My Pronunciation 我的发音
20261030
| restaurant | /ˈrɛstərɑnt/ | 餐厅 |
| welcome | /ˈwɛlkəm/ | 欢迎 |
| look forward to | /lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tə/ | 期待；盼望 |
| available | /əˈveɪləbəl/ | 可获得的；有空的 |
| fifth | /fɪfθ/ | 第五 |
| third | /θərd/ | 第三 |
Evan’s English Bank
My English Bank 我的英语库
20261029
我晚上通常会出去和朋友喝一杯。
I usually go out and have a drink with my friends in the evening.
I usually go out for a drink with my friends in the evening.
I usually go out for drinks with my friends in the evening.
I usually go out and grab a drink with my friends in the evening.
我平时回到家的时候，通常已经差不多半夜12点了。
It’s usually around midnight by the time I get home.
It’s usually around midnight when I get home.
Sijie’s English Bank
My English Bank 我的英语库
20261019
Met my an old university friend
I met my old university friend yesterday. We went to Holland Village and ate fried Hokkien noodles and prawn soup noodles. We updated the latest information with each other. We moved to the hawker center to continue our chatting because the restaurant closes at 8:30pm. She bought me guava juice and orange juice for herself. We also ate a plate of fruits together with plum powder, such as watermelon, pineapple and honeydew. She told me the red plum was on sale a while back（前一陣子）.We said goodbye at 10:30pm, and we promise to meet at her campus next time.
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Meeting an Old University Friend
I met an old university friend yesterday. We went to Holland Village and had fried Hokkien noodles and prawn noodle soup. We caught up and shared what we’d been up to lately. Since the restaurant was closing at 8:30 p.m., we went to a nearby hawker center to keep chatting. She bought me a guava juice and got herself an orange juice. We also shared a plate of cut fruit, including watermelon, pineapple, and honeydew, with plum powder sprinkled on top. She told me that red plums had been on sale a while back. We said goodbye at 10:30 p.m. and promised to meet up on her campus next time.
Yuanmo’s Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
20261017
| written | /ˈrɪtn/ | 书写的；write 的过去分词 |
| cupboard | /ˈkʌbərd/ | 橱柜；壁橱 |
| considered | /kənˈsɪdərd/ | 考虑过的；认为（consider 的过去式或过去分词） |
| blinked | /blɪŋkt/ | 眨眼（blink 的过去式或过去分词） |
| confusion | /kənˈfyuʒn/ | 困惑；疑惑 |
| decorations | /ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃnz/ | 装饰品；装饰物 |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃnz/ | 祝贺；恭喜 |
| completely | /kəmˈplitli/ | 完全地；彻底地 |
| forgotten | /fərˈɡɑtn/ | 忘记（forget 的过去分词） |
| mysterious | /mɪˈstɪriəs/ | 神秘的；不可思议的 |
| examine | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | 仔细检查；检验 |
| robot | /ˈroʊbɑt/ | 机器人 |
| forget | /fərˈɡɛt/ | 忘记 |
| celebrate | /ˈsɛləbreɪt/ | 庆祝 |
| here | /hɪr/ | 这里 |
| their | /ðɛr/ | 他们的；她们的；它们的 |
| event | /ɪˈvɛnt/ | 事件；活动 |
In a coastal town, little Annie joins the Turners. Love and kindness reshape their fate.
The Little Boy Who Sold Cookies to the Billionaire
Grace’s Pronunciation Practice 羽話的发音练习
Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
20261014
| vehicle | /ˈviɪkəl/ | 交通工具；车辆 |
| maintenance | /ˈmeɪntənəns/ | 维护；保养 |
| fuel | /ˈfyuəl/ | 燃料 |
| traffic congestion | /ˈtræfɪk kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ | 交通拥堵 |
| directly | /dəˈrɛktli/ | 直接地 |
| hour | /ˈaʊər/ | 小时 |
| delay | /dɪˈleɪ/ | 延误；耽搁 |
| listening | /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/ | 听；倾听 |
| journey | /ˈdʒərni/ | 旅程；行程 |
| journal | /ˈdʒərnəl/ | 日记；期刊 |
| direct | /dəˈrɛkt/ | 直接的；指引 |
| reduce | /rɪˈdus/ | 减少；降低 |
| pollution | /pəˈluʃən/ | 污染 |
| route | /rut/ | 路线 |
| practical | /ˈpræktɪkəl/ | 实用的；切合实际的 |
| opportunity | /ˌɑpərˈtunəti/ | 机会 |
| several | /ˈsɛvərəl/ | 几个；若干 |
| industry | /ˈɪndəstri/ | 行业；工业 |
| employer | /ɪmˈplɔɪər/ | 雇主 |
| employee | /ɪmˈplɔɪi/ | 雇员；员工 |
| period | /ˈpɪriəd/ | 时期；一段时间 |
| recent | /ˈrisənt/ | 最近的；近期的 |
| suitable | /ˈsutəbəl/ | 合适的；适宜的 |
| individual | /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ | 个人的；单独的 |
| circumstances | /ˈsərkəmstænsɪz/ | 情况；环境；条件 |
| safer | /ˈseɪfər/ | 更安全的 |
| congestion | /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ | 拥堵；堵塞 |
Paraboy’s Pronunciation Practice 羽跃的发音练习
Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
20261006
| welcome | /ˈwɛlkəm/ | 欢迎；欢迎的 |
| set | /sɛt/ | 设置；一套； |
| hotel | /hoʊˈtɛl/ | 酒店；旅馆 |
| reservation | /ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/ | 预订；预约 |
| included | /ɪnˈkludɪd/ | 包括在内的；包含的 |
| password | /ˈpæsˌwərd/ | 密码 |
| holder | /ˈhoʊldər/ | 持有人；容器 / 支架 / 套 |
| passport | /ˈpæsˌpɔrt/ | 护照 |
| begged | /bɛɡd/ | 恳求；乞求 |
| messed | /mɛst/ | 弄乱；搞砸 |
| amazed | /əˈmeɪzd/ | 惊讶的；惊奇的 |
Goh Chi Hong’s Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
20261006
| heard | /hərd/ | 听到；听说 |
| thought | /θɔt/ | 想；认为；思考 |
| sound | /saʊnd/ | 声音 |
| front | /frʌnt/ | 前面；前部 |
| brown | /braʊn/ | 棕色；褐色 |
| her | /hər/ | 她；她的 |
| hers | /hərz/ | 她的（东西） |
| its | /ɪts/ | 它的 |
| their | /ðɛr/ | 他们的；她们的；它们的 |
| around | /əˈraʊnd/ | 在周围；到处；大约 |
| weekends | /ˈwikˌɛndz/ | 周末 |
| homework | /ˈhoʊmˌwərk/ | 家庭作业 |
| straight | /streɪt/ | 直的；笔直地；直接地 |
| strange | /streɪndʒ/ | 奇怪的；陌生的 |
| heard | /hərd/ | 听到；听说 |
| thought | /θɔt/ | 想；认为；思考 |
| sound | /saʊnd/ | 声音 |
| front | /frʌnt/ | 前面；前部 |
| brown | /braʊn/ | 棕色；褐色 |
| her | /hər/ | 她；她的 |
| hers | /hərz/ | 她的（东西） |
| its | /ɪts/ | 它的 |
| their | /ðɛr/ | 他们的；她们的；它们的 |
| around | /əˈraʊnd/ | 在周围；到处；大约 |
| weekends | /ˈwikˌɛndz/ | 周末 |
| homework | /ˈhoʊmˌwərk/ | 家庭作业 |
| straight | /streɪt/ | 直的；笔直地；直接地 |
| strange | /streɪndʒ/ | 奇怪的；陌生的 |
20261027二 ə / æ / ɛ / ɪ / ɑ
| enormous | /ɪˈnɔrməs/ | 巨大的 |
| object | /ˈɑbdʒɛkt/ | 物体 |
| surface | /ˈsərfəs/ | 表面 |
| smooth | /smuð/ | 光滑的 |
| silver | /ˈsɪlvər/ | 银色的 |
| seem | /sim/ | 似乎；好像 |
| suddenly | /ˈsʌdənli/ | 突然 |
| shout | /ʃaʊt/ | 喊叫 |
| emergency | /ɪˈmərdʒənsi/ | 紧急情况 |
| notice | /ˈnoʊtɪs/ | 注意到 |
| appear | /əˈpɪr/ | 出现 |
| respond | /rɪˈspɑnd/ | 回应；回答 |
| type | /taɪp/ | 类型；种类 |
| several | /ˈsɛvrəl/ | 几个；若干 |
| ground | /ɡraʊnd/ | 地面 |
| trust | /trʌst/ | 信任；相信 |
| trap | /træp/ | 困住；陷阱 |
| countdown | /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/ | 倒计时 |
| weak | /wik/ | 虚弱的；弱的 |
| reach | /ritʃ/ | 到达；伸手够到 |
Sijie’s Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
20261006
| stomach | /ˈstʌmək/ | 胃；肚子 |
| anything | /ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/ | 任何东西；任何事物 |
| foods | /fudz/ | 食物 |
| digest | /daɪˈdʒɛst/ | 消化 |
| vegetable | /ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/ | 蔬菜 |
| irritated | /ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪd/ | 受到刺激的；不适的 |
| moisturizer | /ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪzər/ | 保湿霜；润肤霜 |
| meal | /mil/ | 一餐；一顿饭 |
| /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | 电子邮件 | |
| smile | /smaɪl/ | 微笑 |
| file | /faɪl/ | 文件；档案 |
| style | /staɪl/ | 风格；样式 |
In a coastal town, little Annie joins the Turners. Love and kindness reshape their fate.
The Little Boy Who Sold Cookies to the Billionaire
Ying’s Pronunciation Notes 影的发音笔记
发音笔记
20261005一
尾音 st
| therapist | /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ | 治疗师 |
| next | /nɛkst/ | 下一个 |
| list | /lɪst/ | 清单；列表 |
| best | /bɛst/ | 最好的 |
| last | /læst/ | 最后的；上一个 |
Would you like an apple?
/wədʒə laɪk ən ˈæpəl/
你想吃个苹果吗？
Would you like a banana?
/wədʒə laɪk ə bəˈnænə/
你想吃根香蕉吗？
Would you like some coffee?
/wədʒə laɪk səm ˈkɑfi/
你想喝点咖啡吗？
Would you like some water?
/wədʒə laɪk səm ˈwɔɾər/
你想喝点水吗？
Would you like a cookie?
/wədʒə laɪk ə ˈkʊki/
你想吃块饼干吗？
Bowen’s HelloTalk
Contents 目录
Casual Chat ● Having Kids ● Talking About Buddhism ● Hobbies ● Showering Habits ●
My HelloTalk 我的HelloTalk
Casual Chat (1)
A: How was your day today?
B: Pretty good. How about yours?
A: Not bad. I just finished my online English class.
B: Nice. You’ve been working really hard on your English.
A: Yeah, I’m trying. What did you have for lunch?
B: I ordered some food. I had sliced chicken with mayonnaise and some spicy sauce.
A: Oh, I can’t really eat spicy food. A lot of people in Hainan don’t eat much spicy food either.
B: That’s okay. By the way, I also really like sourdough bread. Do you know what that is?
A: Yeah, I do. I really like it too. For lunch, I had some lamb and tofu that my grandma made.
B: Oh, nice. How was it?
A: It was really good. The lamb was really flavorful, and I love tofu.
B: That sounds good. Homemade food is always nice.
Having Kids
A: Do you want to have kids in the future?
B: Yeah, I do. I’d like to have a lovely wife and two kids someday—a boy and a girl. I especially want a daughter.
A: But you know, a lot of young women in China don’t want to have children because they think giving birth can be risky.
B: Yeah, I’ve heard about that. What about you? Do you want kids?
A: I’m not really sure. I think I’ll have to see what my life is like when I’m older. Maybe I’ll change my mind.
B: So, if you didn’t have to worry about the risks of giving birth, would you want to have kids?
A: Hmm, I’m still not sure.
B: That’s fair. It’s a big decision.
A: Yeah. I think it depends on a lot of things.
B: I agree. There’s no need to decide now.
A: Exactly. I still have plenty of time to think about it.
B: Yeah, your feelings might change as you get older.
Talking About Buddhism
A: You know, a lot of Chinese Malaysians are Buddhist. Buddhism is the fourth-largest religion in Malaysia. Do you know much about Buddhism?
B: Not much, actually. I first learned about it from a textbook.
A: I used to volunteer at a Buddhist temple and teach children about Buddhism.
B: Oh, so you didn’t get paid?
A: No, it was volunteer work, so I didn’t get paid.
B: That’s really kind of you. Did you ever meet any difficult kids there?
A: Yeah. I like kids, but only when they’re well-behaved.
B: What happened?
A: Once, I told a kid to sit down, and he bit me!
B: Seriously? That’s crazy!
A: Yeah. I definitely don’t like kids who behave like that.
B: Haha, I get it. I only like well-behaved kids too.
Hobbies
A: I was looking at your profile, and it says one of your hobbies is drawing.
B: Yeah. Do you want to see some of my drawings?
A: Sure. Wow, you really like anime.
B: Yeah. I drew these on my tablet.
A: What other hobbies do you have besides drawing?
B: Sleeping.
A: Haha. Anything else?
B: I really like shopping for clothes, but I prefer going with friends. I feel kind of lonely when I go by myself.
A: Same here.
B: How many close friends do you have in real life?
A: Four. We’re all pretty close.
B: That’s nice. It’s good to have a few close friends.
Showering Habits
A: Did you just wake up?
B: Yeah. I stayed up pretty late last night.
A: You should probably go wash up.
B: Yeah. I’m going to take a shower and brush my teeth.
A: Oh, really? Where I’m from in China, people usually shower at night.
B: Oh, in Indonesia, we usually shower twice a day—once in the morning and once at night.
A: Twice a day?
B: Yeah. Don’t you feel a little dirty if you only shower once a day?
A: I think it’s just a matter of habit. In southern China, a lot of people shower once a day.
B: What about northern China?
A: In the north, some people might only shower once a week during the winter.
B: Oh, that’s quite different.
A: Yeah, but some people shower twice a day too, especially if they exercise in the morning and need to clean up afterward.
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Casual Chat
/ˈkæʒuəl tʃæt/
A: How was your day today?
/haʊ wəz yər deɪ təˈdeɪ/
B: Pretty good. How about yours?
/ˈprɪɾi ɡʊd | haʊ əˈbaʊt yərz/
A: Not bad. I just finished my online English class.
/nɑt bæd | aɪ yəst ˈfɪnɪʃt maɪ ˈɑnˌlaɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ klæs/
B: Nice. You’ve been working really hard on your English.
/naɪs | yəv bɪn ˈwɜrkɪŋ ˈrɪəli hɑrd ɑn yər ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
A: Yeah, I’m trying. What did you have for lunch?
/yɛə | aɪm ˈtraɪɪŋ | wʌt dɪd yə hæv fər lʌntʃ/
B: I ordered some food. I had sliced chicken with mayonnaise and some spicy sauce.
/aɪ ˈɔrdərd səm fud | aɪ hæd slaɪst ˈtʃɪkən wɪð ˈmeɪəˌneɪz ən səm ˈspaɪsi sɔs/
A: Oh, I can’t really eat spicy food. A lot of people in Hainan don’t eat much spicy food either.
/oʊ | aɪ kænt ˈrɪəli it ˈspaɪsi fud | ə lɑt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈhaɪˌnɑn doʊnt it mʌtʃ ˈspaɪsi fud ˈiðər/
B: That’s okay. By the way, I also really like sourdough bread. Do you know what that is?
/ðæts oʊˈkeɪ | baɪ ðə weɪ | aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪəli laɪk ˈsaʊərˌdoʊ brɛd | də yə noʊ wʌt ðæt ɪz/
A: Yeah, I do. I really like it too. For lunch, I had some lamb and tofu that my grandma made.
/yɛə | aɪ du | aɪ ˈrɪəli laɪk ɪt tu | fər lʌntʃ | aɪ hæd səm læm ən ˈtoʊfu ðət maɪ ˈɡrænˌmɑ meɪd/
B: Oh, nice. How was it?
/oʊ | naɪs | haʊ wəz ɪt/
A: It was really good. The lamb was really flavorful, and I love tofu.
/ɪt wəz ˈrɪəli ɡʊd | ðə læm wəz ˈrɪəli ˈfleɪvərfəl | ən aɪ lʌv ˈtoʊfu/
B: That sounds good. Homemade food is always nice.
/ðæt saʊndz ɡʊd | ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd fud ɪz ˈɔlweɪz naɪs/
Casual Chat
随便聊聊
A: How was your day today?
你今天过得怎么样？
B: Pretty good. How about yours?
挺好的。你呢？
A: Not bad. I just finished my online English class.
还不错。我刚上完线上英语课。
B: Nice. You’ve been working really hard on your English.
不错啊。你最近在英语上真挺下功夫的。
A: Yeah, I’m trying. What did you have for lunch?
是啊，我在努力呢。你中午吃了什么？
B: I ordered some food. I had sliced chicken with mayonnaise and some spicy sauce.
我点了外卖，吃的是鸡片，配蛋黄酱和辣酱。
A: Oh, I can’t really eat spicy food. A lot of people in Hainan don’t eat much spicy food either.
哦，我不太能吃辣。海南也有很多人不太吃辣。
B: That’s okay. By the way, I also really like sourdough bread. Do you know what that is?
没事。对了，我也很喜欢吃酸面包。你知道那是什么吗？
A: Yeah, I do. I really like it too. For lunch, I had some lamb and tofu that my grandma made.
知道啊，我也很喜欢。午饭我吃的是我奶奶做的羊肉和豆腐。
B: Oh, nice. How was it?
哦，不错。味道怎么样？
A: It was really good. The lamb was really flavorful, and I love tofu.
很好吃。羊肉很入味，而且我很爱吃豆腐。
B: That sounds good. Homemade food is always nice.
听起来不错。家里做的饭总是很好吃。
Having Kids
/ˈhævɪŋ kɪdz/
A: Do you want to have kids in the future?
/də yə wɑnt tə hæv kɪdz ɪn ðə ˈfyutʃər/
B: Yeah, I do. I’d like to have a lovely wife and two kids someday—a boy and a girl. I especially want a daughter.
/yɛə | aɪ du | aɪd laɪk tə hæv ə ˈlʌvli waɪf ən tu kɪdz ˈsʌmˌdeɪ | ə bɔɪ ən ə ɡɜrl | aɪ ɪˈspɛʃəli wɑnt ə ˈdɔɾər/
A: But you know, a lot of young women in China don’t want to have children because they think giving birth can be risky.
/bət yə noʊ | ə lɑt əv yʌŋ ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈtʃaɪnə doʊnt wɑnt tə hæv ˈtʃɪldrən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈɡɪvɪŋ bɜrθ kən bi ˈrɪski/
B: Yeah, I’ve heard about that. What about you? Do you want kids?
/yɛə | aɪv hɜrd əˈbaʊt ðæt | wʌt əˈbaʊt yu | də yə wɑnt kɪdz/
A: I’m not really sure. I think I’ll have to see what my life is like when I’m older. Maybe I’ll change my mind.
/aɪm nɑt ˈrɪəli ʃʊr | aɪ θɪŋk aɪl hæf tə si wʌt maɪ laɪf ɪz laɪk wɛn aɪm ˈoʊldər | ˈmeɪbi aɪl tʃeɪndʒ maɪ maɪnd/
B: So, if you didn’t have to worry about the risks of giving birth, would you want to have kids?
/soʊ | ɪf yə ˈdɪdənt hæf tə ˈwɜri əˈbaʊt ðə rɪsks əv ˈɡɪvɪŋ bɜrθ | wəd yə wɑnt tə hæv kɪdz/
A: Hmm, I’m still not sure.
/hm | aɪm stɪl nɑt ʃʊr/
B: That’s fair. It’s a big decision.
/ðæts fɛr | ɪts ə bɪɡ dɪˈsɪʒən/
A: Yeah. I think it depends on a lot of things.
/yɛə | aɪ θɪŋk ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɑn ə lɑt əv θɪŋz/
B: I agree. There’s no need to decide now.
/aɪ əˈɡri | ðɛrz noʊ nid tə dɪˈsaɪd naʊ/
A: Exactly. I still have plenty of time to think about it.
/ɪɡˈzæktli | aɪ stɪl hæv ˈplɛnti əv taɪm tə θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt/
B: Yeah, your feelings might change as you get older.
/yɛə | yər ˈfilɪŋz maɪt tʃeɪndʒ əz yə ɡɛt ˈoʊldər/
Having Kids
要孩子
A: Do you want to have kids in the future?
你以后想要孩子吗？
B: Yeah, I do. I’d like to have a lovely wife and two kids someday—a boy and a girl. I especially want a daughter.
想啊。我希望以后能有个可爱的老婆，还有两个孩子，一儿一女。我特别想要个女儿。
A: But you know, a lot of young women in China don’t want to have children because they think giving birth can be risky.
不过你知道吗？中国很多年轻女性不想生孩子，因为她们觉得生孩子有风险。
B: Yeah, I’ve heard about that. What about you? Do you want kids?
嗯，我听说过。那你呢？你想要孩子吗？
A: I’m not really sure. I think I’ll have to see what my life is like when I’m older. Maybe I’ll change my mind.
我不太确定。我觉得得等我再大一点，看看那时候自己过得怎么样。说不定到时候我就改主意了。
B: So, if you didn’t have to worry about the risks of giving birth, would you want to have kids?
那如果不用担心生孩子的风险，你会想要孩子吗？
A: Hmm, I’m still not sure.
嗯……我还是不太确定。
B: That’s fair. It’s a big decision.
可以理解，这毕竟是个重大决定。
A: Yeah. I think it depends on a lot of things.
是啊，我觉得这得看很多因素。
B: I agree. There’s no need to decide now.
我也这么觉得。没必要现在就决定。
A: Exactly. I still have plenty of time to think about it.
对啊，我还有的是时间慢慢想。
B: Yeah, your feelings might change as you get older.
是啊，等你再大一点，想法可能也会变。
Talking About Buddhism
/ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbudɪzəm/
A: You know, a lot of Chinese Malaysians are Buddhist. Buddhism is the fourth-largest religion in Malaysia. Do you know much about Buddhism?
/yə noʊ | ə lɑt əv tʃaɪˈniz məˈleɪʒənz ər ˈbudɪst | ˈbudɪzəm ɪz ðə ˌfɔrθ ˈlɑrdʒəst rɪˈlɪdʒən ɪn məˈleɪʒə | də yə noʊ mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt ˈbudɪzəm/
B: Not much, actually. I first learned about it from a textbook.
/nɑt mʌtʃ | ˈæktʃuəli | aɪ fɜrst lɜrnd əˈbaʊt ɪt frəm ə ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/
A: I used to volunteer at a Buddhist temple and teach children about Buddhism.
/aɪ yust tə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ət ə ˈbudɪst ˈtɛmpəl ən titʃ ˈtʃɪldrən əˈbaʊt ˈbudɪzəm/
B: Oh, so you didn’t get paid?
/oʊ | soʊ yə ˈdɪdənt ɡɛt peɪd/
A: No, it was volunteer work, so I didn’t get paid.
/noʊ | ɪt wəz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr wɜrk | soʊ aɪ ˈdɪdənt ɡɛt peɪd/
B: That’s really kind of you. Did you ever meet any difficult kids there?
/ðæts ˈrɪəli kaɪnd əv yu | dɪd yə ˈɛvər mit ˈɛni ˈdɪfɪkəlt kɪdz ðɛr/
A: Yeah. I like kids, but only when they’re well-behaved.
/yɛə | aɪ laɪk kɪdz | bət ˈoʊnli wɛn ðɛr ˌwɛl bɪˈheɪvd/
B: What happened?
/wʌt ˈhæpənd/
A: Once, I told a kid to sit down, and he bit me!
/wʌns | aɪ toʊld ə kɪd tə sɪt daʊn | ən hi bɪt mi/
B: Seriously? That’s crazy!
/ˈsɪriəsli | ðæts ˈkreɪzi/
A: Yeah. I definitely don’t like kids who behave like that.
/yɛə | aɪ ˈdɛfənətli doʊnt laɪk kɪdz hu bɪˈheɪv laɪk ðæt/
B: Haha, I get it. I only like well-behaved kids too.
/həˈhɑ | aɪ ɡɛt ɪt | aɪ ˈoʊnli laɪk ˌwɛl bɪˈheɪvd kɪdz tu/
Talking About Buddhism
聊佛教
A: You know, a lot of Chinese Malaysians are Buddhist. Buddhism is the fourth-largest religion in Malaysia. Do you know much about Buddhism?
你知道吧，很多马来西亚华人都信佛。佛教是马来西亚第四大宗教。你对佛教了解得多吗？
B: Not much, actually. I first learned about it from a textbook.
其实不太了解。我最早是从课本里了解到佛教的。
A: I used to volunteer at a Buddhist temple and teach children about Buddhism.
我以前在一座佛寺做过义工，教小朋友一些佛教知识。
B: Oh, so you didn’t get paid?
哦，那你是没有报酬的吗？
A: No, it was volunteer work, so I didn’t get paid.
没有，那是志愿服务，没有报酬。
B: That’s really kind of you. Did you ever meet any difficult kids there?
你人真好。那你在那边有没有遇到过比较难搞的小孩？
A: Yeah. I like kids, but only when they’re well-behaved.
有啊。我喜欢小孩，不过只喜欢乖的。
B: What happened?
怎么了？
A: Once, I told a kid to sit down, and he bit me!
有一次，我叫一个小孩坐下，结果他居然咬了我一口！
B: Seriously? That’s crazy!
真的假的？太离谱了吧！
A: Yeah. I definitely don’t like kids who behave like that.
是啊。我绝对不喜欢那样的小孩。
B: Haha, I get it. I only like well-behaved kids too.
哈哈，我懂。我也只喜欢乖小孩。
Hobbies
/ˈhɑbiz/
A: I was looking at your profile, and it says one of your hobbies is drawing.
/aɪ wəz ˈlʊkɪŋ ət yər ˈproʊˌfaɪl | ən ɪt sɛz wʌn əv yər ˈhɑbiz ɪz ˈdrɔɪŋ/
B: Yeah. Do you want to see some of my drawings?
/yɛə | də yə wɑnt tə si səm əv maɪ ˈdrɔɪŋz/
A: Sure. Wow, you really like anime.
/ʃʊr | waʊ | yə ˈrɪəli laɪk ˈænəˌmeɪ/
B: Yeah. I drew these on my tablet.
/yɛə | aɪ dru ðiz ɑn maɪ ˈtæblət/
A: What other hobbies do you have besides drawing?
/wʌt ˈʌðər ˈhɑbiz də yə hæv bɪˈsaɪdz ˈdrɔɪŋ/
B: Sleeping.
/ˈslipɪŋ/
A: Haha. Anything else?
/həˈhɑ | ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls/
B: I really like shopping for clothes, but I prefer going with friends. I feel kind of lonely when I go by myself.
/aɪ ˈrɪəli laɪk ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər kloʊðz | bət aɪ prɪˈfɜr ˈɡoʊɪŋ wɪð frɛndz | aɪ fil kaɪnd əv ˈloʊnli wɛn aɪ ɡoʊ baɪ maɪˈsɛlf/
A: Same here.
/seɪm hɪr/
B: How many close friends do you have in real life?
/haʊ ˈmɛni kloʊs frɛndz də yə hæv ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
A: Four. We’re all pretty close.
/fɔr | wɪr ɔl ˈprɪɾi kloʊs/
B: That’s nice. It’s good to have a few close friends.
/ðæts naɪs | ɪts ɡʊd tə hæv ə fyu kloʊs frɛndz/
Hobbies
爱好
A: I was looking at your profile, and it says one of your hobbies is drawing.
我刚看了你的资料，上面写着你的爱好之一是画画。
B: Yeah. Do you want to see some of my drawings?
是啊。你想看看我画的吗？
A: Sure. Wow, you really like anime.
好啊。哇，你真的很喜欢动漫啊。
B: Yeah. I drew these on my tablet.
是啊。这些都是我用平板画的。
A: What other hobbies do you have besides drawing?
除了画画，你还有别的爱好吗？
B: Sleeping.
睡觉。
A: Haha. Anything else?
哈哈。还有呢？
B: I really like shopping for clothes, but I prefer going with friends. I feel kind of lonely when I go by myself.
我很喜欢逛街买衣服，不过我更喜欢和朋友一起去。我一个人逛的时候会觉得有点孤单。
A: Same here.
我也是。
B: How many close friends do you have in real life?
你现实中关系很好的朋友有几个？
A: Four. We’re all pretty close.
四个。我们关系都很好。
B: That’s nice. It’s good to have a few close friends.
那挺好的。有几个好朋友真的挺不错。
Showering Habits
/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ ˈhæbəts/
A: Did you just wake up?
/dɪd yə dʒʌst weɪk ʌp/
B: Yeah. I stayed up pretty late last night.
/yɛə | aɪ steɪd ʌp ˈprɪɾi leɪt læst naɪt/
A: You should probably go wash up.
/yə ʃəd ˈprɑbəbli ɡoʊ wɑʃ ʌp/
B: Yeah. I’m going to take a shower and brush my teeth.
/yɛə | aɪm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tə teɪk ə ˈʃaʊər ən brʌʃ maɪ tiθ/
A: Oh, really? Where I’m from in China, people usually shower at night.
/oʊ | ˈrɪəli | wɛr aɪm frəm ɪn ˈtʃaɪnə | ˈpipəl ˈyuʒuəli ˈʃaʊər ət naɪt/
B: Oh, in Indonesia, we usually shower twice a day—once in the morning and once at night.
/oʊ | ɪn ˌɪndəˈniʒə | wi ˈyuʒuəli ˈʃaʊər twaɪs ə deɪ | wʌns ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ən wʌns ət naɪt/
A: Twice a day?
/twaɪs ə deɪ/
B: Yeah. Don’t you feel a little dirty if you only shower once a day?
/yɛə | doʊnt yə fil ə ˈlɪɾəl ˈdɜrɾi ɪf yə ˈoʊnli ˈʃaʊər wʌns ə deɪ/
A: I think it’s just a matter of habit. In southern China, a lot of people shower once a day.
/aɪ θɪŋk ɪts dʒʌst ə ˈmæɾər əv ˈhæbət | ɪn ˈsʌðərn ˈtʃaɪnə | ə lɑt əv ˈpipəl ˈʃaʊər wʌns ə deɪ/
B: What about northern China?
/wʌt əˈbaʊt ˈnɔrðərn ˈtʃaɪnə/
A: In the north, some people might only shower once a week during the winter.
/ɪn ðə nɔrθ | səm ˈpipəl maɪt ˈoʊnli ˈʃaʊər wʌns ə wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər/
B: Oh, that’s quite different.
/oʊ | ðæts kwaɪt ˈdɪfrənt/
A: Yeah, but some people shower twice a day too, especially if they exercise in the morning and need to clean up afterward.
/yɛə | bət səm ˈpipəl ˈʃaʊər twaɪs ə deɪ tu | ɪˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ən nid tə klin ʌp ˈæftərwərd/
Showering Habits
洗澡习惯
A: Did you just wake up?
你刚起床吗？
B: Yeah. I stayed up pretty late last night.
是啊，我昨晚熬得挺晚的。
A: You should probably go wash up.
那你该去洗洗了。
B: Yeah. I’m going to take a shower and brush my teeth.
是啊，我准备去洗个澡，再刷个牙。
A: Oh, really? Where I’m from in China, people usually shower at night.
哦，是吗？在我中国老家那边，大家一般都是晚上洗澡。
B: Oh, in Indonesia, we usually shower twice a day—once in the morning and once at night.
哦，在印度尼西亚，我们一般一天洗两次澡，早上一次，晚上一次。
A: Twice a day?
一天两次？
B: Yeah. Don’t you feel a little dirty if you only shower once a day?
对啊。一天只洗一次，你不会觉得有点脏吗？
A: I think it’s just a matter of habit. In southern China, a lot of people shower once a day.
我觉得这只是习惯问题。在中国南方，很多人一天洗一次澡。
B: What about northern China?
那中国北方呢？
A: In the north, some people might only shower once a week during the winter.
北方冬天有些人可能一周才洗一次澡。
B: Oh, that’s quite different.
哦，那差别还挺大的。
A: Yeah, but some people shower twice a day too, especially if they exercise in the morning and need to clean up afterward.
是啊，不过也有人一天洗两次，尤其是早上运动完，之后得冲个澡。
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