一般来说,衡量一个人英语口头表达能力主要看以下几个方面:
①语言的准确性(accuracy)和得体性(appropriateness); ②语音(pronunciation)、语调(intonation)是否正确,口齿是否清楚;
③话语组织(discourse management)是否合理;(4)口语表达的流利程度(fluency);(
④语法(grammar)是否正确,用词是否恰当,语言是否符合英语表达习惯。
那么如何提高口语能力呢?英语学好英语口语,你应做到以下几个方面:
1.一定的词汇量是英语口语的基础。
2. 通过中西文化及语言的差异比较,设计日常口语会话情景,训练日常口语会话。
3. 通过对日常生活题材的讨论,逐步提高语言的组织能力。 4. 创造一个适当的语言环境。 5. 听力的培养不可忽视。
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日常常用的英语口语总结如下: 在家中
●从起床到出门 早晨好! Good morning.
Good morning, John. (早晨好,约翰。) Good morning, mom. (早晨好,妈妈。) 闹钟响了吗?
Did the alarm clock go off? *go off是闹钟“响”的意思。 Did the alarm clock buzz? Did the alarm clock ring? 该起床了! It's time to get up!
It's time to get up! (该起床了!) I don't wanna get up. (我真不想起。) It's time to wake up! It's time to get out of bed. It's time to get ready. 快点儿起床! Get up soon.
Get up soon. (快点儿起床!) I don't want to. (我真不想起。)
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你醒了吗?
Are you awake? *get up是动词,表示“起床”、“起”的动作。awake是形容词,表示“醒了”、“没睡”的状态。 Are you awake? (你醒了吗?) I am now. (我刚醒。) 你不舒服吗? Are you feeling sick?
Are you feeling sick? (你不舒服吗?) No, I'm just tired. (没有,只是有点儿累。) 睡得好吗? Did you sleep well?
Did you sleep well? (睡得好吗?) Yes, I slept very well. (嗯,睡得挺好。) Did you sleep well? (睡得好吗?)
No, I couldn't fall asleep. (哪儿啊,几乎没睡着。) 能帮我关掉闹钟吗?
Would you turn off the alarm clock? *turn off的原意是“关”,多用于收音机、电视、照明等类的东西。虽然现在有许多东西无需用按钮开关,但一般也用turn off表示。 Please turn off the alarm clock. (请把闹钟关了。) 你终于起来了。 You finally got up.
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You finally got up. (你终于起来了。) I'm still sleepy. (我还困着呢!) 今天是个好天! It's a nice day!
It's a nice day! (今天是个好天!) It sure is. (是不错啊。) It's a beautiful day! It's a wonderful day! It's a great day! 昨晚你熬夜了?
Did you stay up late last night? *stay up late“睡得晚”、“熬夜”。
Did you go to bed late last night? 把被子叠好。
Let's fold up the futon. *fold意为“折叠”,fold up意为“叠好”、“叠整齐”;futon原本是日文,现在英文中也逐渐使用,意为“被子”。
Let's put the futon away. (把被子收起来吧。) 昨天晚上你打呼噜了。
You were snoring last night. *snore“打呼噜”。 You were snoring last night. (昨天晚上你打呼噜了。) Did I keep you up? (影响你睡觉了吗?)
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You were sawing logs last night. *saw logs原意为“锯木头”,在此用来表示“打呼噜”。 我做了个可怕的梦。 I had a nightmare.
I had a nightmare. (我做了个可怕的梦。) It's all right now. (现在没事了。) 你一直没关灯啊。
You left the light on. *left (leave)是“保持某种样子”、“保持某种状态”的意思,表达“电灯一直开着”、“发动机一直开着”、“窗户一直开着”也可以用这种句型。
You forgot to turn off the light. (你忘了关灯了。) 我得洗脸了。
I have to go wash my face. *go wash是go和wash两个动词连用,口语中常用。可以把它看作是go and wash的缩略形式。 该吃早饭了。
It's time to eat breakfast. It's time to have breakfast. 我还困着呢。 I'm still sleepy. I'm still drowsy. 我还打哈欠呢。 I'm still yawning.
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