不敢說我語調練得很好了，但比起自己一年前進步很大。究其原因，第一是有三大法寶：900句，錄音筆，AAT。
第二是采用一種鸚鵡學舌亦步亦趨的方式來模仿。盡管我不完全同意原讀裏的一些語調處理，但模仿的時候力求一致。這個方法的關鍵，是你一句，我一句；而不是你十五句，我十五句。
模仿得多了，感覺建立起來了，錄一篇從來沒有聽過的課文，再聽示範朗讀，你會發現你自己對語調的處理，已經有很多地方和示範朗讀一致了。
廢話少說，上錄音。這個是目前最火的第18課。我聽了三五遍，練習了兩遍，錄了一遍，肯定有很多off，吞音甚至發音錯誤的地方。但是請大家聽的，是我對語調的模仿，在你們聽來到底有沒有模仿到位。
第一個錄音，是我的亦步亦趨的模仿。第二個錄音，是原讀加入空白用來模仿的文件。為了讀帖容易，把文本也加在後邊了。
Lesson 18: Having a Picnic
Basic patterns
256. Did you pack enough sandwiches for the picnic?
257. Let’s find a spot away from the ants.
258. It’s great weather for a picnic.
259. Let’s sit at that bench over there.
260. This spot isn't too crowded to eat at.
261. Let’s go eat out by the lake.
262. A picnic can be a romantic date.
263. I have fond memories of picnics with my parents.
264. Make sure you pick up all your trash when you’re finished eating.
265. Is there any beer left in the cooler?
266. We won’t know how much food to buy until we decide how many people are coming.
267. We should get paper plates and plastic utensils, so we won’t have to do any dishes.
268. It’s such a lovely day for a picnic.
269. I really like it when it’s homemade, not the fast food kind.
270. The day’s really nice and we should walk off some of this food.
