Comparison

Comparison
Russain – 33 letters – 46 sounds
English – 26 letters – 44 sounds

CLASSIFICATION OF CONSONANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF CONSONANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF VOWELS

i
i:
u
u:
ə
З:
ʌ
e
æ
ɑ:
ɔ
ɔ:
(ə)
Monophthongs

i
u
ə
e
a
ɔ
ɛ
з
Diphthongs

in the, sweet, start, mitten, little, black cat, noses, that’s,
OBLIGATORY ASSIMILATION CASES
tree, dry, Great Britain, drain, pray,
grey (smoothly)

in the, sweet, start, mitten, little, black cat, noses, that’s,
Phoneme and Allophones
tree, dry, Great Britain, drain, pray,
grey (smoothly)
n
in the
kitten
snow
knee

SOUNDS
ɔi, uə/juə
VOWEL SEQUENCES
aiə, auə, ouə, eiə, ɔiə
boil, boy, noise, toy, cure, tourist, poor, plural, cruel, usual, sure
fire, tired, wire, power, tower, hour, vowel, slower, player, greyer, employer, annoyance

Tones
High Rise – (surprise, re-asking, request to repeat again – reaction to the heard remark)
I have it. You have it? (re-asking) Oh? (surprise)

Alternative question (Tor)
Are you a /doctor │or a \fitter? (Tor)
Are you in the first or in the second course?
Is it your coffee or mine?
Is it on or under the table?
Have you had dinner or are going to have it?

Tones
Rise-Fall – (more categorical, strong disbelief, surprise)
It’s ^awful,│^isn’t it?

Tones
Level Tone– (incomplete, usually in poetry, can be replaced with/substituted for LR, F-R)
Frankly speaking,│ I’m awfully \hungry.
High
Mid
Low

Tones
Accidental Rise – emphatic
..
High Pre-Head – emotional

The teacher is standing at the desk in the middle of the classroom.
Good morning! It,s nice!

Intone the sentences
How is your mother, Mrs. Black?
Do you have any sugar in your tea, Mrs. Black?
John, listen to me!
After a few minutes he fell asleep.
Good afternoon, Mrs. White, how are you? – Very well indeed, thank you, and how are you? – Quite well, thank you.
On Friday they have Grammar.
Mary has put the right number of knives, forks, spoons and glasses for each person.
He is seriously ill. Pity!
Wait for them.
It was wonderful, wasn’t it? – Yes, it was.
When I went out, it was dark. – Was it?
Do you like early autumn or late autumn?

Intone the sentences
Thank you for letting me know.
Is this his car? – No, it, isn’t. It’s mine.
Would you like coffee or milk?
It’s John Thomson, isn’t it?
I’m leaving at five. When?
Are you a student? Am I a student? Yes.
Now what have you done to Mary? – Nothing.
Hello. – Good night.
Excuse me, where is the nearest shop?
What a big piece of cake! – Thank you! – Not at all.
What a beautiful little garden!
What’s the matter?
Try the other key.
Does he ever come to London?