Chinese Accent 2 中國人的英語口音： 語流篇
People say Chinese learners of English are more likely to speak English with a Chinese accent. I would like to find out what these specific syllables are, and what I should pay attention to when speaking?
Clare, Hebei
收聽與下載
Many Chinese learners add or drop sounds when they are reading or speaking English, and they often can't hear the difference.
They might add an extra sound when they are reading some words, such as 'crisps', for example. What sort of sound would they add? Wang Fei and Alice will help you find out.
Also, 'I get up at eight' is a very simple sentence but Wang Fei and Alice read them differently. What kind of difference makes a Chinese learner's spoken English sound different from a native English speaker's?
Chinese learners might have a problem pronouncing the English phrase 'Get up at eight'
In this programme, Alice Castle and Wang Fei interview several experienced English teachers and tutors to help Chinese learners of English improve their English pronunciation and intonation.
很多中國學習者能夠讀好英語中的每個單音， 但是他們的英語口語還是不自然， 甚至口音很重。 這是為什么呢？ 在今天的節目中， 我們將分析中國人英語口語中的幾個普遍問題， 像吞音、添音、連讀、和節奏等問題， 千萬不要錯過。
If you have a question you would like to ask our team, email us at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk. We might produce a programme about your question.
