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。
I want a cup of coffee from a proper copper pot.
(我想要喝一杯正統銅壺煮的咖啡。)
逐步練習:符號「△」表示停頓。「大寫字母」表示重音處。
I want△a cup of△coffee△from a△proper△copper△pot
I want-a cup-of coffee△from-a proper△copper pot
單字解析:
proper,形容詞 /ˈprɑː.pɚ/ 講究
自然發音:PRO-per
英解:showing standards of behaviour that are socially and morally acceptable
例句:My grandma was very proper. She never went out without wearing makeup. (我祖母非常講究儀表。她出門一定化妝。)
copper,名詞 /ˈkɑː.pɚ/ 銅
自然發音:CO-pper
英解:a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins
例句:One of the properties of copper is that it conducts heat and electricity very well.(銅的一項特性是導熱和導電非常好。)
用法:作俚語時,意思是「警察」。◇