My Little English Corner
A new accent is an adventure. Be bold! Exaggerate wildly!
博文
(2012-05-09 23:17:30)
因為學過語言學，花心大蘿卜理論基礎，用小曼的話說：不是吹牛：那理論基礎可不是一般的雄厚，就是學語言學的時候學得理論太多了，學傷了。所以花心大蘿卜6年前就跟linguistics88了，最近倒是糾音搞的對語言學有些懷念。和“不學王明”相反的是，我“學王明”，他學得感覺是AppliedLingusitics--TESOL，我學得是喬姆斯基的一套FormalLinguistics。我們學校這兩個領域不在一個school[閱讀全文]
(2012-05-09 23:17:17)
糾音開始沒多久，小萵（voicequality）就纏上了花心大蘿卜。
自以為把前三房太太（小蒲pronunciation，小蓮liaison，小茵intonation）征服地不錯了的時候，花心大蘿卜感覺後院好像還缺點兒什麽。於是花心大蘿卜專門做了個實驗，把原讀，小千和自己的讀的編輯在一起，問為啥文青讀得不美味，但是找不出來症結所在：
http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/yingyulangsong/102344.html
再有[閱讀全文]
自以為把前三房太太（小蒲pronunciation，小蓮liaison，小茵intonation）征服地不錯了的時候，花心大蘿卜感覺後院好像還缺點兒什麽。於是花心大蘿卜專門做了個實驗，把原讀，小千和自己的讀的編輯在一起，問為啥文青讀得不美味，但是找不出來症結所在：
http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/yingyulangsong/102344.html
再有[閱讀全文]
(2012-05-09 23:16:43)
“Greatguy,wishI’dmethim7yearsago.”
HLputsdownheripad,thinkingtoherself,inanotherworld,inanotherlife,maybewecouldhavemetinanotherway,wecouldhave...Shelooksupattheclock,wow,almost1pmnow?Almost2hours.
Thatremindsherofthefirstphoneconversationshehadwithherhusbandbeforetheymetinpersonmorethan7yearsago.Lookather,anengagement,awedding,ajob,ahouseandtwokidslater,sheisadifferentpersonnow.It’slu...[閱讀全文]
HLputsdownheripad,thinkingtoherself,inanotherworld,inanotherlife,maybewecouldhavemetinanotherway,wecouldhave...Shelooksupattheclock,wow,almost1pmnow?Almost2hours.
Thatremindsherofthefirstphoneconversationshehadwithherhusbandbeforetheymetinpersonmorethan7yearsago.Lookather,anengagement,awedding,ajob,ahouseandtwokidslater,sheisadifferentpersonnow.It’slu...[閱讀全文]
(2012-05-01 11:53:59)
Lesson51:FoolishExperiences愚蠢的經曆
751.IfoundoutthatIwasn’tassmartasIthought.
752.Hebroughtthepackagetothewrongoffice.
753.Heworebluejeanstoaformaldinner.
754.Icompletelyforgotaboutherdivorce.
755.Shespilledthesoupalloverherdress.
756.Hebroughthisgirlfriendtohisex-wife’sparty.
757.Heoversleptandmissedwork.
758.Igotlostanddrovearoundthecityforhours.
7...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-28 16:29:48)
五月中要換工作了，不在家工作了，不能象現在這樣狼讀了。所以加快900句速度，爭取換工作之前讀完。
721.Isawachildbeggingonthestreetthismorning.
722.Thecarhithimrightinfrontofme.
723.Hisarmwascutverybadlybythefanblade.
724.Iwasoncebeatenverybadlybyarobber.
725.Afterthecrash,thedoctorshadtopickoutglassfrommyleg.
726.Icouldhearthechildcryingallnightoutside.
727.Herbabywaseate...[閱讀全文]
721.Isawachildbeggingonthestreetthismorning.
722.Thecarhithimrightinfrontofme.
723.Hisarmwascutverybadlybythefanblade.
724.Iwasoncebeatenverybadlybyarobber.
725.Afterthecrash,thedoctorshadtopickoutglassfrommyleg.
726.Icouldhearthechildcryingallnightoutside.
727.Herbabywaseate...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-28 16:26:48)
這兩天忙，有點兒拌蒜，奏這樣了。
706.Wewentice-skatingonourfirstdate.
707.Hesangtomeattherestaurant.
708.Iaskedhertomarrymeonthebeach.
709.WetookatriptoHawaiitogether.
710.Hesentmeflowersatwork.
711.Shereadmeherfavoritepoem.
712.Heusedtowalkmehomefromschooleveryday.
713.Thisisourtwentiethanniversary.
714.Welearnedtohorsebackridetogether.
715.Hecookedmyf...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-22 23:22:06)
Areadingfrom1/13/2012.rereadon4/22/2012
昨天讀了好多遍，很鬱悶，舌頭不行，路漫漫啊路漫漫～～～
（是愚公前天post的。謝謝愚公）
>>>anewbookyoumayhaveheardaboutwrittenbyareporterfromthe"newyorktimes"aboutlifeintheobamawhitehouse,paintswhatisattimesanot-so-flatteringpictureoffirstladymichelleobama.todayshechosetofightback.ourreporttonightfromnbc'sandreamitchell.
>>reporter:...[閱讀全文]
昨天讀了好多遍，很鬱悶，舌頭不行，路漫漫啊路漫漫～～～
（是愚公前天post的。謝謝愚公）
>>>anewbookyoumayhaveheardaboutwrittenbyareporterfromthe"newyorktimes"aboutlifeintheobamawhitehouse,paintswhatisattimesanot-so-flatteringpictureoffirstladymichelleobama.todayshechosetofightback.ourreporttonightfromnbc'sandreamitchell.
>>reporter:...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-20 22:45:21)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenowenginesof...[閱讀全文]
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenowenginesof...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-20 22:12:05)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenoweng...[閱讀全文]
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenoweng...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-18 06:58:17)
本著啃透一篇文章的原則，跟讀了這一篇無數遍。大約開始跟讀這篇有一個月了吧。最近很多網友回來，很想念Jennea，想起來她以前的背功。我也趕鴨子上架，不愛背誦的人背一篇。
Lesson2Sparethatspider
Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?Becausetheydestroyso
manyinsects,andinsectsincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehuman
race.Insectswouldmakeitimpossibleforustoliveintheworld;theywould
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Lesson2Sparethatspider
Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?Becausetheydestroyso
manyinsects,andinsectsincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehuman
race.Insectswouldmakeitimpossibleforustoliveintheworld;theywould
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