情境导读
Mary最近看起来情绪不好，在Betty的询问下，她说出是因为室友们吵闹令她无法入睡，Betty建议她找室友们谈谈。
英语情景会话
(以下B代表Betty，M代表Mary)
B: Hi, you look upset. What's up?
M: Haven't been sleeping well recently.
B: What's the problem?
M: I tried to go to bed early. but I just couldn't fall asleep in bed with the other girls lights on, and noises now and then. I'm a light sleeper.
B: I understand. I used to live in a dorm' with three people. It was great in some aspects. We always went out and had fun together. But on the other hand, when I wanted some quiet time, they kept talking and laughing aloud, it was torturous.
M: Living in a dorm means that you have to learn to be considerate of others.
B: Yeah But you can at least talk with them and find a solution.
M: I don't know how to say about those things. Maybe I really should have a talk with them about this matter.
英语笔记
1.弱读和连现象，up弱读为/əp/，what's up 连读为/wɒtsəp/。
2.in bed 连读为/ɪmbed/，/n/同化为/m/。
3.light sleeper 指“睡觉容易被吵醒的人”。
4.on the other hand 的意思是“从另一方面看”。
5.音的清化。have to 清化为/hæftə/。
英语语音语调
鼻音同化
在I just couldn't fall asleep in bed这个句子中，in bed连读为/ɪmbed/。/ɪn/变音为/ɪm/。这就是鼻音同化现象。受发音部位的影响，遇到/b/，/p/，/m/，/n/这类双唇音时，发音/n/同化为/m/。如：
lived in peace一/lɪvdɪmpi:s/，生活在和平年代
sleep in bed一/sli:pɪmbed/在床上睡
in mind一/ɪmaɪnd/在心里
in motion一/ɪməʊʃən/在转动，在开动
