12.31早读 | 这个世界虽不完美,但它正在变得更好,因为人们敢于做自己
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12.31 早读原文
The world's a different place. And sure, it's not great, but it's better because of people who have the courage to be who they are.
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BGM:Ariana DeBose、Matthew Sklar - Alyssa Greene
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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary
今日发音练习重点:
1. world's 发/dz/音
2. courage英美发音略有差别:英音/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/;美音/ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
言之有物
1. sure, it's not great.
当然,它谈不上伟大。
词链儿:sure, it's... ...是当然的/肯定...。
Sure, it's going to be tough, but I will still do it.
当然会很艰难,但我还是要做。
2. *辨析because与because of的用法:
because是连词,引导从句;
I didn't buy it because it was too expensive.
我没有买是因为它太贵了。
Please be brief because I am in a hurry.
我有急事,请长话短说。
because of是复合介词,后面加名词或相当于名词的词、代词、动名词、what从句等。
He is here because of you.
他为你而来。
He lost his job because of his age.
由于年龄关系他失去了工作。
Because of what?Because of your accident?
因为什么?因为你的事故?
图片源自《极速风流》
Because of you. Because of what you did.
因为你,因为你的所作所为。
图片源自《傲骨贤妻 第六季》
Because I'm gonna tell you the truth.
因为我要告诉你们真相。
图片源自《芝加哥》
Because you love her.
因为你爱她。
图片源自《X战警3:背水一战》
3. 从句:...because of people (who have the courage to be who they are)
...因为那些(有勇气做自己的)人
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请用 because of 随意造句
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今日早读背景乐:
( BGM:Ariana DeBose、Matthew Sklar - Alyssa Greene)
Alyssa Greene Ariana DeBose;Matthew Sklar - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)
《毕业舞会》(The Prom):该剧目的主角是艾玛和艾丽莎,她们是两个只想在毕业舞会上相拥起舞的高中女生,然而却有很多心存偏见的人从中作梗。这个故事引起了四位百老汇资深演员的关注,他们登上了舞台,以自己的名声和影响力来帮助这对女孩完成了梦想。而这四位戏剧明星本来已经逐渐淡出万众瞩目的百老汇舞台,他们来到小镇后,演绎了一场轰动全国的争议事件。
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