Listen and think about what I might be saying with only a single word.

聽著，想著我可能只說了一個字，就說了什麼。

Oh.

哦。

That's falling intonation.

這就是落音。

It expresses understanding. It's like saying, "I see okay."

它表示理解。它'就像在說，"我看還行&quot。

Oh?

哦？

That's rising intonation. It expresses doubt.

這'是上升的語氣。它表達的是疑問。

It's like saying, "Really?"

它'就像在說，"真的嗎&quot。

Oh!

哦！

That's a rise-fall. It expresses surprise.

這是一個起落。它表達的是驚訝。

It's like saying, "Wow! I didn't know."

它'就像在說，"哇!I didn't know."

Well.

好吧

That's a fall-rise. It expresses hesitation for some reason.

這'是一種落差。它表示了某種原因的猶豫。

I might be saying, "Let me think." or "One moment."

我可能會說，"讓我想想"或者"一會兒&quot。

Yes? No? Maybe?

有嗎？沒有嗎？也許是？

That was all rising intonation.

那都是升調。

I'm expressing a need for an answer. A need for confirmation.

我在表達對答案的需求。需要確認。

It's like saying, "Well, what's your answer? Is it yes? Is it no? Is it maybe?"

它'就像在說，"好吧，你的答案是什麼？是是嗎？是沒有嗎？是也許嗎？&quot。

By now, I've shared the most common intonation patterns in American English.

到現在，我'已經分享了美式英語中最常見的語調模式。

This lesson will review them.

本課將對它們進行復習。

[title]

[標題]

Here's your first review task of 10 items.

這裡'是你的第一個審查任務，共10項。

Listen and identify the intonation pattern that you hear.

傾聽並找出你聽到的音調模式。

Then you'll repeat the sentence after me.

那你'就跟著我重複這句話。

We use falling intonation for statements. Listen.

我們用下降語氣來陳述。聽好了

We use rising intonation for yes-no questions. Listen.

我們用上升的語調來回答是與否的問題。聽好了

We use falling intonation for wh- questions. Those are questions for information. Listen.

我們對wh-問題使用下降語氣。這些都是資訊的問題。聽好了

We use falling intonation in tag questions that merely comment. Listen.

我們在標籤題中使用落語氣，僅僅是評論。聽。

We use rising intonation in tag questions that seek confirmation.

我們在求證的標籤問題中使用上升語氣。

These are tag questions that require a yes-no answer.

這些都是需要回答 "是 "或 "否 "的標籤問題。

Repeat after me.

跟著我說

We use rising intonation to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

我們用上升的語調把陳述變成了一個 "是 "與 "否 "的問題。

In informal English, grammar structures can be shortened. Words can sometimes be dropped. Listen.

在非正式英語中，語法結構可以縮短。有時可以放棄單詞。聽。

Remember we use a combination of rising and falling intonation in lists. Listen.

記住我們在列表中使用升調和降調的組合。聽好了

With longer sentences, you'll have more than one intonation group.

對於較長的句子，你會有不止一個語氣組。

The word "well" is often said with a fall-rise to show hesitation.

"好吧"這個詞經常用落差來表示猶豫。

Well...

那...

You can also hear a fall rise in the middle of a sentence, at a mid sentence pause,

在句子中間、句子中段停頓時，也可以聽到跌宕起伏的聲音。

especially before the word "but."

特別是在"but.&quot這個詞之前。

I like all those flowers,...

我喜歡這些花，...

but my favorite is actually an orchid.

但我最喜歡的其實是蘭花。

Falling Intonation at the end.

落音在最後。

Listen.

名單：

We use a rise-fall intonation pattern to show strong emotion like surprise or anger. Listen.

我們用上升-下降的語調模式來表現強烈的情感，比如驚訝或憤怒。聽好了

We use both stress and intonation to create a contrast.

我們用重音和音調來製造對比。

If two thoughts contrast, we have two intonation groups,

如果兩個念頭對比，我們就有兩個語氣組。

each with their own intonation pattern, each with their own focus word.

每個人都有自己的語氣模式，每個人都有自己的重點詞。

Listen again

再聽一遍

Here's a bonus challenge. Listen closely.

這裡有一個額外的挑戰。仔細聽。

Did you hear a change in pitch?

你有沒有聽到音調的變化？

Remember that our voice drops when we add information that really could be left out.

請記住，當我們添加了一些確實可能被遺漏的資訊時，我們的聲音就會下降。

You try.

你來試試

Let's do one more task.

讓'我們再做一個任務。

Read this text with me.

跟我一起讀這篇課文。

I'll go first. Then you can pause the video and read the text aloud yourself. Okay?

我'先來。然後你可以暫停視頻，自己大聲讀出文字。好嗎？

For more intonation practice and to improve fluency in general,

要多練習語調，全面提高流利度。

I recommend using the practice texts in my Oral Reading Fluency series.

我推薦使用我的口語閱讀流暢系列的練習課文。

I also suggest watching my Fast Speech Challenge to learn how words link

我還建議看我的快速演講挑戰，學習單詞的鏈接方式。

and how their pronunciation can change in fast speech.

以及他們的發音在快語中如何變化。

I hope this series of lessons has helped you improve your understanding and use of intonation in English.

希望這一系列的課程能幫助大家提高對英語語調的理解和運用。

That's all for now.

暫時就這樣了。

Thanks for watching and happy studies.

謝謝大家的觀看，祝大家學習愉快。