第四讲 Our great glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall. 我们最大的荣耀，不在于永不跌倒，而在于每次跌倒之后都能站起。
口语要素4 1. I’m dying to see you. 2. I’m flattered. 3. I’m not in the mood. 4. I’m so scared. 5. I won’t buy your story. 6. Sorry to bother you. Sorry to have bothered you. 7. I’m always punctual. 8. You may leave it to me. 9. I wish I could. 10. What’s the rush? 11. I couldn’t agree more. 12. Don’t jump to conclusions. 13. That was a lousy movie. 14. I’ll make it up to you. 15. Don’t underestimate me. 16. You made me feel ashamed of myself. 17. I hope it turns out all right. 18. You’re wasting your breath. 19. His argument doesn’t hold water. 20. I hope this will teach you a lesson. 21. Don’t bury your head in the sand. 22. If I had known that, I could have helped you. 23. You have my word. 24. He hit the ceiling at the news. 25. I don’t mind staying up late. 26. You are too outspoken! 27. He puts me to shame. 28. Don’t give me any excuses. 29. I hope I’m not in the way. 30. You cannot lose what you never had.
TONGUE TWISTERS绕口令 At noon I took a good book, and sat by the pool in the wood． A Finnish fisher named Fisher failed to fish any fish one Friday afternoon and finally he found out a big fissure in his fishing-net.
PARAGRAPH Expression opinion is one example of culture difference between east and west. Westerners express their opinions freely. They feel it is natural for people to have different ideas, and don’t mind hearing views that differ from their own. You may express frankly what you think or feel. Of course, you should’t be rude in your manner or speech. Statements such as “ You’re wrong, ” “ You’re mistaken,” it is preferable to soften the tone. You may say, “ I’m afraid you’re mistaken,” or “ You don’t seem to understand.”
PROVERB & APHORISM谚语和警句 1． Never accept failure, no matter how often it visit you. Keep on going. Never give up, never. 2． Advice when most needed is least heeded. 3． A good beginning is half done. 4． You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk. 5． You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 6． Love me, love my dog. 7． By ignorance we mistake, and by mistake we learn. 8． Nothing comes out of nothing.
发音练习：浊化现象： t→d, p→b, k→g 当浊音s后遇到t,p,k, 且s为重音时，出现浊化 Stop complaining. Actions speak louder than words. You scared me. Don’t measure anyone by your own scale. 在美音中，当t,p,k夹在两个非轻读元音之间时，浊化 It’s better than nothing. We are making progress. Do you have any openings?
附：在英语中用来表达"极其, 非常, 很"的方式2 7) highly adv. highly pleased, highly skilled, highly interesting, highly enjoyable This is a highly amusing film. 8) greatly adv. greatly moved by his kindness , greatly to be feared We are greatly obliged to you for your help. 9) deeply adv.
