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【English Corner 快樂英語角Week 166】

單元1. Tongue Twisters(趣味繞口令)

The thief crouched down behind the bushes to avoid detection。(123RF)
The thief crouched down behind the bushes to avoid detection。(123RF)
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單元1. Tongue Twisters(趣味繞口令)

練習英文繞口令的目的,主要希望能增進口條,例如在「發音準確度」、「速率流暢」與「音調韻律感」等表現。此外,學習把字詞合理串在一塊,知道何時停頓、連音辨識,何時加重音調,以便掌握更有效的溝通技巧。

今天的繞口令主要練習:"cr"(/kr/)、"c"(/k/)。

Crouching cautiously, Carmen collected curious crickets.

逐步練習:符號「△」表示停頓;「-」表示連音。

Crouching△cautiously△Carmen△collected△curious△crickets

Crouching cautiously△Carmen collected△curious crickets

中譯:卡門小心翼翼蹲下,撿拾好奇的蟋蟀。

單字解析

crouch,動詞 /kraʊtʃ/ 蹲伏

自然發音:cr-ouch

英解:to adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself

例句:The thief crouched down behind the bushes to avoid detection.(小偷蹲伏在灌木叢後面避免被發現。)

curious,形容詞 /ˈkjʊriəs/ 好奇的

自然發音:CU-ri-us

英解:interested in learning about people or things around you

例句:Everyone was curious to know what would happen next.(每個人都很好奇接下來會發生什麼事。)◇