美语口音训练第一册14

Exercise 1-7: Individual Practice CD 1 Track 14

Practice saying the sentences after the suggestion and the beep tone¹ +. You will be given only a

short time in which to reply so that you won't have the leisure² to overthink. Start speaking as soon as

you hear the tone because I'll be saying the sentence only a few seconds later.

1. Convey³ the information that it really does sound as if rain is falling. +

2. Convey the opinion that although it has the sound of rain, it may be something else. +

3. Convey the different feelings that someone has about rain and snow. +

4. Convey the fact that rain is an impossibility right now. +

+ Pause the CD.

V Practice the four sentences on your own ten times.

+ Once you're familiar with moving the stress around and feeling how the meaning changes,

turn the CD on to continue with the next exercise.

1 tone   

n.语气，音调，气度，色调；vt.（up）增强

参考例句：

• There was a tone of mockery in his voice.他说话的语气含有嘲笑的意味。
• Holmes used an informal,chatty tone in his essays.霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。

2 leisure   

n.空闲时间，空暇；悠闲，安逸

参考例句：

• I am seldom at leisure.我很少有空。
• He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。

3 convey   

vt.传送；运送，输送；传达，表达，传播

参考例句：

• Don't forget to convey my regards when you see him.你去见着他，别忘了给我捎个好儿。
• My letter will convey some idea of my mode of life.我的信将使你了解到一些我的生活方式。