單元1. Tongue Twisters(趣味繞口令)
練習英文繞口令的目的,主要是能增進口說時:「發音標準」、「流暢度」與「韻律感」。學習合理的把字詞串組在一塊,何時停頓,何時加重音量,以便掌握更有效的溝通技巧。
今天的繞口令主要練習:字詞串組、流暢度。
Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.
九位優秀的夜班護士照顧周到。
逐步練習:符號「△」表示停頓。「大寫字母」表示重音處。
Nine△nice△night△nurses△nursing△nicely
Nine nice night NURses△NURsing nicely
單字解析:
nurse,名詞 /nɝːs/ 護士
自然發音:nur-se
英解:a person whose job is to care for people who are ill or injured, especially in a hospital
例句:The nurse will take your blood pressure in a moment.(護士馬上會幫你量血壓。)
nurse,動詞 /nɝːs/ 照顧
自然發音:nur-se
英解:to care for a person or an animal while they are ill
例句:I found an injured bird and carefully nursed it back to health.(我發現一隻小鳥受傷,小心照料,直到牠恢復健康。)
用法:nurse a drink,慢慢喝一杯飲料。He nursed one beer for the whole evening. (他整晚只喝了一杯啤酒。)◇