情境導讀
Cherry和Bryan在情人節(jié)吃晚餐時回想起第一次情人節(jié)的約會,兩人感覺都很幸福。
英語情景會話
(以下C代表Cherry,B代表Bryan)
B: How was the dinner, darling? It's a very popular restaurant.I made the reservation last week.
C: It's delicious.I really enjoyed it.Honey, how bright the moon tonight is!
B: Yes. It makes me think of our first Valentine's Day in such moonlight.
C: That fascinating night! That is also our first date.
B: You wore a dress. You looked very beautiful. I held your hand closely for a long time and didn't say a word.
C: I can still remember how nervous you were.
B: Because it was our first date, honestly I worried a lot about how to make success in that date.
C: Really?
B: Yes, I thought about what I wore and prepared the topics for our conversation. I really have eyes for you. And I only have eyes for you!
C: Oh, honey, I'm so happy to be with you.
B: Me, too.
英語筆記
1.think of 連讀為/θ?? k?v/。
2.兩個爆破音相連,前一個失爆,此處讀作/'f?:s de?t/。
3.a lot about 連讀為/?'l? t?'ba?t/。
4.have eyes for sb. 是指“對某人著迷”。
英語語音語調
英美語調對比(一)
英式英語和美式英語語調的基本規(guī)則相同,但在具體讀句子時,還是有差異的。英式英語的語調有以下特點:句子中第一個重讀音節(jié)語調最高.整個句子的語調依次降低,就像下樓梯一樣.如果句首是非重讀音節(jié),那該音節(jié)語調要低平.句中的非重讀音節(jié)和之前的重讀音節(jié)的聲調基本相同,或略微降低。如:
I still can remember 'how下劃線 nervous you were↘ .
我仍可以記得你有多緊張。
'How下劃線 was the dinner,darling?↘
親愛的,晚餐怎么樣?