练习材料:
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
ˈmɑdərn ˈskʌlpʧər ˈrɛrli sərˈpraɪzɪz ʌs ˈɛni mɔr. ði aɪˈdiə ðæt ˈmɑdərn ɑrt kæn ˈoʊnli bi sin ɪn mjuˈziəmz ɪz mɪsˈteɪkən. ˈivɪn ˈpipəl hu teɪk noʊ ˈɪntrəst ɪn ɑrt ˈkænɑt hæv feɪld tu ˈnoʊtəs ɪgˈzæmpəlz ʌv ˈmɑdərn ˈskʌlpʧər ɑn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ˈpʌblɪk ˈpleɪsəz. streɪnʤ fɔrmz stænd ɪn ˈgɑrdənz, ænd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈbɪldɪŋz ænd ʃɑps. wi hæv gɑt kwaɪt juzd tu ðɛm. sʌm ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈmɑdərn ˈpisəz hæv bɪn ɑn dɪˈspleɪ fɔr ˈnɪrli ˈeɪti jɪrz.
In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture. The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: 'Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous!'
ɪn spaɪt ʌv ðɪs, sʌm ˈpipəl -- ɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf -- wɜr sərˈpraɪz baɪ ə ˈrisənt ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ʌv ˈmɑdərn ˈskʌlpʧər. ðə fɜrst θɪŋ aɪ sɔ wɛn aɪ ˈɛntərd ði ɑrt ˈgæləri wʌz ə ˈnoʊtəs wɪʧ sɛd: du nɑt tʌʧ ði ɪgˈzɪbəts. sʌm ʌv ðɛm ɑr ˈdeɪnʤərəs!'
任务配置:L0、L1、L3、L4
知识笔记:
单词
exhibits/ɪgˈzɪbəts/n,1. an act or instance of exhibiting; exhibition.2.something that is exhibited.
音标
/s/发音要点:把气流通道收窄,抬起舌前端,抬起齿龈,但不要贴住;发音时气流由舌端与齿龈之间的缝中泄出;气流通过时发出可听擦音;轻辅音,声带不振动。
/z/发音要点:发音基本与/s/相同,但声带要振动。
练习感悟:感觉自己有些发音发不清晰。