情境导读
Mary本打算和Sue一起出去玩，没想到Sue准备呆在家里看她喜欢的肥皂剧，Mary教育了她一番，结果发现这个电视迷根本不听劝告。
英语情景会话
(以下M代表Mary，S代表Sue)
M：Sue, what would you like to do tonight?
S：I'II stay at home and watch TV.
M：Come on. Don't be a couch potato. Let's play outside.
S：No, my favorite soap opera will be on in five minutes.
M：Soap opera? I bet you are watching a love story with pretty actresses and handsome actors.
S：How do you know?
M：I used to watch such TV series.
S: You're an expert. Let's watch it together. The story is so moving.
M: I don't watch TV series any longer.
S: But why?
M: There're so many advertisements on TV.
S: Yes, but it's worth waiting for the romantic love stories.
M: Sue, the stories are not real. They are just made to attract such young girls as you.
S: Nonsense.
M: You're so keen on soap operas.
英语笔记
1.be 与 on 连读，中间加辅助音/j/，连读为/bɪjɒn/。
2.used to 是系动词，不重读。
3.moving 在这里不是“移动”，而是“感人的”。
4.romantic 词尾的/k/与love 中的/l/相遇，失去爆破，读作/rəʊˈmæntɪ/。
英语语音语调
系动词在句中的重读情况
在英语中，系动词位于句中时一般不重读。如：
I am a student.
我是个学生。(am不需要重读)
He looks very tired now.
他此刻看起来很疲惫。(looks不需要重读)
如果系动词位于句尾，则需要重读。如
Yes, I am.
是的，我是。(am需要重读)
如果系动词位于句首，则可重读也可不重读。如：
Is the man over there your teacher?
那家边的那个人是你们的老师吗?(is可重读，也可不重读)
类似的情况还有助动词、情态动词等。如：
You do not seem happy today.
你今天看起来不高兴。
Yes.I can.
是的，我能。(can需要重读)
Have you read all the books?
这些书你都读过了吗?(have 位于句首，可重读可不重读)
