听懂老外聊生活英语对话 住房 26：来暖房吧

　　Topic26 来暖房吧

　　情境导读

　　Mary刚搬了新家，正在和Kate谈论她的新家，并邀请Kate到她家暖房。

　　英语情景会话

　　(以下M代表Mary.K代表Kate)

　　K: Hi, Mary. You look a little bit tired.

　　M: Yes, we just moved in our new house.

　　K: Sounds great. How is your new house going?

　　M: We are still in a bit of mess.

　　K: Why did you move out of the old house? I think it is also a good place.

　　M: Yes, it is not bad. But our kids are growing up, and I hope they can have their own rooms.

　　K: That's great! What do you think of your new house?

　　M: We have a big swimming pool in our new house. My husband has his own bookroom, and I also have a bigger garden.

　　K: Gorgeous!

　　M: Well, I've got some flowers and vegetables there. By the way, how about having a house-warming party in my new house this weekend?

　　K: I'd be up for that!

　　英语笔记

　　1.moved 为move 的过去时，与in 连读为/mu:v dɪn/.

　　2.此处出现了多个单词连读的现象，still in a bit of 连读为/stɪ lɪ nə bɪ təv/。

　　3.house-warming party 是指“暖房派对”，即“庆祝乔迁宴会”。

　　4.此处出现弱读现象，for 弱读为/fə/.

　　英语语音语调

　　for的读法

　　口语中，I'd be up for that中的for弱读为/fə/，这是根据介词for在句子中位置的不同而采取了不同的读法。具体情况如下：

　　1.在句首，强读为/fɔ:/，如：

　　For /fɔ:/, this job is a piece of cake.

　　对我来说，这份工作就是小菜一碟。

　　2.在句末，强读为/fɔ:/，如：

　　What are you looking for /fɔ:/?

　　3.在句子中间，如果for的下一个单词以辅音开头，则弱读为/fə/，如：

　　The knife is used for /fə/ repairing.

　　4.如果for的下一个单词以元音开头，则弱读为/fə/，并加辅助音/r/与下一个元音连读，如：

　　The boy has waited here for a/fərə/ day.

　　那个男孩在这儿等了一天了。