开头的 /h/ 音省略
主语 + have -> 读成 *’ave
主语 + has -> 读成 *’as
主语 + had -> 读成 *’ad
主语 + haven’t -> 读成 *’aven’t
主语 + hasn’t -> 读成 *’asn’t
主语 + hadn’t -> 读成 *’adn’t
对话脚本:
Receptionist: Hello. Dr. Okamoto’s office.
TONY: This is Tony Lamotta. I have a terrible backache.
Receptionist: We have an opening tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock.
TONY: I had to stay home from work today. You haven’t got anything sooner?
Receptionist: Wait a minute. The doctor has a cancellation at 3 o’clock today. Can you come in then?
TONY: She has an opening at 3 o’clock? Thank you so much.
Receptionist: You’re welcome. What kind of insurance do you have?
TONY: What kind of insurance do I have?
Receptionist: The doctors have a policy. If you don’t have insurance, we can’t bill you.
TONY: You mean I’m going to have to pay her today? I hadn’t planned for that.
对话录音:
对话语言点 (对照原读,更容易理解) ( 星号 (*) 表示略读):
Have -> *ave
I have a terrible backache. ->
I *’ave a terrible backache.
We have an opening … ->
We *’ave an opening …
Had -> *’ad
To -> *ta
I had to stay home … ->
I *ad *ta stay home …
You -> *Ya
Haven’t -> *’aven’t
You haven’t got anything sooner? ->
*Ya *aven’t got anything sooner?
Has -> *as
The doctor has a cancellation … ->
The doctor *as a cancellation …
Can -> *kin
You -> *ya
Can you come in then? ->
*kin *ya come in then?
Has -> *as S
he has an opening at 3 o’clock? ->
She *as an opening at 3 o’clock?
You -> *ya
Thank you so much. ->
Thank *ya so much.
You’re -> *Yer
You’re welcome. ->
*Yer welcome.
Of -> *a
You -> *ya
Have -> *’ave
What kind of insurance do you have? ->
What kind *a insurance do *ya *’ave?
Have -> *ave
The doctors have a policy. ->
The doctors *’ave a policy.
You -> *ya
Have -> *’ave
Can’t -> *kant
If you don’t have insurance, we can’t bill you. ->
If *ya don’t *’ave insurance, we *kant bill *ya.
You -> *ya
Going to -> gonna
Have to -> *hafta
Her -> *’er
Hadn’t -> *’and’t
For -> *fer
You mean I’m going to have to pay her today? I hadn’t planned for that. ->
*Ya mean I’m *gonna *hafta pay *’er today? I *’adn’t planned *fer that.
声调(升/降调):每句都有。
以第一句为例:Hello是降升降,表示强调,来引起对方注意; Dr. Okamoto’s office.最后一个词(office)用的是微升调,表示对话未完,该听对方说了。