在英语越发重要的今天，大学教育也开始重视学生们对于英语等级的考试，其中很多高校都已经将四级考试列为必备的考试，那么对于很多中国的学生来说，口语发音都是最难的一项，很多人都希望自己能够通过大量的阅读来提高自己的发音，这样真的可以么?如何通过阅读提高发音?沪江的小编为大家解惑。
If you're working on pronunciation, these tips can help you use reading as a way to practice outside of class, either by yourself or with a couple friends.
如果想提高发音，可以使用阅读材料在课外练习发音。这种方法适合一个人练习，也适合和朋友一起练。来看看练习要点吧～
• Choose a paragraph and read aloud.
选择一个段落，大声朗读。
• Choose a paragraph and mark each sentence with a sound script (helpful pronunciation markup). This will help you read more naturally, and thus pronounce correctly.
事先给段落中的每句话都标上发音记号(如音标、音调等)。这能使你朗读时发音自然不卡壳。
• Choose a few sentences from your reading material and highlight content words. Read these sentences focusing on accenting these content words while quickly speaking over the structure words.
选几句话进行重点练习。先划出重读单词。朗读时，注意重读划出的content words，力求发音清晰，同时对句中的其他虚词等structure words快速带读。
• Once you become comfortable reading a single paragraph aloud, read an entire page by reading a paragraph aloud and then reading one silently.
逐渐适应单个段落朗读练习后，开始尝试以这样的方式来阅读整篇文章：先朗读一个段落，然后在默读下一个段落。
• Choose some nursery rhymes to practice. They will help you with pronunciation through rhythm.
选择一些易于上口的儿童诗歌进行朗读练习。儿童诗歌富于韵律，有助于发音练习。
• Read a short story or a few paragraphs to a friend who is also studying English. Compare the differences and discuss what might be the reasons for the differences.
如果你有学伴(其他也在学习英语的朋友)，试着给他读一篇短篇故事或几个段落。对比这两种文本之间的不同并试着讨论原因。
• Choose a paragraph, short article, or newspaper story with new vocabulary. Use the Babylon dictionary or other online pronunciation resource to help you learn the correct pronunciation of these words.
选择带有生词的(英语)段落、短文或新闻故事作为朗读材料。使用Babylon词典或是其他在线发音词典，辅助学习这些生词的正确发音。
• Read a play with some friends. Each friend takes a different part. Start with short scenes. Once you are comfortable, read longer pieces together.
试着和朋友们一起朗读英文剧本。每个朋友扮演不同角色。先从短剧开始练习。逐渐适应后，开始尝试朗读更长的剧。
学习英语口语的方法有很多，提高口语发音的方法也有很多，如果你现在还没有找到属于自己的方法，那么好好的阅读上面的文章，相信会对您有所启发，找到属于自己的学习方法，口语提高指日可待，最后沪江的小编希望大家都能够拥有一口流利的口语。