情境导读
一日风和日丽,Fred和Jay在院子里展开了一场激烈的羽毛球大赛,原来两人都是羽毛球高手。
英语情景会话
(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!
英语笔记
1.you know 表示希望对方知道这个信息。
2.be mad about 是指“对……痴迷”。
3.here it 中间加辅助音/r/,读作/hɪə rɪt/。
4.serve it out 连读作/sɜ:vɪ taʊt/。
5.此处为感叹句,要用降调。
英语语音语调
轻重相间
在英语口语中,重读音节之间的间隔时间要相当,节奏要轻重相间,有轻有重读起来才有节奏感,如文中此句:Serve is something I'm good at.其中.serve,something,good可重读,与其他词构成轻重相间。又如:
Diana and I are good friends.
我和黛安娜是好朋友。(其中Diana,I.good可重读,与其他词构成轻重相间。)
I want you to know it.
我想让你知道。(其中want,know可重读,与其他词构成轻重相间。)
Where do you live?
你住哪里?(其中where、live可重读,与其他词构成轻重相间。)