第14期：English Pod - I'm In Debt 负债

「晨读音频」

Hey guys! Welcome to my channel, I’m Mavis. Good morning!

欢迎来到我的频道，我是Mavis老师，早上好呀！

Today we’re gonna learn a dialogue about recession, a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

今天我们将学习关于经济衰退的对话。经济衰退指的是一段时间内经济的下滑，在此期间贸易和工业活动减少。

During the recession, businesses go broke.

在经济衰退期间，许多企业倒闭。

A lot of people lose their jobs and become unable to support their families.

很多人失去了工作，难以养家糊口。

Let’s see what’s happening to the man in the dialogue.

接下来我们一起看看听力中的主人翁遭遇了什么吧！

「对话文本」

A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.

你好，我来这里找科利昂先生。

B: Right this way, sir.

先生，这边请。

C: Charlie! What can I do for you?

查理，我有什么可以帮到你的呢？

B: Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.

科利昂先生，真的很抱歉打扰您了，我需要您的帮助。

C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.

做什么都行，查理。你的父亲就像是我的兄弟。

B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.

先生，是这样，这次经济危机对我打击很大；我丢了工作又负债累累。

C: I see…

我知道...

B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.

嗯，你知道的，我要还信用卡，还车贷，我还要支付抵押货款，除此之外，我还得支付我儿子的大学学费。

C: So you’re asking for a loan.

那么你可以申请贷款。

B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.

我想或许你能帮上我的忙。

C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!

什么！在这个时候？你知道我也破产了！你不是唯一一个在经济危机中受到重创的！股市大跌损失了我一半的资金！出去！你给我出去！

「重要发音技巧」

Welcome back. Now let’s learn some tips about pronunciation in the dialogue.

欢迎回来, 首先咱们来学习刚才对话中的一些发音技巧。辅元连读：词尾辅音 词首元音

What can I do for you?

我有什么可以帮到你的呢？

Your father was like a brother to me.

你的父亲就像是我的兄弟。

I’m in a lot of debt.

我如今负债累累。

On top of all that

除此之外

Get outa here!

你给我出去！

2.连读：词尾辅音 词首半元音

/d/ /j/ -> /ʤ/ 前一个单词词尾是 /d/，后一个单词词头是 /j/，则连读为 /ʤ/。

I need your help.

我需要您的帮助。

3. 失爆

前一词以”持续音 /t/ /d/"结尾，后一词以辅音开头，则其中/t/ /d/失音。

I’ve got credit card bills.

我要还信用卡。

「核心单词掌握」

1. recession /rəˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ n. 衰退

实用搭配：

to go into/be in recession 陷入/处于衰退例句：

The whole country is in the grip of a serious recession.

整个国家正处于严重的衰退中。

2. credit /ˈkrɛdət / n.信贷、信用、荣誉、学分 实用搭配：

to buy/sell sth. on credit 赊购/赊销某商品例句：

I’ve got credit card bills. 我要还信用卡。

3. in debt /dɛt/ 欠钱，欠债实用搭配：to be in debt to sb 欠某人的钱

to get into/out of debt 背上/清偿债务例句：

His extravagance explains why he is always in debt.

他挥霍无度, 难怪总是欠债。

4. mortgage /mɔrɡɪdʒ/

v.抵押

n. 抵押贷款(money loaned) 实用搭配：

to apply for/take out/raise a mortgage

申请/获得/筹集抵押贷款

例句：

We could rent the house out to help with our mortgage payments.我们可以把房子租出去，挣一点抵押贷款的钱。

「实用口语表达」

1. have got to do sth. 必须做某事

例句：

You’ve got to do something every day to practise.

你们需要每天都做一点事情练习。

2. on top of that 除此之外、而且例句：We missed the bus, and on top of that it started raining.我们错过了公共汽车，最重要的是开始下雨了。

3. help sb. out 帮助某人解决难题，救出某人例句：

I’m in a rather tricky position. Can you help me out?

我的处境很棘手, 你能帮我吗？

「今日所学回顾」

发音重点：连读：词尾辅音 词首元音What can I do for you? Your father was like a brother to me. I’m in a lot of debt.On top of all thatGet outa here!

连读：词尾辅音 词首半元音

need you

失爆：前后都是辅音，前面是/t/,/d/需要进行失爆处理。

credit card

2. 单词重点：

recession

credit

be in debt（注意b不发音）

mortgage（注意t不发音）

3. 表达重点：

have got to do sth.必须做某事

on top of that 除此之外、而且

help sb. out 帮助某人解决难题，救出某人

That's all for today. Thanks for listening. Have a nice day:)

美好的学习时光总是短暂的。感谢大家的收听，今天也要开开心心哦！

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