Cộng đồng hỏi đáp về học tiếng anh
Nhóm câu -1 (Sentence Group I)
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I like to walk to the office when the weather is good. I like to walk to the office when the weather is good. I like to walk to the office when the weather is good. |
GZ: You see, the more pitch we use, the more idea we express.
CH: Yesterday it was very RAINY and windy.
GZ: No, no, no, no don’t just get LOUDER. Be sure that you actually change pitch
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Yesterday it was very rainy and windy. Yesterday it was very rainy and windy. Yesterday it was very rainy and windy. |
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I was ready to take the bus, when George offered to drive me. I was ready to take the bus, when George offered to drive me. I was ready to take the bus, when George offered to drive me. I was ready to take the bus, when George offered to drive me. |
Again you see, the more pitch you use, the more complete your expression.
Nhóm câu -2 (Sentence Group II)
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It could be snowing outside, and people in L.A. would still be wearing shorts. It could be snowing outside, and people in L.A. would still be wearing shorts. It could be snowing outside, and people in L.A. would still be wearing shorts. |
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I read a magazine while standing in line at the supermarket. I read a magazine while standing in line at the supermarket. I read a magazine while standing in line at the supermarket. |
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The only problem is, rush hour is fourteen hours Jong. The only problem is, rush hour is fourteen hours long. The only problem is, rush hour is fourteen hours long. |
Nhóm câu -3 (Sentence Group III)
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We’ ll be late meeting my uncle at the restaurant, if we don’t leave now. We’ll be late meeting my uncle at the restaurant, if we don’t leave now. We’ll be late meeting my uncle at the restaurant, if we don’t leave now. We’ll be late meeting my uncle at the restaurant, if we don’t leave now. |
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The first motel after the highway exit is always the most expensive. The first motel after the highway exit is always the most expensive. The first motel after the highway exit is always the most expensive. The first motel after the highway exit is always the most expensive. The first motel after the highway exit is always the most expensive. |
Now you might find yourself saying, “I feel weird. It doesn’t sound like me-it doesn’t feel right.” Well, that’s good! You’re changing the intonation habits that you’ve had your whole life-so naturally, it’s going to feel strange. This feeling that your speech sounds strange, really means you’re probably sounding more understandable to others. So that feeling wrong, probably indicates that you’re sounding right.
Các bạn người nước ngoài có thể nghe lạ tai. Không, các bạn phải thay đổi thói quen ngữ điệu (intonation habit). Người Việt phải thay đổi thói quen dùng thanh điệu (tone) sang thói quen dùng ngữ điệu khi nói tiếng Anh. Thật là thách thức. Nghe có vẻ lạ với tai người Việt nhưng lại dễ hiểu khi vào tai người Anh/Mỹ
Nhóm câu -4 (Sentence Group IV)
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Gene has nine pairs of sunglasses, one for each day of the week, and Saturday and Sunday nights. Gene has nine pairs of sunglasses, one for each day of the week, and Saturday and Sunday nights. Gene has nine pairs of sunglasses, one for each day of the week, and Saturday and Sunday nights. Gene has nine pairs of sunglasses, one for each day of the week, and Saturday and Sunday nights. Gene has nine pairs of sunglasses, one for each day of the week, and Saturday and Sunday nights. |
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In rush hour the streets are slower than the freeway, but more interesting. In rush hour the streets are slower than the freeway, but more interesting. In rush hour the streets are slower than the freeway, but more interesting. In rush hour the streets are slower than the freeway, but more interesting. In rush hour the streets are slower than the freeway, but more interesting. |
Nhóm câu -5 (Sentence Group V)
Đây là trọng âm tương phản (contrast emphasis): bít tết (steak) hay thịt gà (chicken).
Nhóm hai yếu tố tương phản
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Do you want steak or chicken tonight? |
Simple Contrast Emphasis-steak or chicken. It’s also very common to employ Contrast Emphasis on 2 sets of words:
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The shopping mall around the corner from my house has twelve parking spaces and fifteen cars. |
Or 3 sets of words in contrast (Nhém ba yéu t tong phan)
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You’re close to the right question, but far from the right answer. |
GZ: We’d like to thank Jeff Standkeena of Company on 612S. La Brea in Los Angeles. Thank you.
Jeff: Thank you for being here with us today, it was our pleasure.
GZ: Thank you, Jeff.
