祝賀！Re: Katie Couric 2012 Commencement, 最後一部分

不知道你這樣練習的目的是什麽，不知道你想練到什麽樣的水準。如果是讓別人能聽懂，不太產生誤會，現在這樣已經非常好了。

但如果是要純正，還有可以提高的空間。我個人印象，吐字不清是最大的問題，有些連讀處理不好聽著也覺得不順，這也許是由於你的注意力主要放在語調上了，也許是我自己有這些問題現在比較在意。我記了下麵幾處，也許不準確，或者我的認識有錯，供你參考，無則加勉吧。

Finally, let(t sounds to be totally cut) leave you all with some life lessons that I think have served me well through(not clearly pronounced) the years. Don't tolerate intolerance. Stick up for the little guy. Play fair. Help someone in need. Have good manners. Tip generously. Believe in yourself. Call your mother. Be skeptical, not cynical.（這幾個排比句，全部都用升調，聽著有點累。） Trashing other people often says more about you than it says about them. Have a purpose, have a higher purpose. Don’t give up, give back. Stay connected...and not just on Facebook. There is no substitute for real face time and seriously folks, step away from the iPhone!

One day when Jay was very sick he turned to me and said, "You know, nothing really matters except your friends and your family." It is the people(both p) in your lives and the love you share(sounds like 'shear') that will truly be the measure of your success.

On a very famous tombstone at Monticello you will find these words: "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." Building this University was one of his proudest accomplishments. Graduating from it will always be one of yours...and mine.

This day was 33 years in the making for me…and I have to tell you it was well worth the wait. So let's leave on a positive noet, an up note. If you'll(sounds like 'you all') indulge me, please join in. I know we are signing it in its entirety at the end of the ceremony. But can we(way?) do the cheer at the end of the good old song together? All right, stand up, really. Please don't leave me hanging people. Ready?

Wahoo Wah Wahoo Wah Uni V Virginia

Hoo Ra Ray Hoo Ra Ray Hey Hey UVA!!!!

Thanks so much for inviting me here today and CONGRATULATIONS class of 2012!!!!

還有，你念這些報告/講話，還是更象中國人作報告時的強調。我說不太清楚，但感覺上美國人的“報告腔”跟中國式的還是不同。

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• 謝謝你耐心的指評, 是有很多地方需要改進. -2msmom- ♀ (55 bytes) () 12/21/2012 postreply 18:01:22

• 你的經驗就很值得學習。 -北京二號- ♀ (239 bytes) () 12/21/2012 postreply 23:32:16