單元1:Tongue Twisters趣味繞口令
If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
中譯:如果兩個巫婆看著兩隻手錶,哪一個巫婆會看哪一隻手錶。
分段練習:
If two-witches were watching two-watches,
which-witch would watch which-watch?
(先慢慢念一遍,再加速念3遍!)
單字解析:
☆ witch,名詞 /wɪtʃ/ 巫婆
自然發音:witch
英解:a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people
例句:In the story, a wicked witch put a curse on the princess for 100 years.(故事裡,邪惡的巫婆對公主施以100年的詛咒。)
用法:wicked,邪惡的。put a curse,施咒語。witch hunt(獵巫)政治迫害。
☆ watch,名詞 /wɑːtʃ/ 手錶
自然發音:watch
英解:a small clock that is worn on a strap around the wrist
例句:My watch seems to have stopped. (我的手錶好像停了。)
用法:watch strap,錶帶。wrist,手腕。當動詞時,意為「觀看」,watch your step,小心點。
☆ which,代名詞 /wɪtʃ/ 哪一個
自然發音:wich
英解:used for asking for a specific choice from a limited number of possibilities
例句:Which would you like, tea or coffee?(你要選哪一個,茶或咖啡?)
用法:which的發音,省略h,和巫婆witch相同。◇