一、课文原文

It is a fine day today.

There are some clouds in the sky, but the sun is shining.

Mr. Jones is with his family. They are walking over the bridge.

There are some boats on the river. Mr. Jones and his wife are looking at them.

Sally is looking at a big ship. The ship is going under the bridge.

Tim is looking at an aeroplane. The aeroplane is flying over the river.

二、课文配音

（一）英式发音

（二）美式发音

（三）廖怀宝的配音

三、发音点拨

1、It is a fine day today.

注意it is a前后两两可以连读。

2、There are some clouds in the sky, but the sun is shining.

注意there are前后可以连读。

注意clouds in前后可以连读。

注意sky处于句中停顿处，所以要用升调。

注意but中的t会发生爆破音的消失现象。

注意sun is前后可以连读。

3、Mr. Jones is with his family. They are walking over the bridge.

注意Jones is前后可以连读。

注意walking over前后可以连读。

4、There are some boats on the river. Mr. Jones and his wife are looking at them.

注意there are前后可以连读。

注意boats on前后可以连读。

注意Jones and前后可以连读。

注意and中的d会发生爆破音的消失现象。

注意wife are前后可以连读。

注意looking at前后可以连读。

注意at中的t会发生爆破音的消失现象。

5、Sally is looking at a big ship. The ship is going under the bridge.

注意looking at a前后两两可以连读。

注意big中的g会发生爆破音的消失现象。

注意ship is前后可以连读。

注意going under前后可以连读。

6、Tim is looking at an aeroplane. The aeroplane is flying over the river.

注意Tim is前后可以连读。

注意looking at an areoplane前后两两可以连读。

注意the areoplane中的the要读作[ðɪ]，因为areoplane是以元音开头的。

注意aeroplane is前后可以连读。

注意flying over前后可以连读。

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