2011【雅思口试】必须注意的若干语音问题
English is no doubt the most widely used language in the whole world. Millions of people learn and use it to converse with foreigners because it is acknowledged as the international language. But some English learners debate to each other or sometimes get confused whether which is the “correct” or “accurate” accent or pronunciation to use. Generally, it is agreed that no version is “right” however, there are certainly preferences in use.
American, British, Australian English – all of these English have their unique style and sound. However, the most popular is American English because of Hollywood （movies, TV series, Web videos, etc.） features American speakers. Most of the students practice their pronunciation while watching their favorite TV shows or watching their favorite movies.
On the contrary, there are some students who prefer British and Australian English because it sounds sophisticated .Actually, these two kinds of English mostly sounds alike. The actors and actresses in some well-known movies such as “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” have a very typical British accents and pronunciation.
But some of these three kinds of English differ from each other. For instance, British accents lack a rhotic r; in pronouncing some of their words. And also, in some British accents 'T's are not pronounced and that the u in stupid and duty is pronounced with the y sound, not oo as in an American accent; thus it is pronounced stewpid, not stoopid, etc.
In standard English accent, the a （for example in father） is pronounced aah, not like a like apple. Personally, I think Australian English does not pronounce r in words such as art, door, and worker. The vowel in can't dance is closer to that in “kent dense” than in “cahnt dahnce” or “kaynt daynce,” and the Broad version of I'm going there today sounds to some ears like “I'm going there to die.”
Actually, the most important in a language is still the comprehension and not whether what kind of English you use or what kind of accent you have. If the listener understands you, then you are communicating. Obviously, the better your accent, the easier it will be, but most learners speak with some accent and it's very normal. It's very difficult to get rid of it, and only a very few learners, except those learning as children, can achieve it. The most important rule is to try to be consistent in your usage so that it will not sound awkward when you talk with other people.
2011【雅思口试】必须注意的若干语音问题的延伸阅读——雅思口语考试七大黄金准则
1. 中心是否切题：
考察考生所表达的口语内容是否完整、准确地回答了题目的要求。考察重点在于考生是否能够准确理解题意和准确迎合题意两个层次。
2. 意思是否明白：
考察考生所表达的口语内容是否能够被明白地理解，还是表面上很流利，而实际上语义含糊、不知所云。
3. 结构是否严密：
考察考生是否有能力将口语用严密的结构和逻辑表达出来，还是缺乏层次，信马由缰。
4. 表达是否连贯：
考察考生口语的语流是否有停顿，这包括思维停顿和表达停顿两方面的原因或表现。但此标准并未对考生的口语表达速度作硬性的要求
5. 发音是否清楚：
考察考生的发音是否能够做到纯正、清晰。起码理解起来并不因为口音的问题存在障碍。
6. 语法是否正确：
考察考生是否能够熟练的使用较复杂的句子结构表达思想，同时尽量避免错误。
7. 词汇是否熟练：
考察考生是否可以掌握足够的英语词汇进行表达，考察重点在熟练度和准确度两个方面。但此标准并未对考生的用词难度作硬性的要求。
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