Phát âm tiếng anh nâng cao – Unit 51: Câu cảm thán – Học Hay

A.

- Khi chúng ta muốn đưa ra ý kiến của mình về điều gì đó đã được nói hoặc làm, ta có thể làm điều này với sự nhấn mạnh đặc biệt (thường là thể hiện sự nhiệt tình) bằng cách sử dụng một tính từ. Thông thường, nó có giai điệu lên-xuống (rise-fall):

A: Dan got the job!
B: GREAT (rise-fall)!

A: It’s incredible to think that it’s over 100 years old.
B: AMAzing (rise-fall)!

A: Sounds really good, doesn’t it?
B: FanTAStic (rise-fall)!

- Tuy nhiên, những tính từ như thế này thường có ngữ điệu xuống để thể hiện sự mỉa mai. Một từ tích cực được sử dụng, nhưng trên thực tế lại thể hiện sự thiếu nhiệt tình, thất vọng hoặc chỉ trích:

A: The flight’s been cancelled.
B: GREAT (fall).

A: The computer’s crashed again.
B: WONderful (fall).

- Ta cũng có thể sử dụng một tính từ với ngữ điệu lên-xuống (rise-fall) để bộc lộ sự ngạc nhiên:

A: Jack’s just bought a new car. It’s pink.
B: PINK (rise-fall)!

A: This cheese is frozen.
B: FROzen (rise-fall)!

B.

- Tính từ với ngữ điệu lên-xuống (rise-fall) được dùng trong cụm từ dài, thường được nhấn mạnh với các trạng từ như: absolutely, completely and totally:

A: They’re stupid to close the school.
B: ABsolutely riDICulous (rise-fall).

A: Karl’s given up his college course.
B: He must be comPLEtely MAD (rise-fall).

A: Were the instructions any good?
B: they were TOtally incompreHENsible (rise-fall).

- Một số cũng thường được dùng trong câu cảm thán sau từ how:

HOW emBARrassing (rise-fall)!

HOW COOL. (rise-fall)! (= very good; informal)

C.

Danh từ và cụm danh từ không có tính từ thường được dùng để thể hiện sự ngạc nhiên, tức giận… với ngữ điệu xuống-lên (rise-fall). Đôi lúc chúng dùng để lặp lại những gì được nói trước đó:

Youre JOking (rise-fall)!

NONsense (rise-fall)!

A: They’ve got diamonds in them. B: DIAmonds (rise-fall)!

D.

Lưu ý rằng từ really có thể có nghĩa khác nhau, tùy thuộc vào ngữ âm được sử dụng với nó. Ví dụ, với âm điệu lên-xuống, really thường thể hiện sự ngạc nhiên; nhưng với âm điệu tăng, nó thường thể hiện sự nghi ngờ:

A: tt only cost me C10. Bs REALIy (rise-fall)! (= I’m surprised)

B: REALIy (rise)? (= I’m not sure I believe you)

51.1 Listen and decide whether B uses a rise-falling tone or a low falling tone in each response. In which responses is B being enthusiastic?

EXAMPLE A: You had a good time, then. B: Superb! (rise-fall)  enthusiastic

1 A: I can’t find the tickets. B: Brilliant!

2 A: The house had a well in the kitchen. B: Extraordinary!

3 A: That’s the third red bus I’ve seen today. B: Fascinating!

4 A: Dan’s coming over at six. B: Great!

5 A: Kate’s just phoned to say she’ll be late. B: Marvellous!

6 A: She speaks 14 languages. B: Remarkable!

7 A: These beetles glow in the dark. B: Interesting!

Now listen again. Press ‘pause’ before each B part and read it aloud, using the tone you have choose. Then press ‘play’ again and compare your pronunciation with what follows.

51.2 Choose the most likely adjective from the box to complete each conversation.

bizarre       convenient       dreadful       exhausting       horrified       stunning       useless

EXAMPLE A: How are you feeling? B: Absolutely ............ dreadful !

1 A: There’s a coffee shop right next door. B: How …………..!

2 A: Were you shocked by the news? B: Totally.………..

3 A: This heater isn’t much good. B: Completely………..

4 A: His paintings are weird, aren’t they? B: Totally ……….. !

5 A: How did you find the heat in Malaysia? B: Completely ……….. !

6 A: The view from here is fantastic. B: Absolutely ……….. !

Now listen and check your answers. Press ‘pause’ before each B part and read it aloud. Make sure you use a rise-falling tone on the words you have written.

51.3 You will hear five statements. After each statement, press ‘pause’ and say one of the responses in the box. Make sure you use a rise-falling tone. When you press ‘play’ again you will hear the correct answer. (Note: Other responses than those on the recording are also possible - see Key.)

Noway!                That’s ridiculous!’            A Porsche!          Tomorrow!         You’re kidding!                 You idiot!

EXAMPLE: You hear: The boss wants the report by tomorrow.
You respond: ToMORrow (rise-fall)!

51.4 You will hear ten statements. Respond to each statement using the word ‘Really: Express surprise (with a rise-falling tone) or doubt (with a rising tone) as indicated.

EXAMPLE: You hear: Marcus has left his job.

You respond: REALly (rise-fall)! (surprise)

1 surprise            3 doubt                5 doubt                7 surprise            9 doubt

2 doubt                4 surprise            6 surprise            8 doubt                10 surprise

Now listen to both the statements and responses on the recording.

ĐÁP ÁN

51.1

(Speaker A = Scotland)

1 (fall)                   2 (rise-fall) (enthusiastic)                              3 (fall)                   4 (fall)

5 (fall)                   6 (rise-fall) (enthusiastic)                              7 (rise-fall) (enthusiastic)

51.2

(Speaker A = Japan)

1 convenient

2 horrified

3 useless

4 bizarre

5 exhausting

6 stunning

51.3

The responses on the recording are given first. Other possible responses are in brackets.

1 A: He reckons United are going to win. B: That’s riDICulous (rise-fall)! (No WAY (rise-fall)! you’re KIDding (rise-fall)!)

2 A: I crashed my car again. B: You [Diot (rise-fall). (you’re KIDding (rise-fall)!)

3 A: Go on, lend me the money. B: No WAY (rise-fall)! (you’re KIDding (rise-fall)! [= I don’t believe you're asking me])

4 A: Jane has left Adam. B: you’re KIDding (rise-fall). (No WAY (rise-fall)! that’s riDICulous (rise-fall)! [both = I think you’re wrong])

5 A: He’s bought a Porsche. B: A PORSCHE (rise-fall)! (No WAY G23! that’s riDICulous (rise-fall)! [both = I think you’re wrong])

51.4

1 A: Karen says she wants to be a vet. B: REALIy! (rise-fall)

2 A: I thought the homework was easy. B: REALly? (rise)

3 A: The builders say they’ll be finished by tomorrow. B: REALly? (rise)

4 A: Lee’s going to work in Nepal. B: REALly! (rise-fall)

5 A: Crossing the river shouldn’t be a problem. B: REALly? (rise)

6 A: I passed my driving test. B: REALIy! (rise-fall)

7 A: Paul and Nickie are getting married. B: REALIy! (rise-fall)

8 A: My sister’s planning to cycle across the country. B: REALly? (rise)

9 A: I plan to lose five kilos in the next month. B: REALly? (rise)

10 A: There’s a fox in the garden. B: REALIy! (rise-fall)