design/dɪˈzaɪn/← When can you have the design ready?
client/ˈklaɪənt/← I'm having lunch with a client.
Friday/ˈfraɪdeɪ/← How about 1:00 on Friday?
练习:先发/ɑ/(大开口),再滑到/ɪ/(扁唇)。读time和design时感受/aɪ/的滑动。
6. /ɜː/ 长元音 BBC第3集
发音要点:嘴巴居中放松,声带振动,拉长。
urgent/ˈɜːdʒənt/← Something urgent has just come up.
Thursday/ˈθɜːzdeɪ/← could we change our appointment to 12:00 on Thursday?
first/fɜːst/← first thing in the morning
练习:urgent开头的/ɜː/要拉长。嘴巴不圆不扁,自然放松,声音拉长2拍。
对比练习(易混淆音标)
/æ/ vs /e/:catalog vs celery | calendar vs celery
/ə/ vs /ʌ/:about vs but | available vs up
/ɔɪ/ vs /aɪ/:appointment vs time | point vs find
/ʃ/ vs /s/:schedule vs seat | session vs set
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情景对话补全
选择句子,有一项多余
A: Good morning, Dr. Epstein's office. May I help you?
B: Good morning. 1
A: Certainly, Mr. Colby. Dr. Epstein is free on Tuesday at ten.
B: Well, 2
A: I'm sorry, Dr. Epstein is busy all day Monday. What about Wednesday? He's free at nine in the morning.
B:3
A: OK, let me write that down. 4
B: No, that's all. Thank you.
A. I'm busy on Tuesday. How about Monday?
B. I'd like to make an appointment for a check-up sometime next week.
C. Is there anything else I can help you with?
D. OK. That would be fine.
E. What time is it now?
1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C
多余选项:E
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翻译
中译英
1. 我想和您约个时间谈谈我们的最新商品目录。
2. 很抱歉,我周二很忙。我们能把约会改到周四下午吗?
3. 您日程安排上什么时间比较方便?
1. I'd like to make an appointment to talk to you about our latest catalog.
2. I'm sorry, I'm busy on Tuesday. Could we change our appointment to Thursday afternoon?
3. What time do you have in mind? / When will you be available?