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。
