thinking, is there a difference?
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Is this the same thing?
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Well, it's a very good question with a very simple answer.
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Put simply, if the word doesn't end with the letter R, then it's an intrusive R.
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For example, I saw it.
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There's no R in the spelling of saw.
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It's written with a W.
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I saw it.
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So it's an intrusive R.
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However, if the word contains the letter R, then it's a linking R.
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For example, the door is open.
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Even though when we say the word door, we don't pronounce the R, we still write the letter R.
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So because we write the R, we link it, door is, the door is open.
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And this is the linking R.
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So the rule is very simple.
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Intrusive R, there's no R in the spelling.
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Linking R, there is an R in the spelling.
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Now let's practice together.
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Say each sentence very slowly first, then naturally joining the sounds together smoothly with the intrusive R.
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I saw it on TV.
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I saw it on TV.
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The idea of it makes me smile.
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The idea of it makes me smile.
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Law and order are important.
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Law and order are important.
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He saw Emma yesterday.
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He saw Rema yesterday.
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Asia is a beautiful continent.
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Asia is a beautiful continent.
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The media are saying it's true.
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The media are saying it's true.
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So that's the end of today's British English pronunciation lesson.
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I hope this helped you understand how
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and why British native speakers add this little r sound between the words
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and how you can use the intrusive r naturally in your own speech.
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背景与概述

今天我们将讨论一种在英国英语中非常独特的现象——插入R音。这种现象是母语为英语的说话者在日常对话中经常使用的，说话时会自然而然地添加这个神秘的R音。尤其在以元音结尾的单词和以元音开头的下一个单词之间，插入R音可以使得发音更加流畅。例如，许多人可能会听到“我看了一部电影”（I saw a film）中出现了插入音R。这并不是错误，而是一种为了提高英语发音的连贯性和自然度的特点。

日常交流的五个常用短语

  • 我看到了安娜和约翰 (I spoke to Anna and John)
  • 我看了一部电影 (I saw a film)
  • 相机坏了 (The camera is broken)
  • 水疗中心关门了 (The spa is closed)
  • 我喜欢去旅行的想法 (I love the idea of going)

通过练习这些短语，你可以提高英语发音的流畅度，并为雅思口语练习做好准备。逐步掌握这些句子能帮助你更自然地使用插入R音，让交流更加顺畅。

逐步影子跟读指南

为了更有效地练习插入R音，以下是一些简单的步骤：

  1. 选择适合的短语： 从上面的短语列表中选择一个，你感兴趣的句子开始练习。
  2. 听原句： 认真听母语者如何发音，特别留意插入R音的使用。
  3. 跟读练习： 重复声音，并尝试模仿母语者的发音和语调，可以通过英语影子跟读（shadow speech）的方法来实现。
  4. 记录和回顾： 录下自己的声音，并与母语者的发音进行对比，找出差距并加以改正。
  5. 反复练习： 多次重复此过程，以增强对插入R音的掌握程度。通过定期的影子跟读（shadowspeak），你将能够提高英语发音的自然流畅性。

记住，插入R音的练习对于提高英语发音和沟通能力非常重要，不仅能帮助你更自信地说英语，还能让你的交流更自然！

什么是跟读法？

跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。