Lesson50    Taken for aride

I lovetraveling in the country, but I don't like losing my way. I went on anexcursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected. ' I'm going toWoodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,' but I don't knowwhere it is.' ' I'll tell you whereto get off,' answered the conductor.

I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, Irealized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.

' You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said.'This is as far as we go.'

[if !vml][endif]' Is this WoodfordGreen ?' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductorsuddenly.' I forgot toput you off.' 'It doesn'tmatter,' I said.'I'll get off here.' 'We are going back now,' saidthe conductor. 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.

aɪ lʌv ˈtrævlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri, bʌt aɪ dəʊnt laɪk ˈluːzɪŋ maɪ weɪ. aɪ wɛnt ɒn ən ɪksˈkɜːʃən ˈriːsntli, bʌt maɪ trɪp tʊk miː ˈlɒŋgə ðæn aɪɪksˈpɛktɪd. ' aɪm ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː Woodford griːn,' aɪ sɛd tuː ðə kənˈdʌktər æz aɪ gɒt ɒn ðə bʌs,' bʌt aɪ dəʊnt nəʊ weər ɪt ɪz.' ' aɪl tɛl juːweə tuː gɛt ɒf,' ˈɑːnsəd ðə kənˈdʌktə. 

aɪ sæt ɪn ðə frʌnt ɒv ðə bʌs tuː gɛt ə gʊd vjuː ɒv ðə ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd

. ˈɑːftə sʌm taɪm, ðə bʌs stɒpt. ˈlʊkɪŋ raʊnd, aɪ ˈrɪəlaɪzd wɪð əʃɒk ðæt aɪ wɒz ði ˈəʊnli ˈpæsɪnʤə lɛft ɒn ðə bʌs. ' juːl hæv tuː gɛt ɒf hɪə,' ðə kənˈdʌktə sɛd. ðɪs ɪz æz fɑːr æz wiː gəʊ.' ' ɪz ðɪs Woodford griːn ?' aɪ ɑːskt. əʊ dɪə,' sɛd ðə kənˈdʌktə ˈsʌdnli.' aɪ fəˈgɒt tuː pʊt juː ɒf.' ɪt dʌznt ˈmætə,' aɪ sɛd. aɪl gɛt ɒfhɪə.' wiː ɑː ˈgəʊɪŋ bæk naʊ,' sɛd ðə kənˈdʌktə. wɛl, ɪn ðæt keɪs, aɪ priˈfɜː tuː steɪ ɒn ðə bʌs,' aɪ ˈɑːnsəd. 

现在来看看我们应该如何正确的发出/z/这个音。。

[if !supportLists]1.    [endif]1）微微张开嘴巴，口形不要张得太大，上下齿自然合拢。

[if !supportLists]2.    [endif]2）舌端抬起，靠近齿龈，但不要贴住。

[if !supportLists]3.    [endif]3）气流由舌端与齿龈之间的窄缝中泄出，空气泄出时伴有嘶嘶声，同时声带震动发音。

注意：/dz/是个浊辅音，要振动声带发音，气流较强。注意用汉语的"资"来代替/z/的发音是不正确的。

4、单词练习

下面列出发/z/音的字母或字母组合的单词，多听发音并练习。

a、字母"z"、"ze"和"zz"一般发/z/这个音,例词：

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]zone /zəʊn/ n. 地带

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]zoom /zuːm/ n.变焦摄影

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]zap /zæp/ n. 活力

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]doze /dəʊz/ n. 瞌睡

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]gaze /geɪz/ vi. 凝视

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]seize /siːz/ vt. 抓住

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]puzzle /'pʌz(ə)l/ vi. 迷惑

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]dizzy /'dɪzɪ/ adj. 晕眩的

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]jazz /dʒæz/ n. 爵士乐

b、字母"s"和"se"有时也发/z/这个音,例词：

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]is /ɪz/ v. 是

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]his /hɪz/ pron. 他的

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]season /'siːz(ə)n/ n. 时期

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]rise /raɪz/ vi. 上升

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]rose /rəʊz/ n. 玫瑰

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]use /juːz/ n. 使用

c、字母"x"可发成包含/z/这个音的/gz/,例词：

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]example /ɪg'zɑːmpəl/ n. 例子

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]exist /ɪg'zɪst/ vi. 存在

[if !supportLists]·       [endif]exact /ɪg'zækt/ adj. 准确的

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