情境导读
Bryan和Cherry想看场电影,可两人在看什么电影上产生了分歧,是看恐怖片、动画片还是喜剧呢?经过商量两人挑选了双方都比较喜欢的一部电影。
英语情景会话
(以下B代表Bryan,C代表Cherry)
C: Hi, Bryan. let's go out tonight and watch a flick. Is there anything good on?
B: Well. let me check the newspaper. We've got Final Destination 4 and Ice Age 3. Final Destination 4 sounds great. I love horror movies. Would you like to go with me?
C: No way. I will be scared out of my wits.
B: Alright What kinds of movie do you like?
C: Let me see Romance, comedy, documentary 3, action, science fiction, animation, and so on.
B: That is to say, you like all genres except for horror movies.
C: Yeah. It seems we don't speak the same language as far as movies are concerned.
B: Not quite. I also greatly enjoy animation and documentary.
C: Well then, Ice Age 3 could be a nice choice. We can enjoy it together.
B: Great. I can't wait to see it. Let's go!
英语笔记
1.be scared out of one's wits 是形容某人“受到很大惊吓,慌了神”。
2./ˌdɒkjʊˈmentərɪ/重音在-tary这个后缀的前一个音节上。
3.speak the same language 用来形容两个人有共同语言,有相同兴趣、观点。
4.enjoy 与 it 连读中间加辅助音/j/,读作/ɪn'dʒɔɪjɪt/。
英语语音语调
特殊后缀词的重音
documentary/ˌdɒkjʊˈmentərɪ/ -词以-tary为词缀,重读在这个后缀的前一个音节上。
词尾以-eous, -grahpy, -ial, -ian, -ic, -ience, ient, -ify, -ion, -ious, -ity. -ive为后缀的词,重音在这些后缀的前一个音节上。
courteous /ˈkɜ:tiəs/ adj. 有礼貌的
calligraphy /kəˈlɪgrəfɪ/ n. 书法
editorial /ˌedɪˈtɔ:rɪəl/ adj. 编辑的
historian /hɪˈstɔ:rɪən/ n. 历史学家
periodic /ˌpɪərɪˈɔdɪk/ adj.周期的
experience /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/ n. 经历
sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/ adj.足够的
identify /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/ v. 识别
translation /trænsˈleɪʃən/ n. 翻译
religious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ adj.虔诚的
curiosity /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/ n. 好奇
protective /prə'tektɪv / adj. 保护的