132 Exercise 1-22: Syllable Patterns

Exercise 1-22: Syllable Patterns CD 1 Track 32 录音下载
In order to practice accurate pitch change, repeat the following column. Each syllable will count as one musical note. Remember that words that end in a vowel or a voiced consonant will be longerthan ones ending in an unvoiced consonant.

A ————— B ————— C
1 Syllable

Pattern 1a
la! ————— get ————— stop
cat ————— quick————— which
jump————— choice ————— bit
box————— loss————— beat
Pattern 1b la-a————— law————— bid
dog————— goes————— bead
see————— choose ————— car
plan————— lose————— know

2 Syllables la-la————— Bob Smith————— for you

Pattern 2a a dog————— my car————— Who knows?
a cat————— some more————— cassette
destroy————— red tape————— ballet
a pen————— enclose————— valet
pretend————— consume————— to do
your job —————my choice —————today
pea soup —————How's work? —————tonight

Pattern 2b la-la —————wristwatch —————phone book
hot dog————— textbook —————doorknob
icy —————bookshelf —————notebook
suitcase —————sunshine —————house key
project —————placemat —————ballot
sunset —————stapler —————valid
Get one! —————modern —————dog show
Do it! —————modem —————want ad
a hot dog is an overheated canine
a hot dog is a frankfurter

Exercise 1-22: Syllable Patterns continued CD 1 Track 32
A B C
3 Syllables
Pattern 3a la-la-la —————Worms eat dirt. —————Joe has three.
Bob's hot dog —————Inchworms inch. —————Bob has eight.
Bob won't know. —————Pets need care. —————Al jumped up.
Sam's the boss. —————Ed's too late. —————Glen sat down.
Susie's nice. —————Paul threw up. —————Tom made lunch.
Bill went home. —————Wool can itch. —————Kids should play.
Cats don't care. —————Birds sing songs. —————Mom said, "No!"
Stocks can fall. —————Spot has fleas. —————Mars is red.
School is fun. —————Nick's a punk. —————Ned sells cars.

Pattern 3b la-la-la —————Make a cake. —————IBM
a hot dog —————He forgot. —————a good time
I don't know. —————Take a bath. —————Use your head!
He's the boss. —————We're too late. —————How are you?
We cleaned up. —————I love you. —————We came home.
in the bag —————over here —————on the bus
for a while —————What a jerk! —————engineer
I went home. —————How's your job?————— She fell down.
We don't care. —————How'd it go? —————They called back.
It's in March. —————Who'd you meet?————— You goofed up.

Pattern 3c la-la-la————— percentage (%)————— Ohio
a hot dog —————advantage —————his football
I don't know! —————It's starting. —————They're leaving.
Jim killed it. —————Let's try it. —————How are you?
tomorrow —————financial —————emphatic
a fruitcake —————I thought so. —————Dale planned it.
the engine on————— Wednesday —————You took it.
a wineglass —————in April —————external
potato —————I love you. —————a bargain
whatever —————Let's tell him. —————Don't touch it.

Pattern 3d la-la-la —————alphabet —————phone number
hot dog stand —————possible —————think about
I don't know. —————Show me one. —————comfortable
analyze —————area —————waiting for
article —————punctuate —————pitiful
dinnertime————— emphasis————— everything
digital —————syllable —————orchestra
analog —————PostIt note —————ignorant
cell structure —————Rolodex —————Rubbermaid

Exercise 1-22; Syllable Patterns continued CD 1 Track 32


A B C
4 Syllables
Pattern 4a la-la-la-la —————Nate needs a break. —————Max wants to know.

Spot's a hot dog. —————Ed took my car. —————Al's kitchen floor
Jim killed a snake. —————Jill ate a steak. —————Bill's halfway there.
Joe doesn't know. —————Spain's really far. —————Roses are red,
Nate bought a book. —————Jake's in the lake. —————Violets are blue,
Al brought some ice. —————Sam's in a bar. —————Candy is sweet, and so are you.

Pattern 4b la-la-la-la —————She asked for help. —————I want to know.
It's a hot dog. —————We took my car. —————the kitchen floor
He killed a snake.————— We need a break. —————We watched TV.
He doesn't know. —————It's really far. —————She's halfway there.
We came back in. —————I love you, too. —————We played all day.
He bought a book. —————They got away. —————Please show me how.

Pattern 4c la-la-la-la —————Boys ring doorbells. —————Phil knows mailmen.
Bob likes hot dogs. —————Bill ate breakfast. —————Joe grew eggplants.
Ann eats pancakes. —————Guns are lethal. —————Humpty Dumpty
Cats eat fish bones. —————Inchworms bug me. —————Hawks are vicious.
Bears are fuzzy. —————Ragtops cost more. —————Homework bores them.
Planets rotate.————— Salesmen sell things. —————Mike can hear you.

Pattern 4d la-la-la-la —————an alarm clock —————He said "lightbulb."
It's my hot dog. —————I don't need one. —————What does 'box' mean?
imitation —————Ring the doorbell. —————Put your hands up.
analytic —————What's the matter? —————Where's the mailman?
We like science. —————introduction —————an assembly
my to-do list —————my report card —————definition

Pattern 4e la-la-la-la —————potato chip —————What time is it?
a hot dog stand —————Whose turn is it? —————my phone number
Jim killed a man. —————We worked on it. —————Let's eat something.
analysis —————How tall are you? —————How old are you?
invisible —————insanity —————untouchable
a platypus —————ability —————a maniac

Pattern 4f la-la-la-la —————supervisor —————lighthouse keeper
permanently —————window cleaner —————cough medicine
demonstrated race —————car driver —————business meeting
category —————January (jn-y-wery) —————February (febywery)
office supplies —————progress report————— baby-sitter
educator —————thingamajig —————dictionary

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