GR-Foundation Work－Untitled folder, 1983 - 1983
File — Box: 45, Folder: 26
Identifier: 0039_PER_Pian_Series_1_Subseries_45_Folder_26
Foundation Work in Pronunciation of Modern Spoken Chinese. Prepared by Rulan Chao Pian. 1983. 64 sheets. Typescript with handwritten notes (photocopy). Exercises with Explanations. To be Used with a Set of Accompanying Recordings. In Five Units (In the Pinyin System) (Note 2). Includes:
－Foundation Work in Pronunciation of Modern Spoken Chinese. 1 sheet. Cover page. With handwritten notes (Note 2)
－Unit One. The Single Tones. Page 1-9. The Sounds of Modern Spoken Chinese. (Foundation Work in Pronunciation: A set of recorded explanations, drills, exercises, quizzes in five units). Part I. Introduction to the Single Tones: A. The 1st Tone. B. The 2nd Tones. C. The 3rd Tone. D. The 4th Tone. Part II. Drills. Part III. Exercise and Dictation Drill. Part IV. Quiz on Unit One. Answer sheet for Quiz on Unit One (Note 2)
－Unit Two. Tones in Combination. Page 1-19. Part I. Review of Single Tones. Part II. Introduction to Tones in Combination. A. Individual Combinations. B. Tones under Different Degrees of Emphasis. C. Neutral Tones. 1. Neutral Tones following the Four Tones. 2. Drills. Part III. Exercises. A. Exercise on Tones in Combination. B. Dictation Exercise. Answer Sheet to the Dictation Exercise (Note 2)
－Unit Three. Difficult Consonants. Page 1-16. Part I. Review of Tones in Combination. Part II. Introduction to the Difficult Consonants. (Initials). A. Aspirated and Unaspirated Voiceless Initials. B. The Retroflex Initials. C. The Palatal Initials. Part III. Exercises. A. Practice Distinguishing between the Retroflex and the Palatal Initials. B. Dictation Exercise (Note 2)
－Unit Four. Difficult Vowels. Page 1-19. Part I. Introduction to the Difficult Vowels. A. The Apical Vowel. B. The Retroflex Vowel. C. The High Back Vowel u---. D. The High Front Vowel ü.* E. Contrasting the High front Vowel ü with the Diphthong iu. F. The Black Vowel e. G. The Back Vowel uo. H. The Front Quality in the Finals ie and üe.* I. The "Obscure" Vowel in en and un.* J. The Retroflex Vowels and the Nasalized Retroflex Vowels. K. Avoiding Liason between Two Syllables. L. The Different Qualities of the Vowel a. M. Some Special Vowels. N. Change of Vowel Values with the Tones. Part II. Quiz on Unit Four. Answer Sheet (Note 2)
－Foundation Work in Pronunciation of Modern Spoken Chinese. 1 sheet. Cover page. With handwritten notes (Note 2)
－Unit One. The Single Tones. Page 1-9. The Sounds of Modern Spoken Chinese. (Foundation Work in Pronunciation: A set of recorded explanations, drills, exercises, quizzes in five units). Part I. Introduction to the Single Tones: A. The 1st Tone. B. The 2nd Tones. C. The 3rd Tone. D. The 4th Tone. Part II. Drills. Part III. Exercise and Dictation Drill. Part IV. Quiz on Unit One. Answer sheet for Quiz on Unit One (Note 2)
－Unit Two. Tones in Combination. Page 1-19. Part I. Review of Single Tones. Part II. Introduction to Tones in Combination. A. Individual Combinations. B. Tones under Different Degrees of Emphasis. C. Neutral Tones. 1. Neutral Tones following the Four Tones. 2. Drills. Part III. Exercises. A. Exercise on Tones in Combination. B. Dictation Exercise. Answer Sheet to the Dictation Exercise (Note 2)
－Unit Three. Difficult Consonants. Page 1-16. Part I. Review of Tones in Combination. Part II. Introduction to the Difficult Consonants. (Initials). A. Aspirated and Unaspirated Voiceless Initials. B. The Retroflex Initials. C. The Palatal Initials. Part III. Exercises. A. Practice Distinguishing between the Retroflex and the Palatal Initials. B. Dictation Exercise (Note 2)
－Unit Four. Difficult Vowels. Page 1-19. Part I. Introduction to the Difficult Vowels. A. The Apical Vowel. B. The Retroflex Vowel. C. The High Back Vowel u---. D. The High Front Vowel ü.* E. Contrasting the High front Vowel ü with the Diphthong iu. F. The Black Vowel e. G. The Back Vowel uo. H. The Front Quality in the Finals ie and üe.* I. The "Obscure" Vowel in en and un.* J. The Retroflex Vowels and the Nasalized Retroflex Vowels. K. Avoiding Liason between Two Syllables. L. The Different Qualities of the Vowel a. M. Some Special Vowels. N. Change of Vowel Values with the Tones. Part II. Quiz on Unit Four. Answer Sheet (Note 2)
Dates
- 1983 - 1983
Language of Materials
English
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1 file(s)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Pian, Rulan Chao, 1922-2013 (Creator, Person)
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