單元1. Tongue Twisters(趣味繞口令)
英文趣味繞口令,主要希望增強口條能力,例如在「發音準確」、「流暢度」與「音調韻律感」等表現。此外,學會把字詞合理串在一塊,了解何時停頓、何時加重語調,以及連音辨識,方能更有效掌握溝通技巧。
今天的英文趣味繞口令主要練習:長母音/e/、流暢度、韻律感等。
I have got a date at a quarter to eight; I'll see you at the gate, so don't be late.
逐步練習:符號「△」表示停頓;「-」表示連音。
I've△got-a date△at-a quarter to eight△I'll see you at the gate△so△don't be late
I've got-a date△at-a quarter to eight△I'll see you at the gate△so don't be late
中譯:我七點四十五分有個約會;我們在門口見,所以別遲到喔!
單字解析
date
名詞 /ˈdet/ 約會
自然發音:d-ate
英解:a social meeting planned before it happens, especially one between two people who have or might have a romantic relationship
例句:I want to ask Yvonne out on a date.(我想約伊馮一起出去約會。)
quarter
名詞 /ˈkwɔ(r)tɚ/ 一刻鐘(十五分鐘)
自然發音:QUAR-ter
英解:15 minutes
例句:I'll meet you at a quarter past five.(我們約五點十五分碰面。)
I have got a date at a quarter to eight; I'll see you at the gate, so don't be late.我七點四十五分有個約會;我們在門口見,所以別遲到喔!(123RF)單元2. Idioms of the Week (俗諺俚語)
在熱水裡???
In hot water
Meaning: being in trouble, facing a difficult situation, or being in danger of being criticized or punished for something you did.
解釋:惹上麻煩;陷入困境
例句:You will be in hot water if you continue to be late for school.(如果你上學繼續遲到,那可就麻煩大了。)
單元3. Puns of the Week(雙關笑語)
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Yvette.
B: Yvette who?
A: Yvette is a doctor for animals.
背景知識:
「Knock Knock 笑話」是家喻戶曉的美式幽默,起因於有人拜訪敲門(Knock Knock!),應門者回應 Who's there(是誰在門外?)拜訪者會回答自己的名字。
本文是回答“Yvette”。應門者需知道是哪位「伊維特」,因此詢問對方姓氏:Yvette who? 笑點即從本處開始,因為“Yvette”念起來像是“a vet”,於是拜訪者刻意將句子回覆成:Yvette (A vet) is a doctor for animals.(伊維特是位獸醫。)(獸醫就是動物醫生。)
單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)
Edition vs. Addition
edition
英譯:the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published(版本)
例句:It was too late for the morning edition.(這已經來不及刊登在早報上了。)
addition
英譯:a component that is added to something to improve it(添加)
例句:The addition of a bathroom was a major improvement.
(增設浴室是一項重大改善。)◇


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