练习材料

Lesson 1    A private conversation

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat.  The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. "I can't hear a word!" I said angrily. "It's none of your business," the young man said rudely. "This is a private conversation!"

læst wik aɪ wɛnt tu ðə ˈθiətər. aɪ hæd ə ˈvɛri gʊd sit.

ðə pleɪ wʌz ˈvɛri ˈɪntrəstɪŋ. aɪ dɪd nɑt ɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt.

  ə jʌŋ mæn ænd ə jʌŋ ˈwʊmən wɜr ˈsɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd mi. ðeɪ wɜr ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈlaʊdli.

 aɪ gɑt ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri. aɪ kʊd nɑt hir ði ˈæktərz. 

aɪ tɜrnd raʊnd. aɪ lʊkt æt ðə mæn ænd ðə ˈwʊmən ˈæŋgrəli. 

ðeɪ dɪd nɑt peɪ ˈɛni əˈtɛnʃən. 

ɪn ði ɛnd, aɪ kʊd nɑt bɛr ɪt. aɪ tɜrnd raʊnd əgɛn. 

aɪ kænt hir ə wɜrd!' aɪ sɛd ˈæŋgrəli. 

ɪts nʌn ev jʊər ˈbɪznəs,' ðə jʌŋ mæn sɛd ˈrudli. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən!'

Lesson 2    Breakfast or lunch?

It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. "What a day!" I thought. "It's raining again." Just then, the telephone rang. It was my Aunt Lucy. "I've just arrived by train," she said. "I'm coming to see you."  "But I'm still having breakfast," I said. "What are you doing?" she asked. "I'm having breakfast," I repeated. "Dear me," she said, "Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!"

ˈlɛsən 2  ˈbrɛkfəst ɔr lʌnʧ?

ɪt wʌz ˈsʌnˌdeɪ.  aɪ ˈnɛvər gɛt ʌp ˈɜrli ɑn ˈsʌnˌdeɪz.  aɪ səmˈtaɪmz steɪ ɪn bɛd ənˈtɪl lʌnʧ taɪm.

læst ˈsʌnˌdeɪ aɪ gɑt ʌp ˈvɛri leɪt.  aɪ lʊkt aʊt ʌv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ.  ɪt wʌz dɑrk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. "wʌt ə deɪ!"  aɪ θɔt.  "ɪts ˈreɪnɪŋ əˈgɛn."

ʤʌst ðɛn, ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ræŋ.  ɪt wʌz maɪ ænt ˈlusi.  "aɪv ʤʌst əˈraɪvd baɪ treɪn,"  ʃi sɛd. "aɪm ˈkʌmɪŋ tu si ju."

"bʌt aɪm stɪl ˈhævɪŋ ˈbrɛkfəst." aɪ sɛd.  "wʌt ɑr ju ˈduɪŋ?" ʃi æskt.  "aɪm ˈhævɪŋ ˈbrɛkfəst," aɪ rɪˈpitɪd.

"dɪr mi," ʃi sɛd, "du ju ˈɔlˌweɪz gɛt ʌp soʊ leɪt? ɪts wʌn əˈklɑk!"

任务配置：L0、L1、L4

在犹豫了5天之后，我终于开启了新概念朗读持续力训练。

通过朗读，加强语感，锻炼口语，通过持续训练，锻炼持之以恒的行动力。这是第一目标。第二，希望女儿能够看到妈妈这一年的努力，能够激发起她内在的学习动力。

希望一年以后，回看今天写的这段文字，两个目标都能达成。

前面的课文比较简单，暂时安排一天朗读两课，早日赶上进度。

今天的L1练习，主要针对自己比较薄弱的 ɛn   æn ，这种元音+n的发音，有点像中文里的前鼻音。单个音标我能读好，但这两个音标连在一起时，后面的n常常读得不自然，again、 Aunt，需要练习 again and again.