常用英语口语：告别故土

 　　（以M代表Mother，F代表Father，S代表Son）

　　S: Oh, the queue is very long.

　　F: We can check in at Business Class over there.

　　M: Airports are sad places.

　　F: Sometimes, I guess. But. we'll send e-mails and call you regularly.

　　S: I will call you as soon as possible when I reach Paris.

　　F: Sometimes you feel so tired and can not concentrate, or cannot be fully¹ adapted to the new environment. Don't worry. Many people may face the same problem in a foreign country. They feel alienated² in the new culture in the first three months. It is just culture shock.

　　M: It's bound to be like this at first. Generally speaking, most foreigners are very kind and tolerant³. They also like to be judged fairly. Be honest to them and try to make friends with them.

　　S: I know. But I still will feel homesick.

　　M: I'm sure you'll be adapted to your new environment.

　　F: You should depend on yourself instead of on mom and dad. You're a grown-up.

　　英语笔记

　　1.concentrate 为动词，字母组合ate读作/e?t/，整个单词读作/?k?ns?ntre?t/。

　　2.adapted 中的/d/在爆破音/t/前失去爆破，/d/不发音。

　　3.culture shock 意为“文化冲击……

　　4.be bound to 意为“必然，必定”。

　　5.on yourself, on mom and dad 在这里重读，表示强调。

　　英语语音语调

　　后缀-ate的读法

　　含后缀-ate的单词可能是名词或动词，当含有后缀-ate的词是名词时，-ate读/?t/，如：

　　Here is a duplicate/?dju:pl?k?t/ of the letter.

　　这是那封信的复本。

　　He is going to give us an estimate./?est?m?t/

　　他将给我们一个估价。

　　但当含有后缀-ate的词是动词时，ate读作/e?t/，如：

　　I need to duplicate/?dju:pl?ke?t/ the letter.

　　我需要复印这封信。

　　He is going to estimate/?est?me?t/ the cost．

　　他将估算成本。

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 alienated   

adj.感到孤独的，不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 )；使不友好；转让；让渡（财产等）

参考例句：

• His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
• The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 tolerant   

adj.容忍的，有耐力的

参考例句：

• She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues.她对那些无礼的同事采取容忍的态度。
• A tolerant person usually has breadth of mind.有宽容精神的人通常胸襟开阔。