Dialogue
发音纠正
Pronunciation Correction
Fāyīn jiūzhèng
Dialogue 1
老师
你好，你的发音有一些问题，例如‘你好’中的‘好’字，舌尖应该抵住上齿龈，而不是抵住上牙。
Ni hao，ni de fayin you yixie wenti，liru ‘ni hao’ zhong de ‘hao’ zi，shejian yinggai di zhu shang chiyin，er bushi di zhu shang ya。
Hello, there are some pronunciation issues in your speech. For example, in the word ‘你好’ (nǐ hǎo), the ‘好’ (hǎo) should be pronounced with the tongue tip touching the alveolar ridge, not the upper teeth.
学生
哦，我明白了，谢谢老师指导。我再试一次：你好！
O，wo mingbai le，xiexie laoshi zhidiao。Wo zai shi yici：Ni hao！
Oh, I see, thank you for your guidance. Let me try again: 你好!
老师
这次好多了，但是语气可以更自然一些。
Zhe ci hao duo le，danshi yuqi keyi geng ziran yixie。
Much better this time, but the tone could be more natural.
学生
好的，我再试试看，你好！
Hao de，wo zai shishi kan，ni hao！
Okay, I'll try again, 你好!
老师
非常好！你的发音已经很标准了。
Feichang hao！Ni de fayin yijing hen biaozhun le。
Very good! Your pronunciation is now very standard.
学生
谢谢老师！
Xiexie laoshi！
Thank you, teacher!
Dialogue 2
学生A
老师，我的卷舌音发不好，您能帮我纠正一下吗？
Laoshi，wo de juansheyin fa bu hao，nin neng bang wo jiu zheng yixia ma？
Teacher, I have trouble pronouncing retroflex consonants. Could you help me correct it?
老师
当然可以。哪个词让你感到困难？
Dangran keyi。Nage ci rang ni gandao kunnan？
Sure. Which word gives you trouble?
学生A
比如“热”字。
Buru ‘re’ zi。
For example, the word “热” (rè).
老师
好，我们来练习一下。先试着把舌头卷起来，然后发出‘r’音。注意舌尖要卷起来，而不是只是舌头后部。
Hao，women lai lianxi yixia。Xian shizhe ba shetou juan qilai，ranhou fa chu ‘r’ yin。Zhuyi shejian yao juan qilai，er bushi zhishi shetou houbu。
Okay, let’s practice it. Try curling your tongue backward first, then make the ‘r’ sound. Make sure the tip of your tongue curls up, not just the back of your tongue.
学生A
好的，我试试……热……
Hao de，wo shishi……re……
Okay, I’ll try… 热…
老师
不错，已经好很多了。多练习，你会越来越好的。
Bu cuo，yijing hao hen duo le。Duo lianxi，ni hui yuelaiyue hao de。
Not bad, much better now. Keep practicing, and you will get better and better.