美式英语正音训练第80期:练习5(14)

 　　Exercise 5-14: Tandem¹ Reading

　　The last reading that I'd like you to do is one along with me.

　　Up to now, I have read first and you have repeated in the pause that followed.

　　Now, however, I would like you to read along at exactly the same time that I read, so that we sound like one person reading.

　　Hello, my name is Ann.

　　I'm taking American Accent Training.

　　Read along with me.

　　Hello, my name is Ann.

　　I'm taking American Accent Training.

　　There's a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible.

　　I should pick up on the American intonation² pattern pretty easily,

　　although the only way to get it is to practice all of the time.

　　I use the up and down, or peaks and valleys, intonation more than I used to.

　　I've been paying attention to pitch, too.

　　It's like walking down a staircase³.

　　I've been talking to a lot of Americans lately,

　　and they tell me that I'm easier to understand.

　　Anyway, I could go on and on, but the important thing is to listen well and sound good.

　　Well, what do you think?

　　Do I?

1 tandem   

n.同时发生；配合；adv.一个跟着一个地；纵排地；adj.（两匹马）前后纵列的

参考例句：

• Malcolm's contract will run in tandem with his existing one.马尔科姆的合同将与他手头的合同同时生效。
• He is working in tandem with officials of the Serious Fraud Office.他正配合欺诈重案办公室的官员工作。

2 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

3 staircase   

n.楼梯，楼梯间

参考例句：

• Footsteps on the staircase interrupted his train of thought.楼梯上传来脚步声，打断了他的思路。
• I crossed the staircase landing,and entered the room she indicated.我经过一个楼梯平台，走进她说的那个房间。