My Little English Corner
A new accent is an adventure. Be bold! Exaggerate wildly!
博文
(2012-05-09 23:17:30)
因为学过语言学，花心大萝卜理论基础，用小曼的话说：不是吹牛：那理论基础可不是一般的雄厚，就是学语言学的时候学得理论太多了，学伤了。所以花心大萝卜6年前就跟linguistics88了，最近倒是纠音搞的对语言学有些怀念。和“不学王明”相反的是，我“学王明”，他学得感觉是AppliedLingusitics--TESOL，我学得是乔姆斯基的一套FormalLinguistics。我们学校这两个领域不在一个school[阅读全文]
(2012-05-09 23:17:17)
纠音开始没多久，小莴（voicequality）就缠上了花心大萝卜。
自以为把前三房太太（小蒲pronunciation，小莲liaison，小茵intonation）征服地不错了的时候，花心大萝卜感觉后院好像还缺点儿什么。于是花心大萝卜专门做了个实验，把原读，小千和自己的读的编辑在一起，问为啥文青读得不美味，但是找不出来症结所在：
http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/yingyulangsong/102344.html
再有[阅读全文]
自以为把前三房太太（小蒲pronunciation，小莲liaison，小茵intonation）征服地不错了的时候，花心大萝卜感觉后院好像还缺点儿什么。于是花心大萝卜专门做了个实验，把原读，小千和自己的读的编辑在一起，问为啥文青读得不美味，但是找不出来症结所在：
http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/yingyulangsong/102344.html
再有[阅读全文]
(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...[阅读全文]
HLputsdownheripad,thinkingtoherself,inanotherworld,inanotherlife,maybewecouldhavemetinanotherway,wecouldhave...Shelooksupattheclock,wow,almost1pmnow?Almost2hours.
Thatremindsherofthefirstphoneconversationshehadwithherhusbandbeforetheymetinpersonmorethan7yearsago.Lookather,anengagement,awedding,ajob,ahouseandtwokidslater,sheisadifferentpersonnow.It’slu...[阅读全文]
(2012-05-01 11:53:59)
Lesson51:FoolishExperiences愚蠢的经历
751.IfoundoutthatIwasn’tassmartasIthought.
752.Hebroughtthepackagetothewrongoffice.
753.Heworebluejeanstoaformaldinner.
754.Icompletelyforgotaboutherdivorce.
755.Shespilledthesoupalloverherdress.
756.Hebroughthisgirlfriendtohisex-wife’sparty.
757.Heoversleptandmissedwork.
758.Igotlostanddrovearoundthecityforhours.
7...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-28 16:29:48)
五月中要换工作了，不在家工作了，不能象现在这样狼读了。所以加快900句速度，争取换工作之前读完。
721.Isawachildbeggingonthestreetthismorning.
722.Thecarhithimrightinfrontofme.
723.Hisarmwascutverybadlybythefanblade.
724.Iwasoncebeatenverybadlybyarobber.
725.Afterthecrash,thedoctorshadtopickoutglassfrommyleg.
726.Icouldhearthechildcryingallnightoutside.
727.Herbabywaseate...[阅读全文]
721.Isawachildbeggingonthestreetthismorning.
722.Thecarhithimrightinfrontofme.
723.Hisarmwascutverybadlybythefanblade.
724.Iwasoncebeatenverybadlybyarobber.
725.Afterthecrash,thedoctorshadtopickoutglassfrommyleg.
726.Icouldhearthechildcryingallnightoutside.
727.Herbabywaseate...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-28 16:26:48)
这两天忙，有点儿拌蒜，奏这样了。
706.Wewentice-skatingonourfirstdate.
707.Hesangtomeattherestaurant.
708.Iaskedhertomarrymeonthebeach.
709.WetookatriptoHawaiitogether.
710.Hesentmeflowersatwork.
711.Shereadmeherfavoritepoem.
712.Heusedtowalkmehomefromschooleveryday.
713.Thisisourtwentiethanniversary.
714.Welearnedtohorsebackridetogether.
715.Hecookedmyf...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-22 23:22:06)
Areadingfrom1/13/2012.rereadon4/22/2012
昨天读了好多遍，很郁闷，舌头不行，路漫漫啊路漫漫～～～
（是愚公前天post的。谢谢愚公）
>>>anewbookyoumayhaveheardaboutwrittenbyareporterfromthe"newyorktimes"aboutlifeintheobamawhitehouse,paintswhatisattimesanot-so-flatteringpictureoffirstladymichelleobama.todayshechosetofightback.ourreporttonightfromnbc'sandreamitchell.
>>reporter:...[阅读全文]
昨天读了好多遍，很郁闷，舌头不行，路漫漫啊路漫漫～～～
（是愚公前天post的。谢谢愚公）
>>>anewbookyoumayhaveheardaboutwrittenbyareporterfromthe"newyorktimes"aboutlifeintheobamawhitehouse,paintswhatisattimesanot-so-flatteringpictureoffirstladymichelleobama.todayshechosetofightback.ourreporttonightfromnbc'sandreamitchell.
>>reporter:...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-20 22:45:21)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenowenginesof...[阅读全文]
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenowenginesof...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-20 22:12:05)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenoweng...[阅读全文]
RepresentativesoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBankhavegatheredinWashington.WorldBankPresidentRobertZoelickspoketothemonThursday.ThisisthelasttimeheattendsthespringmeetingsofthetwoorganizationsasWorldBankpresident.Earlierthisweek,JimYongKimwasofficiallychosenasthebank’stwelfthpresident.
Mr.Zoellicksaiddevelopingcountriesarenoweng...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-18 06:58:17)
本着啃透一篇文章的原则，跟读了这一篇无数遍。大约开始跟读这篇有一个月了吧。最近很多网友回来，很想念Jennea，想起来她以前的背功。我也赶鸭子上架，不爱背诵的人背一篇。
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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