情境導讀
一日風和日麗,F(xiàn)red和Jay在院子里展開了一場激烈的羽毛球大賽,原來兩人都是羽毛球高手。
英語情景會話
(以下F代表Fred,J代表Jay)
F: It's a good day today, isn't it? Let's stretch our legs outside.
J: Great! Look. there're the rackets and birdies. How about playing badminton?
F: Badminton is my favorite sport, you know.
J: Really? I am also mad about badminton. Who do you think is going to win, you or me?
F: Of course me. I've played for years.
J: So what? I've been taking professional training in these days.
F: I'm sure I am going to whoop you good.
J: In your dreams. Are your ready? Here it comes!
F: I get a point.
J: Why? You miss the birdie. I should get the point.
F: It's a pity you serve it out.
J: OK, it's your serve now.
F: Serve is something I am good at.
J: Good serve! Oh, I got it! Here it comes again!
F: Beautiful backhand5 return! How professional you are!
J: You bet!
英語筆記
1.you know 表示希望對方知道這個信息。
2.be mad about 是指“對……癡迷”。
3.here it 中間加輔助音/r/,讀作/h?? r?t/。
4.serve it out 連讀作/s?:v? ta?t/。
5.此處為感嘆句,要用降調(diào)。
英語語音語調(diào)
輕重相間
在英語口語中,重讀音節(jié)之間的間隔時間要相當,節(jié)奏要輕重相間,有輕有重讀起來才有節(jié)奏感,如文中此句:Serve is something I'm good at.其中.serve,something,good可重讀,與其他詞構(gòu)成輕重相間。又如:
Diana and I are good friends.
我和黛安娜是好朋友。(其中Diana,I.good可重讀,與其他詞構(gòu)成輕重相間。)
I want you to know it.
我想讓你知道。(其中want,know可重讀,與其他詞構(gòu)成輕重相間。)
Where do you live?
你住哪里?(其中where、live可重讀,與其他詞構(gòu)成輕重相間。)