英语口语教学可分为三个阶段：语音阶段，会话阶段，连续说话阶段。语音语调是口语的基础；会话是口语教学的初级阶段，学会话，不仅是应用和巩固语音学习成果的过程，也是掌握基本会话模式的过程。而口语教学的最高目标是就一个话题稍经准备就能连续发言。这是一个不断学习和积累的过程，而本书将是你学习和借鉴的好帮手。

PART ONE

Unit 1

1．1 Basics of Speech Analysis：Text and Context

1．1．1 Definitions of Text

1．1．2 Features of Text

 1．2 Functions of English：Friendly Commtmication(1)

1．2．1 Greetings and Addressing

1．2．2 Introductions antl Self-introductions

1．2．3 FareweUs and Leave-taking 

 1．3语音语调知识：语音

1．3．1 基本音素及发音

1．3．2 字母读音规则

1．3．3  辅音连缀

EXERCISES 

Unit 2

2．1  Basics of Speech Analysis：Style and Stylistics

2．1．1  Style as Choice

2．1．2  Functional Stvle 

2．1．3  The Studv of Stvle 

2．2  Functions of English：Friendly Communication(2)

2．2．1  Thanks and Gratitude

2．2．2 Apologies and Responses

2．2．3 Goocl Wishes and Congratulations

 2．3语音语调知识：词语重音

2．3．1  重音的三个作用 

2．3．2单词的重音模式

2．3．3复合词的重音模式

 EXERCISES 

Unit 3

3．1  Basics of Speech Analysis：The Functional Stylistic Approach 

3．1．1 Ta．xonomic Anatysis

3．1．2 Semantic Analysis

3．1．3 Stylistic Analysis

3．1．4 Functional Analysis

 3．2  Funct：ions of English：Friendly Communication(3)

3．2．1  Invitation and Responses

3．2．2  Offer and Responses

3．2．3  Reminding

 3．3语音语调知识：语流中的爆破音

3．3．1  失去爆破：爆破音+爆破音一前一个爆破音失去爆破

3．3．2  不完全爆破：爆破音+摩／破擦音一前一个音不完全爆破

3．3．3  鼻腔爆破：爆破音+鼻音一爆破音转为鼻腔爆破

3．3．4 舌侧爆破：爆破音+舌侧音一爆破音通过舌侧爆破

 EXERCISES 

PART TWO

Unit 4

4．1  Aspects of Public Speaking：The Notion of Public Speaking 

4．1．1  Forms of Human Communication 

4．1．2  Definitions of Public Speaking

 4．2 Functions of English：Information Exchange(1)

4．2．1 Initiating a Discourse

4．2．2 Maintaining a[)iscorIrse

4．2．3 Making a New Start

4．2．4 Terminating a Discourse

 4．3语音语调知识：句子重音

4．3．1表意重音

4．3．2逻辑重音

4．3．3  虚词的弱读式与强读式

EXERCISES 

Unit 5

 5．1 Aspects of Public Speaking：Situational Features of Public Speaking

5．1．1 Being a Highly Purposeful Activity 

5．1．2 Being a Transitory Presentation

5．1．3 Being Directed toward a Larger Audience

5．1．4 Involving Direct Mutual Interactions

5．1．5 Occurring in Specific Settings

 5．2 Functions of English：Information Exchange(2)

5．2．1 Seeking Information

5．2．2 Checking Understanding

5．2．3 Requests for Repetition

 5．3语音语调知识：同一意群中的连读

5．3．1 辅元连读：辅音+元音

5．3．2 r连读：／r／音节十元音

5．3．3 元音连读：元音+元音

EXERCISES 

Unit 6

 6．1  Aspects of Public Speaking：Classification of Public Speeches 

6．1．1 Varieties According to Preparedness

6．1．2 Varieties According to Subject Matter

6．1．3 Varieties According to Dominant Purpose

 6．2 Functions of English：Information Exchange(3)

6．2．1 Hesitation

6．2．2 Correction

6．2．3 Interrupting People

 6．3语音语调知识：节奏

6．3．1 节奏的基本单位

6．3．2 节奏对发音的影响

6．3．3 句子的节奏模式

EXERCISES