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我们换个话题吧!
Let's change the subject.
Okay, okay, I'll pay you back next week... (好吧,好吧,下星期我还你钱……)
Let's change the subject. (那,我们换个话题吧。)
Let's talk about something else.
Let's talk about something different.
I'd rather talk about something else. (能不能换个别的话题。)
言归正传。
Let's get back to the subject.
Let's get back to the subject. (言归正传。)
Yes, let's. (对。)
Let's get back to the point.
Let's get back on track.
我现在不想谈那件事。
I don't want to talk about it now.
I'd prefer not to talk about it. (我不想谈论那件事。)
那事儿以后再说吧。
Let's talk about it later.
We're playing golf this Sunday, right? (我们这个星期天要去打高尔夫球,对吧?)
Let's talk about it later. (那事儿以后再说吧。)
另外我们说说……
To change the subject...
I can't believe it. (真让人难以相信。)
To change the subject... (另外我们谈点儿别的吧。)
好了,玩笑就到此……
Well, all joking aside,...
Ha, ha, that's a good one! (哈,哈,这个玩笑真有趣。)
Well, all joking aside, let's get to work. (好了好了,玩笑归玩笑,快去干活儿吧。)
Well, seriously,...
顺便提一下……
By the way,...
It was really fun. (真的特好玩。)
By the way, how is John? (顺便问一下,约翰怎么样了?)
Well,...
Now,...
你刚才说什么来着?
You were saying? *说话过程中话题改变时。
Continue.
Carry on.
Please go on.
啊,我想起来了。
That reminds me.
The party gonna be great! (那个舞会一定会很棒。)
Oh, that reminds me. I can't go. (啊,我想起来了,我去不了。)
别说了。
Let's stop talking.
I'm tired of talking. (我都说累了。)
I don't want to talk anymore. (我不想说了。)
那事儿我听过了。
I've heard the story before. *用于对方重复说一件事时。
You've already told me.
I'm sick and tired of hearing that. (我耳朵都听出老茧了。) *sick and tired of... “对……腻透了”。
I've heard enough about it (already).*加already起强调作用。
I don't want to hear about it anymore. (我再也不想听那件事了。)
这件事别再说了。
Let's drop the subject. *drop 除了“落下”之外,还表示“(问题、事件、话题等)完了、结束、停止”。
Let's drop it.
I don't want to talk about it anymore. (我再也不想说那件事了。)
别那么大声说。
Don't say it so loud.
Don't say it so loud. (别那么大声说。)
I thought you were hard of hearing. (我以为你没听见呢。)
Don't say that kind of thing so loudly. (那种事别那么大声嚷嚷。)
(Please) lower you voice. (小点儿声。)
在考英语六级口语的时候,被考官或者是被对话搭档问到了为难要怎么表达时,我们要怎么样才能比较自然地说出它呢?
I don't know what to do.
I don't know what to do. (该怎么办呢?)
Don't worry, I'll help. (别担心,我来帮你。)
I'm at a loss as to what to do. (我真不知该怎么办才好。)
I'm unable to decide for myself. (我一个人决定不了。)
What shall I do? (怎么办?)
我该怎么办?
What am I supposed to do? *be supposed to “计划做……”。
What am I supposed to do? (我该怎么办?)
I don't know. Just relax, I'll help you. (我也不知道。放松点儿,我会帮助你的。)
What am I going to do?
What should I do?
这下可麻烦了。
We are in trouble.
We can't finish our proposal in time. (我们不能按时完成计划了。)
We are in trouble. (这下可麻烦了。)
We're in big trouble. *进一步强调不知如何是好的心情。
那很麻烦。
It's a hassle. *hassle “麻烦的事情,苦战”。
Do you like the new computer system? (你喜欢这种新计算机系统吗?)
No, it's a hassle. (不喜欢,它很费劲。)
It's a pain in the neck.
It's a pain in the ass. *低俗的说法。
It's a lot of trouble.
这真是个难题。
It's really a difficult problem.
What should we do? (我们该怎么办?)
I don't know. It's really a difficult problem. (我不知道。这真是个难题。)
It's big problem.
我不知道说什么才好。
I don't know what to say.
I'm at a loss as to what to say. (我不知道说什么才好。) *at a loss “困惑不解,茫然不知所措”。
这下可难住我了。
You got me.
I have a full house. (〈打牌中的〉我是同花顺。)
You got me. (这下可难住我了。)
I don't know.
I guess you're right. (我想你是对的。)
You win. (你赢了。)
That beats me.
他特招人讨厌。
He's a nuisance. *nuisance“难对付的人,麻烦的人”。
自作自受。
You asked for it. *“自己给自己找麻烦”。
哎哟!
Oops! *表示困惑、遗憾的心情,或吃惊和轻度欢喜。
You're stepping on my foot. (你踩着我脚呢。)
Oops! I'm sorry. (哎哟!对不起。)
I made a mistake. (我犯了一个错。)
My mistake. (是我的错。)
噢!不!
Oh, no!
Oh, no! I missed the flight. (噢!不!赶不上飞机了。)
You did? (真的?)
Ah, man! *man 表示兴奋的和吃惊的口语说法。
Oh, my goodness!
Oh, my gosh!
Good heavens!
这正是难点。
That's the hard part.
We have to decide what to do. (我们得决定什么做。)
That's the hard part. (这正是难点。)
That's the difficult part.
我感到内疚。
I feel guilty. *有罪恶感。
I feel guilty. I was mean. (我太刻薄了,我感到很内疚。)
Don't worry about it. (不必为那事担心了。)
I feel bad about it. *虽然很在意,但还不致于有罪恶感。
I feel horrible.
It's all my fault. (都是我不好。)
I feel terrible.
你看来很困惑。
You look puzzled. *puzzle “使……窘困”、“使……糊涂”。
You look puzzled. (你看来很困惑。)
I can't understand this machine. (我弄不明白这台机器。)
You look confused. (你看上去很困惑。)
那个念头总是萦绕着我。
The idea haunts me. *haunt “不断缠绕在心头的”、“萦绕在脑海中的”、“使心烦的”。
I can't get rid of the idea.
I can't get it out of my mind.
a painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. a composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. a student of music needs as long and as arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer. singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. string players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm―two entirely different movements.
singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for them. but they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear.
this problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sound with fanatical but selfless authority.
technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music that they can enjoy performing works written in any century.
02 schooling and education
it is commonly believed in united states that school is where people go to get an education. nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. the distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. education knows no bounds. it can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. it includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. the agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. a chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. people are engaged in education from infancy on. education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one’s entire life.
schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. the slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the working of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. for example, high school students know that there not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. there are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
第一场:旅游安全
As the income increases, there is a tendency among people that traveling is a way that has the potential to improve and guarantee a life with quality. Nevertheless, the same time we enjoy the greatness the journey brings to us, the issue of tourism safety should also be cast in our careful consideration.
For one thing, the first priority of tourism safety shall be attached with personal health. As you know, wherever you go for traveling, there are so many tourists just like you, which means the risk of getting sick will be on the rise. Apart from that, the failure to adjust to local weather is likely to make one ill.
For another thing, while traveling, you should also be concerned about the safety of your property. Although there is a tiny odd for a robbery to happen, that doesn’t mean there stands no chance for a stealing incident.
All in all, traveling is a pleasant thing. At the same time, we should attach more importance to traveling safety.
第二场:生产安全
In daily life, production safety is an aspect that we cannot ignore. In other words, production safety is closely related to the lives of each of us. From the perspective of enterprises, every enterprise should pay more attention to production safety. In the first place, it involves the rights of every employee, including physical safety and property safety. At the same time, attaching importance to production safety is also the protection and respect for employees' rights and interests. In the third place, it affects the development and progress of the entire enterprise. If a company is eager for sustainable development, it must ensure production safety in the process of development.
其次,如果问到如何保证生产安全,同学们可以参考以下表达:
1.The government should formulate relevant laws, including some professional standards on production safety.
2. Enterprises must strictly follow production safety standards to ensure the safety of employees and products.
第三场:Robots in the job market
With the development of economy and technology, people are witnessing changes in job market right now. In many factories, especially those in advanced countries, robots are taking over tasks from human beings. Robots show their presence almost in every procedure of a production process, making factories running at high efficiency. This change happen for a reason.
As the minimum wage is being raised in many cities and governments around the globe are promoting welfare system for the working class, labor is becoming more and more expensive. Entrepreneurs are at their wits end dealing with the increasing labor cost. Amidst this background, business bosses are casting their eyes on robots. With several years’ investment and research on robots technology, the manufacture of robots has been through several updates with robots’ functions being more diverse and precised. Comparing with human labor, robots can work around the clock and don’t need extra care such as overtime pay.
With their advantages, robots are taking up repetitive work in factories and repel humans from their jobs. To cope with this change, and to avoid being unemployment one day in the future, people should become lifelong learners and improve capabilities to be competent for intelligence-intensive jobs.
第四场:工作日休息日平衡
Balance requires one to make rational and reasonable choices; at the same time, it is also one part of our everyday life. The balance between weekdays and weekends is one vivid example. For everyone, it is of great importance and significance to strike such a balance.
Firstly, the balance between work and leisure is a guarantee of life quality. On one hand, only when you work hard can you have the opportunity and resource to enjoy the leisure time. Only when you have a pleasant leisure life that can refresh you body psychologically and physically can you be expected to work harder in the coming weekdays.Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean a longer period for rest will definitely lead to a higher working efficiency. Resting to long, one may be hard to concentrate back on his/her work soon. That is another question of balance.
In addition, the balance between work and leisure is a good way to develop one’s interests. Just the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Working is one way that strengthen one’s professional capacities while playing is one way to make one develop his or her interests that are significant to the goal of development in an all-round way.
All in all, work and leisure are two aspects of life and it is important to strike a balance in between.
第五场:changing job markets & AI
Candidate A: Do you know anything about AI?
Candidate B: Yes, of course! Examples of AI are everywhere in our life. We use GPS for locations and directions, robots to clean our houses, and Siri for communication.
Candidate A: Yeah, they are so common in our life. Actually a lot of our work has been replaced by AI.
Candidate B: Yeah, you are right. On the one hand, AI has changed our lives; on the other hand, many jobs are being stolen by AI. Could anything good come of mass unemployment?
Candidate A: In fact, I think the unemployment brought by AI is beneficial to social development. Because with AI, social productivity increases, and people's living standards eventually rise accordingly.
Candidate B: You have a point there. But I still think AI should be developed step by step, the government should not let a large number of people lose their jobs.
Candidate B: I agree with you. Mass unemployment may lead to social unrest.We need to make rational use of the development of science and technology to benefit mankind.
第六场:the importance of living within one’s means
Nowadays, a large number of people choose to borrow money online or from credit cards in order to buy what they can’t afford at present. Obviously, it’s not a correct way to cover one’s expense because it will cause a serials of problems. It is of great importance that we live within our means. On the one hand, consuming in advance will make us spend more and more, because people subconsciously think that they will save some money in next month which is impossible. There is no doubt that this will increase people's financial burden. And if one can’t return the debt in time, he has to pay a large amount of interest. On the other hand, living beyond our means also puts a lot of stress on our lives because we can't plan our lives well. What's worse, some people choose to commit suicide under the pressure. So it's important to live within your means, which is not only good for planning your life, but also good for your mental health.
第七场:关于饮品
首先,我们先来看几个关于饮料相关的表达。
酒精饮品:alcoholic drink
苏打水:soda water
纯净水 :purified water
喝太多酒肯定对身体不好,那么我们就可以说Excessive drinking can seriously affect our health.
然后,我们再来看一下关于苏打水的相关内容。
When it comes to the soda water, I don’t think it’s strange to most of us. However, do you know its concrete advantages and disadvantages. Let me tell you about it.For one thing, soda water has a large content of trace elements which are beneficial for our health. There is no denying that soda water can protect our skin to some extent. For another thing, drinking too much soda water will produce a negative influence on our heath. What’s more, it is likely to cause obesity that many people are not willing to face.
最后,我们来讨论一下水的重要性。
Water is the source of life. It means there is no life without water. Firstly, drinking water is an excellent natural remedy for colds and coughs. Secondly, drinking water is a great way to strengthen immunity.
第八场:进口商品的多样性
Along with the deepening of reform and opening up, our exchanges with foreigners increase rapidly. We make oversea travels to enjoy magnificent views in different countries and we throw grand cultural parties to enhance the mutual understanding. Our daily life is being changed owing to these international exchanges and maybe one of the most noticeable changes is that the variety of imported goods in market has been largely increased. From expensive items such as personal computers to relatively cheaper necessities such as a shampoo or a towel; from commodities as big as a private car to as tiny as a machine part, you can always find counterparts made in foreign countries in domestic market. Imported goods can boast a better quality, and sometimes convey full of creativity which gives consumers a wonderful using experience. Imported goods can be expensive too because of the import tariff , so whether to choose an imported electric appliance, for example, over a home-made one, is up to one’s own decision.
consequently adv. 所以, 因此
preach vi. 传道, 宣扬 vt. 讲道, 说教
considerate adj. 考虑周到的,体谅的
embargo n. 封港令,禁运,禁止(通商)
elementary adj. 基本的,初级的,元素的
prey n. 被掠食者,牺牲者 vi. 捕食,掠夺,使...苦恼
accessory adj. 附属的(副的,辅助的) n. 附件,同谋
beam n. 光线,电波,横梁,容光焕发 vt. 发出(光、电、热、信号);为……上梁 vi. 微笑;发光
emotion n. 情感,情绪,感动
zinc n. 锌 vt. 在…上镀锌
jog n. 轻推,轻撞,漫步 vt.& vi. 轻推,蹒跚行进,慢跑
circulation n. 流通,循环,发行量,消息传播
vigorous adj. 精力充沛的,元气旺盛的,有力的
convention n.会议; 全体与会者; 国际公约; 惯例,习俗,规矩
propaganda n. 宣传, 宣传的内容
adopt v. 采用, 收养, 接受
momentum n. 动力,要素, 势头,(物理)动量
reconciliation n. 调和(和解,一致,甘愿)
persistent adj. 固执的,坚持的,连续的
tow n. 拖, 拖曳所用之绳, 麻的粗纤维 v. 拖, 曳
closet n. 壁橱,衣帽间 adj.(用于名词前)隐藏(身分等)的;不公开(个人信息)的 vt. 把…关在房间里(尤指为了私下会谈或避免他人打扰)
hospitality n. 好客, 殷勤
option n.选择(的自由); 选项; 选择权; 选择能力 vt.得到或获准进行选择; 调动球员
hug n. 紧抱,拥抱 vt. 紧抱,固执,挨着, 停靠 vi. 紧抱, 紧紧靠着
humanity n. 人类 人性;人道;慈爱
quantify v. 定量, 表示份量, 称量, 量化
tan n. 鞣制革,黄褐色 adj. 黄褐色的,鞣皮的 vt. 晒黑,鞣(革),鞭打 vi. 晒成棕褐色
quest n. 探索,寻求 vt.& vi. 寻找,追寻猎物
deport vt. 驱逐出境,举止
credible adj. 可信的, 可靠的
falter v. 支吾地说,迟疑,蹒跚地走
contention n. 争论, 争辩, 所持的论点 [计算机] 线路争夺
tiresome adj. 令人厌倦的,讨厌的
fitting adj. 适合的, 恰当的 n. 试衣
coupon n. 试样(配给票, 息票, 附单)
commonwealth n. 共和国,联邦
segregation n. (种族)隔离,被隔离的部分
overturn v. 推翻, 颠覆 n. 倾覆, 打翻, 革命
pharmacy n. 药房,配药学
entrepreneur n. 企业家
inventory n. 详细目录, 存货(清单) vt. 编制(详细目录)
alternative adj. 两者择一的; 供选择的; 非主流的 n. 替换物, 取舍
compliment n. 称赞,恭维,(复数)致意 vt. 称赞,恭维
composite adj. 合成的,复合的 n. 合成物, 复合材料 vt. 合成
establish v. 建立, 确立, 创办
inherit vi. 继承 vt. 继承,遗传
manual adj. 手工的,体力的 n. 手册,指南,键盘
analyse vt. 分析, 检讨, 细察
tart adj. 酸的, 锋利的 n. 水果蛋糕, 果馅饼
conform vt. 使一致,遵守,使顺从 vi. 一致,符合
crumb n. 碎屑, 面包心, 少许,无价值的人 v. 捏碎, 弄碎,裹面包屑,抹去碎屑
outset n. 开始, 开端
constituent n. 成份,选民,构成物 adj. 构成的,组织的,有提名权的
consumer n. 消费者,用户, 消费品
mask n. 口罩, 假面具,掩饰, 面膜 vt. &vi. 戴面具,掩饰,化装 [计算机] 掩码
revenue n. 总收入; 财政收入, 税收 n. 税务局
revive vt. 使重生,恢复精神,重新记起,唤醒 vi. 复生
dividend n. 红利,股息,意外之财, 彩金, 被除数
sensitive adj. 敏感的,灵敏的,易受伤害的,感光的,善解人意的 n. 敏感的人
sue vt. 控告, 起诉 vi. 请求, 追求, 起诉 n. (Sue)人名;(日)末(名);(法)休;(英)休(女子教名Susan、Susanna的昵称)
trait n. 特征,特点,特性,品质
roam vi. 漫游,闲逛,徜徉
exchange n. 交换,交换物,汇兑,交易所 vt. &vi. 交换,交易,兑换
excessive adj. 过多的,过分的
tendency n. 趋势,倾向
refresh vt.& vi. 使...生气蓬勃,提起精神,恢复精神
appropriate adj. 适当的, 相称的 vt. 拨出(款项); 占用
inflict vt. 施以,加害,使遭受, 折磨
revoke vt. 撤回(回想) n. 取消(回想)
triple n. 三倍之数,三个一组 adj. 三倍的
rap n. 轻敲,拍击,责骂,厉声说出,说唱音乐,谈话,最少量 vi. 轻敲, 敲门,表演说唱音乐, 畅谈 vt.抓,抢,拍击
conspire v. 阴谋, 协力, 共谋
cereal adj. 谷类(的),谷物(的) n. 谷类食物
sculpture n. 雕塑 vt. 雕刻,雕塑 vi. 当雕刻师
parasite n. 寄生虫,寄生生物,食客
shudder vi. 战悚, 发抖 n. 战栗, 震颤
expense n. 消费,支出
rejoice v. 使...欢喜, 高兴
verbal adj. 动词的,口头的,用言辞的,用文字的 n. 动名词
melt n. 熔化,熔化物 vt. &vi. 熔化,溶解, 软化, 渐渐混合
degrade vt. 贬低;使……丢脸;使……降级;使……降解 vi. 降级,降低;退化
interim adj. 中间的,暂时的,临时的 n. 中间时期,过渡时期,暂定
fury n. 愤怒, 狂暴, 狂怒的人 n. 复仇女神
huddle n. 杂乱一团, 混乱, 拥挤 v. 推挤, 乱堆, 草率了事
definitive adj. 决定性的,权威性的,确定的,限定的 n. 限定词
silicon n. 硅
transient adj. 短暂的 n. 短期居留者,瞬间的变化
consecutive adj. 连续的,连贯的
partial adj. 部分的,偏袒的,偏爱的 n. 泛音
slack n. 松弛的部分, 松散, 淡季, 中止 adj. 松弛的, 不流畅的 vt. 使缓慢, 疏忽 vi. 变松弛, 逃避工作
segregate adj. 分离的, 被隔离的 v. 分离, 隔离, 分凝
slap n. 掴, 侮辱, 拍击声 vt. 拍击, 侮辱, 惩罚, 申斥 adv. 正面地, 直接地, 突然地
reserve n. 预备品, 贮存, 候补 n. 克制, 含蓄 vt. 保留, 预订, 延期
discrimination n. 歧视, 辨别力, 识别
famine n. 饥荒, 极度缺乏
dismay n. 沮丧, 绝望 vt. 使...灰心,使...惊愕
sniff n. 以鼻吸气,吸入的东西,吸气(声),一股气味 vi. 用鼻吸气,嗤之以鼻,找出 vt. 用鼻吸气,以轻蔑的口吻说,嗅到
disregard n. 不理会, 漠视 vt. 忽视, 不顾
literal adj. 逐字的, 字面上的, 文字的 [计算机] 文字的
sip n. 啜饮 v. 啜饮, 啜
练习资料
Isn't it comfortable?
真是舒服啊!
A:Isn't it comfortable?
真是舒服啊!
B:You bet.
当然了。
It is so gray.
天色好灰暗。
A:The sky is gray.
天色好灰暗。
B:lt's cloudy and gray again.
天色又多云灰暗了。
What a sunny day!
真是个晴朗的日子!
A:What a sunny day!
真是个晴朗的日子!
B:I'd like to go on a picnic.
我想要去野餐。
It is windy.
风很大。
A:It is so windy.
风好大喔。
B:Yes,and I heard that a typhoon is coming soon.
是啊!我听说台风很快就会登陆了。
How's the weather?
天气如何?
A:How's the weather today?
今天天气如何啊?
B:It looks like it's gonna rain!
看起来快下雨了!
What's the weather like?
天气如何?
A:What's the weather like in your country?
你们国家的天气情况是怎样的昵?
B:It's very hot and humid in the summer.
夏天的时候又热又湿。
Do you have snow in winter?
你们那里冬天时会下雪吗?
A:Do you have snow in winter?
你们那里冬天时会下雪吗?
B:No,we don't usually have snow.
通常不会。
It snows only in the very high mountains.
只有在高海拔的山区才会下雪。
What is ... like?
...是什么样子呢?
A:What is autumn like in Canada?
加拿大的秋天是什么样子呢?
B:It's very colorful because many leaves of trees change colours in autumn.
秋天是色彩缤纷的,因为各种树叶在秋天改变了颜色。
英语六级口语复习技巧
第一步:把你的根基搭建起来
要提高听力的关键在于“互动”,就是必须回馈你所听到的东西,要去确认你是否听到,听对,听漏;无意识的学习是很浪费时间的,尤其是对于“没有多少时间的成年人”。
听力的方法:
选择文本。文本以你能看懂80%以上的,如果什么都看不懂,那么就赶紧去补单词,补句子,补阅读。不建议去听那种每个词都不认识的文章,因为……那种训练根本达不到效果,你都忙着查词去了
第一遍听,大概抓住全文的要义 。听完以后,快速在脑子里过一遍文章结构。
仔细听,愿意做听写的可以做听写,不愿意做的把听不明白的地方抓出来,反复跟读。一定要做好笔记,把听不出来的东西反复听。
再听。直到听懂为止。
要提高听力,最重要的是每天听,大量听,并且精听。
第二步:口语,从正确说话开始
口音不是大事情,发错音才是大事情。就那中文来说“吃饭”,这个词北方人可能会更卷舌,南方人的舌头则可能是偏直的(所以听起来很温柔),这个就是个人特色……但是,你不能把“吃饭” 发成“滋饭”。错误的发音不仅会影响口语,还会影响听力、拼写。平日要多注意音标,多培养敏锐的听觉,很多人常年发错音,是因为根本听不出区别,这个是最要命。
第三步:学习说没有语法错误的句子
某些童鞋学习口语的时候,完全是靠背诵的。比如说,他们打算去机场,就背下一堆“Where can I get my baggage?”“Do you have anything to declare”之类的句子,但是,你让他独立说个句子出来,不是语法有错,就是别人根本听不明白。
语法重要吗?我认为是重要的。语法真得很美,很有趣。你和老外说“She dog”,对方也能知道你真实的意思是“Her dog”,但是这个就好奇怪了……我们学习的时候不能抱着“对方能听懂”就好了,而是要严格要求自己,这样才能进步。
刚开始练习口语的时候,不要光顾着去学炫酷的俚语,或者随意省略句子里的元素,否则就是走路还没有学会,就想着跑了……
首先要对句子结构有基本的认识,主谓宾千万不能忘记,并且要熟练地掌握多种表达形式,例如说比较级,各种时态(一定要把时态学好!),as,从句等等,都要熟练地运用。
不仔细研究句子,永远说出来的话都是“I have a dog. It is cute. It is big”,永远只有一个句式。句子在英语学习里真得很重要,要能读、听长难句,也要能说、写出漂亮精良的句子。
多做造句练习,是肯定有帮助的。如果你现在觉得“说”会反应不过来,不如先从写开始;一边写,一边思考怎么表达最为恰当,渐渐地,你就发现自己能说出完整、精准贴切的句子了。
第四步:练习一些有难度的话题
平时练习口语的时候,哪怕是找了老师,也不要总是去聊最简单的话题。什么天气啊,吃什么,你家猫叫什么名字啊,我家狗叫Tobby啊……之类的!
去聊一些正经的话题。你今天读了一本书,就可以尝试复述这本书的内容;看完《穿越星际》,可以用英文简单讲讲剧情;然后再查查资料,在自己的基础上改变表达方式;平时读完国外的杂志和报道,也可以说一段自己的意见……
练习的时候,要多注意逻辑,保持脑子清晰,千万不要陷入无意识的状态,要尽量多去使用新句型,新单词,久而久之,就会说得越说越好。当你能讨论更为复杂的议题,你还有必然担心简单的生活用语吗?再强调下,俚语、当地表达这种东西就像是“醉了”“惊呆了”是一样的,到当地混一段时间就会了;我认为先学会规范、正确的表达,才是最为要紧的。