本单元是关于职业生涯的对话

Episode 30: Career decisions

Tim: Hi Alice, what are you reading?
Alice: Oh. It's about maternity and baby care. They've asked me to change wards.
Tim: But you love working in the emergency wards.
Alice: Yes, well...I want to work with Dr. Laver.
Tim: Dr. Laver?
Alice: He specialises in looking after children. He's a great doctor, really friendly with the patients.
Tim: I see. And he's not bad looking, I suppose?
Alice: Don't be ridiculous! I'm thinking about my career.
Tim: But you want your own children. Don't you think it'd be horrible looking after other people's kids?
Alice: Yeah, that's the problem. So I haven't decided whether to take the job or not.

Vocabulary （词汇）:

maternity (adj): 产妇的，孕妇的
about pregnancy and childbirth
specialise (v): 成为专家；专门研究；专攻
to study or work in depth in a particular area or subject

本单元的语言点是动词句式，在一个句子里，有时一个动词跟着另一个动词。比如，I want to buy an electric car. 第一个动词是“want”，第二个动词是“buy”，看看下面常用的动词句式。

Verb patterns

Sometimes in a sentence, one verb follows another. For example, I want to buy an electric car. The first verb is 'want', the second verb is 'buy'(在一个句子里，有时一个动词跟着另一个动词。比如，I want to buy an electric car. 第一个动词是“want”，第二个动词是“buy&rdquo.
In sentences like this, there are different possible patterns. For example (这类动词有几种可能的不同形态，比如):
(a) I want to buy an electric car.
(b) I hate driving.
In sentence A, the first verb is followed by an infinitive （在A句里，第一个动词后面跟着一个动词不定式 - 动词不定式不受人称、数、时态的限制，通常前面带to）.
In sentence B, the first verb is followed by a gerund (-ing) form （在B句里，第一个动词后面跟着一个动名词 - 动名词由动词加‘-ing’形成）.
The verb patterns are dependent upon the first verb. There are several different types of pattern. When you learn a new verb, you need to learn the verb pattern. Unfortunately, some verbs have more than one possible pattern! Sometimes, if a verb has two patterns, each pattern can have a different meaning or use （动词形态取决于第一个动词，一般有几种不同的形式。当学习一个新的动词时，应该了解这个动词的形态。然而，有些动词不只有一种形态。一个动词有时有两种形态，每种形态的意思和使用方式都可以不同）.

Here are examples of some of the patterns （下面，我们来看看一些不同的动词形态）:

Verb + to + verb （动词 + to + 动词）:
These verbs all use this pattern: want, hope, decide, agree.
I want to work with Dr. Laver.
Tim hopes to leave the stockroom soon.
Helen decided to go out with Michal.
Alice might agree to change wards.


Verb + verb + ing （动词 + 动词 + ing）:

These verbs all use this pattern: enjoy, mind, consider.
I enjoy working on the emergency ward.
Alice doesn't mind working with children.
Tim is considering changing his job.

Verb + preposition + verb +ing （动词 + 介词 + 动词 + ing）：

These verbs all use this pattern: specialise, think.
He specialises in helping children.
Michal is thinking about cooking dinner.

Verb + object + verb （动词 + 宾语 + 动词）:

These verbs all use this pattern: let, make.
Dad let me keep the cat.
She made me say sorry.


Verbs with two patterns and different meanings （有两种形态并有不同意思的动词）:

These verbs have two possible patterns, and there is a difference in meaning between the patterns: like, hate, regret.
I like to swim every day = I think it is a good idea to do this
I like swimming every day = I enjoy the activity. It gives me pleasure
I hate to tell you this = I am sorry to tell you this
I hate flying = I do not like this activity
I regret to tell you this - I am sorry to tell you this
I regret leaving London - I left London in the past, and I am sorry that I did that

helen: what does michal(这个名字不对，应该是“米歇尔”的妮称。 而你读的是[] (圣经)米迦勒(大天使之一)  你仔细听下原文。 而且CH组合没有K的发音) look like?
tim: well, he's tall and well built. he's got brown eyes and a shaved head.
helen: is he handsome?
tim: of course（注意别有卷舌音） he is! he's my cousin.
helen: and what's he like? is he like you too?
tim: no, he's quite shy really.
helen: oh look! is that him?
tim: yeah! michal! michal! he's crying. i wonder what's wrong.

helen: what does michal（名字的读音不对） look like?
tim: well, he's tall and well built. he's got brown eyes and a shaved head.
helen: is he handsome?
tim: of course he is! he's my cousin.
helen: and what's he like? is he like you too?
tim: no, he's quite shy really.（这里不要连读，要读清楚[]）
helen: oh look! is that him?
tim: yeah! michal! michal! he's crying. i wonder what's wrong.

要注意你的语气，全篇读下来都是一个语气。这不是朗读，这是对话，要有情景的语气在里面

尤其是 michal! michal! he's crying 这里和原文的语气差很多，he's crying 的语气应该是感到迷惑的说

It was bloody-hell great~~~

英音第一期，老师多多指教，以前只听过，没怎么开口讲过～～～

对话部分
helen: what does michal look like?（第一句没录上啊？就一半，呵呵）
tim: well, he's tall and well built. he's got brown eyes and a shaved head.
helen: is he handsome?
tim: of course(注意这里的发音 []) he is! he's my cousin.
helen: and what's he like? is he like you too?
tim: no, he's quite shy really.
helen: oh look! is that him?
tim: yeah! michal! michal! he's crying. i wonder what's wrong.

第一期内容可下载

这一期貌似有点难度啊～～～

doudou0224 写:

老师,读[mi`haul]这个音对吗?

tim: alice this is my cousin michal - our new flatmate. he's really missing his friends.
alice: oh, michal let me take your mind off that...so, where are you from?
michal: from near warsaw(这里发音不对。再仔细听下原文。) - the polish capital.
alice: oh, what do you do?
michal: i'm a guide tourist（[] 长U音。要和美音中的段U区分。还记得我音标课上是怎么讲的吗？）.
alice: so interesting! why are you visiting london?
michal: to improve my english.
alice: oh, well, why not come out with us now? then we can cheer you up and you can practise your english at the same time.

要多多模仿语气。