聽懂老外聊生活英語對話 美容 56：魅力瑜伽

Topic56 魅力瑜伽

情境導(dǎo)讀

Mary見Cherry苗條了很多，問她有什么減肥絕招。Cherry向她簡單介紹了瑜伽后，Mary決定也要開始練瑜伽。

英語情景會話

(以下C代表Cherry，M代表Mary)

M: Cherry, you look fresh. It seems that you've lost weight.

C: Really? I'm so glad to hear that.

M: I tried losing weight. but nothing worked. How did you make it?

C: I've been doing yoga for 2 months.

M: How is it?

C: Marvelous! It's fun! And I especially enjoy the headstands and handstands.

M: it cannot be an easy thing, right?

C: Sure, the first few classes were tough, but I stuck with it.

M: You must be used to it now.

C: Yeah. Now I do it every day. Yoga is beneficial to physical heath, as well as to mental health.

M: I wonder whether it will be too difficult for a beginner like me?

C: Don't worry. Just begin with the beginners class.

M: That's great. I will have a try.

英語筆記

1.lose weight 有“減——體重減輕”的意思。

2.make it 此處連接為/'m??k?t/。

3.I've 是 I have 的口語說法?？谡Z中常把兩個詞合并為一個詞的發(fā)音，即縮音現(xiàn)象。

4.口語中，do 的/?/與 it 的/?/連讀，中音加輔助音/w/，且詞尾/t/消音，連讀為/d?w?/。

5.口語中語速很快時，to/tu:/常弱化為/t?/或/t?/。

英語語音語調(diào)

虛詞to的弱讀式與強(qiáng)讀式

在英語中，單音節(jié)虛詞有弱讀式和強(qiáng)讀式兩種發(fā)音方式。弱讀式(weak form)是較輕的發(fā)音，強(qiáng)讀式(strong form)是較重的發(fā)音。作為一種結(jié)構(gòu)詞，虛詞大多弱讀。但有時為了強(qiáng)調(diào)和對比也會采取強(qiáng)讀形式。 to強(qiáng)讀為/tu:/，弱讀為/t?/或/t?/。如：

Yoga is beneficial to/t?/ physical heath, as well as to mental health.

瑜伽對身體和精神健康都有好處。

They stand back to/t?/ back.

他們背對背站著。

He is walking to/tu:/and fro in the room.

他在房間內(nèi)踱來踱去。