英语会话小组 The English Conversation Group

对话

The English Conversation Group

Jack: Hey Amy!
Amy: Hey Jack! How’s your English Conversation Group going?
Jack: It’s going really well! We had about fifteen people last night.
Amy: That’s great! Who comes to your group?
Jack: People from everywhere — China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan… some are students, some are workers, and a few are new immigrants.
Amy: Cool! Do they speak English well?
Jack: Not really. Most of them are beginners. They understand some English, but speaking is hard for them.
Amy: So what do you do in the English Conversation Group?
Jack: We play games, ask simple questions, and practice small talk.
Amy: Like what kind of questions?
Jack: Things like “What’s your name?”, “Where are you from?”, “What do you like to eat?”, and “What do you do on weekends?”
Amy: That sounds fun and useful!
Jack: Yeah! I just want to help them feel more confident.
Amy: That’s awesome. I’m sure they really appreciate your help.
Jack: Thanks, Amy. I enjoy it too. It feels good to help people learn.

关键词提示

The English Conversation Group 英语会话小组

Jack: Amy! （嘿，Amy！）
Amy: Jack! How – English Conversation Group? （嘿，Jack！你的英语会话小组怎么样了？）
Jack: fifteen people – last night. （挺顺利的！我们昨晚来了大概十五个人。）
Amy: great! Who – group? （太好了！都是什么人来参加？）
Jack: everywhere – China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan – students – workers – few – new immigrants. （来自世界各地的人——中国、巴西、墨西哥、日本……有的是学生，有的是上班族，还有一些是新移民。）
Amy: Cool! English well? （真不错！他们英语讲得好吗？）
Jack: Not – Most – beginners – some English – speaking – hard （不太行。他们大多数是初学者，能听懂一些英语，但开口说对他们来说很难。）
Amy: do – the English Conversation Group? （那你们在英语会话小组都做些什么？）
Jack: games – questions – small talk. （我们玩游戏、问一些简单的问题，还练习日常寒暄。）
Amy: kind – questions? （比如什么样的问题？）
Jack: “What – name?”, “Where – from?”, “What – like – eat?”, and “What – do – weekends?” （像“你叫什么名字？”、“你来自哪里？”、“你喜欢吃什么？”、“你周末都做什么？”这样的问题。）
Amy: fun – useful! （听起来既有趣又实用！）
Jack: just want – help – feel – confident. （是啊！我就是想帮他们更有自信地说英语。）
Amy: awesome – sure – appreciate – help. （太棒了，我相信他们一定很感激你的帮助。）
Jack: Thanks – enjoy – good – help – learn. （谢谢你，Amy。我自己也很享受这个过程。能帮助别人学习让我感觉很好。）

音标

The English Conversation Group
/ði ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɡrup/

Jack: Hey Amy!
/heɪ ˈeɪmi/
Amy: Hey Jack! How’s your English Conversation Group going?
/heɪ ˈyæk | haʊz jər ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɡrup ɡoʊɪŋ/
Jack: It’s going really well! We had about fifteen people last night.
/ɪts ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈrɪəli ˈwɛl/ /wi hæd əˈbaʊt fɪfˈtin ˈpipəl læst naɪt/
Amy: That’s great! Who comes to your group?
/ðæts ɡreɪt/ /hu kʌmz tə jər ɡrup/
Jack: People from everywhere — China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan… some are students, some are workers, and a few are new immigrants.
/ˈpipəl frəm ˈɛvriwɛr | ˈtʃaɪnə | brəˈzɪl | ˈmɛksɪkoʊ | ʤəˈpæn | səm ər ˈstudənts | səm ər ˈwərkərz | ənd ə fju ər nu ˈɪməɡrənts/
Amy: Cool! Do they speak English well?
/kul | du ðeɪ spik ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ wɛl/
Jack: Not really. Most of them are beginners. They understand some English, but speaking is hard for them.
/nɑt ˈrɪəli | moʊst əv ðəm ər bəˈɡɪnərz | ðeɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd səm ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ | bət ˈspikin ɪz hɑrd fər ðəm/
Amy: So what do you do in the English Conversation Group?
/soʊ wʌt də jə du ɪn ði ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɡrup/
Jack: We play games, ask simple questions, and practice small talk.
/wi pleɪ ɡeɪmz | æsk ˈsɪmpəl ˈkwɛstʃənz | ənd ˈpræktɪs smɔl tɔk/
Amy: Like what kind of questions?
/laɪk wʌt kaɪnd əv ˈkwɛstʃənz/
Jack: Things like “What’s your name?”, “Where are you from?”, “What do you like to eat?”, and “What do you do on weekends?”
/θɪŋz laɪk wʌts jər neɪm | wɛr ər jə frəm | wʌt də jə laɪk tə it | ənd wʌt də jə du ɑn ˈwikɛndz/
Amy: That sounds fun and useful!
/ðæt saʊndz fʌn ənd ˈyusfəl/
Jack: Yeah! I just want to help them feel more confident.
/jæ | aɪ dʒʌst wɑnt tə hɛlp ðəm fil mɔr ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
Amy: That’s awesome. I’m sure they really appreciate your help.
/ðæts ˈɑsəm | aɪm ʃʊr ðeɪ ˈrɪəli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jər hɛlp/
Jack: Thanks, Amy. I enjoy it too. It feels good to help people learn.
/θæŋks ˈeɪmi | aɪ ɛnˈyɔɪ ɪt tu | ɪt filz ɡʊd tə hɛlp ˈpipəl lɜrn/

节奏与重读

the‿ENglish‿converSAtion‿GROUP

jack: hey‿Amy!
amy: hey‿JACK! how’s‿your‿ENglish‿converSAtion‿GROUP‿GOing?
jack: it’s‿GOing‿REAlly‿WELL! we‿had‿a‿BOUT‿fifTEEN‿PEOple‿last‿NIGHT.
amy: that’s‿GREAT! WHO‿comes‿to‿your‿GROUP?
jack: PEOple‿from‿EVERYwhere — CHIna, braZIL, MEXico, jaPAN… some‿are‿STUdents, some‿are‿WORKers, and‿a‿FEW‿are‿NEW‿IMmigrants.
amy: COOL! do‿they‿SPEAK‿ENglish‿WELL?
jack: not‿REAlly. MOST‿of‿them‿are‿beGINners. they‿underSTAND‿some‿ENglish, but‿SPEAking‿is‿HARD‿for‿them.
amy: so‿WHAT‿do‿you‿DO‿in‿the‿ENglish‿converSAtion‿GROUP?
jack: we‿PLAY‿GAMES, ask‿SIMPle‿QUEStions, and‿PRACTice‿SMALL‿TALK.
amy: like‿WHAT‿kind‿of‿QUEStions?
jack: things‿like “what’s‿your‿NAME?”, “where‿are‿you‿FROM?”, “what‿do‿you‿LIKE‿to‿EAT?”, and “what‿do‿you‿DO‿on‿WEEKends?”
amy: that‿SOUNDS‿FUN‿and‿USEful!
jack: YEAH! i‿JUST‿want‿to‿HELP‿them‿FEEL‿more‿CONfident.
amy: that’s‿AWesome. i’m‿SURE‿they‿REAlly‿apPREciate‿your‿HELP.
jack: THANKS,‿Amy. i‿enJOY‿it‿TOO. it‿FEELS‿GOOD‿to‿HELP‿PEOple‿LEARN.

练习：

❶ How’s your English Conversation Group going?
/haʊz jər ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɡrup ɡoʊɪŋ/
how’s‿your‿ENglish‿converSAtion‿GROUP‿GOing?

❷ Most of them are beginners.
/moʊst əv ðəm ər bəˈɡɪnərz/
MOST‿of‿them‿are‿beGINners.

❸ they‿underSTAND‿some‿ENglish, but‿SPEAking‿is‿HARD‿for‿them.
/ðeɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd səm ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ | bət ˈspikin ɪz hɑrd fər ðəm/
they‿underSTAND‿some‿ENglish, but‿SPEAking‿is‿HARD‿for‿them.

❹ I’m sure they really appreciate your help.
/aɪm ʃʊr ðeɪ ˈrɪəli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jər hɛlp/
i’m‿SURE‿they‿REAlly‿apPREciate‿your‿HELP.

❺ It feels good to help people learn.
/ɪt filz ɡʊd tə hɛlp ˈpipəl lɜrn/
it‿FEELS‿GOOD‿to‿HELP‿PEOple‿LEARN.

翻译

英语会话小组 The English Conversation Group

Jack: Hey Amy!
嘿，Amy！
Amy: Hey Jack! How’s your English Conversation Group going?
嘿，Jack！你的英语会话小组最近怎么样？了？
Jack: It’s going really well! We had about fifteen people last night.
挺顺利的！我们昨晚来了大概十五个人。
Amy: That’s great! Who comes to your group?
太好了！都是什么人来参加？
Jack: People from everywhere — China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan… some are students, some are workers, and a few are new immigrants.
来自世界各地的人——中国、巴西、墨西哥、日本……有的是学生，有的是上班族，还有一些是新移民。
Amy: Cool! Do they speak English well?
真不错！他们英语讲得好吗？
Jack: Not really. Most of them are beginners. They understand some English, but speaking is hard for them.
不太行。他们大多数是初学者，能听懂一些英语，但开口说对他们来说很难。
Amy: So what do you do in the English Conversation Group?
那你们在英语会话小组都做些什么？
Jack: We play games, ask simple questions, and practice small talk.
我们玩游戏、问一些简单的问题，还练习日常寒暄。
Amy: Like what kind of questions?
比如什么样的问题？
Jack: Things like “What’s your name?”, “Where are you from?”, “What do you like to eat?”, and “What do you do on weekends?”
像“你叫什么名字？”、“你来自哪里？”、“你喜欢吃什么？”、“你周末都做什么？”这样的问题。
Amy: That sounds fun and useful!
听起来既有趣又实用！
Jack: Yeah! I just want to help them feel more confident.
是啊！我就是想帮他们更有自信地说英语。
Amy: That’s awesome. I’m sure they really appreciate your help.
太棒了，我相信他们一定很感激你的帮助。
Jack: Thanks, Amy. I enjoy it too. It feels good to help people learn.
谢谢你，Amy。我自己也很享受这个过程。能帮助别人学习让我感觉很好。

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