北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit19 lessons2-2

[00:01.33]They sound so different!
[00:03.49]Do they still mean the same thing?
[00:05.74]Definitely!
[00:06.60]Let me think of another example for you.
[00:08.95]Ah, here's one! Robert, say "example".
[00:12.02]"Example".
[00:13.52]Now you say it, Pam!
[00:15.37]"Example".
[00:16.89]And if tell you I'm "dancing in the classroom",
[00:20.06]Pam will tell you she's
[00:21.68]"dancing in the classroom".
[00:23.76]How do people understand each other
[00:25.47]when words are pronounced¹ so differently?
[00:28.19]The more you hear different accents³,
[00:30.24]the easier it is to catch on.
[00:32.09]Would⁴ you like a glass of water
[00:33.55]before class starts?
[00:35.62]That would be very nice.
[00:36.99]Thank you.Robert, how would you ask me that?
[00:39.83]I would say "Would you like a glass
[00:41.99]of water before class starts?"
[00:44.75]Let's go everyone.We've only got⁵ 10 minutes!
[00:49.65]Exercise 6 Listen to the sentences⁶
[00:52.93]and decide⁷ whether⁸ they are spoken⁹
[00:54.72]in an American accent² (A)
[00:56.43]or a British¹⁰ accent (B).
[01:00.00]1. Would you like a glass of water?
[01:04.18]2. She's dancing in the classroom.
[01:08.14]3. Let me give you an example.
[01:11.94]4. I like to eat tomatoes.
[01:14.54]

1 pronounced   

adj.明显的，显著的；决然的，断然的；强硬的；被说出来的v.发音，读(pronounce的过去式和过去分词)；宣布，宣称；断言

参考例句：

• He walked with a pronounced limp. 他走路明显跛足。
• The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 accent   

n.口音；腔调；重音

参考例句：

• His accent is quite special.他的口音非常特别。
• He has a strong American accent.他有很重的美国口音。

3 accents   

n.重音( accent的名词复数 )；口音；强调；读音符号（标在字母上）

参考例句：

• Makeup accents her good looks. 化妆使她显得更加美丽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He speaks with a mixture of accents. 他说话南腔北调。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

5 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

6 sentences   

n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。

7 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。

8 whether   

conj.是否…，是不是…；是否…，是不是…

参考例句：

• I cannot say whether it was Saturday or Sunday.我无法肯定那天是星期六还是星期天。
• I don't care whether it rains,I am happy.我才不在乎下不下雨呢，我快活着呢。

9 spoken   

adj.口语的；口说的；口头的

参考例句：

• His spoken English is very good.他的英语口语非常好。
• We'll hold a talk on how to improve our spoken English.我们将要举行一次关于如何提高我们的英语口语的会谈。

10 British   

adj.英国的；大不列颠的；英国人的

参考例句：

• The British drink a great deal of tea.英国人饮大量的茶。
• The ship is in British waters.这条船行驶在英国的海域里。