辅助记忆的场景:玩具反斗,满地狼藉
栏目介绍
“与梦神之约” 是针对英语习惯用语学习渠道贫乏这一现象开设的伴睡朗读专栏,同时也是借助脑神经科学对睡眠和记忆的研究成果开设的学习英语的课题。读者们可从与梦神之约 – 执子之手,共缔梦工场一文中了解此课题的科学研究背景。
在此栏目中,可燊会以朗读短篇故事作为记忆的刺激物,帮助学习者在睡眠中加强对目标习惯用语的记忆。我们会在每个故事中精选出2-3个习惯用语作分析讲解。故事为习惯用语提供一个语境,起到辅助记忆的效果。我们会在每篇故事中提取出一个场景,使读者易于记忆。当你在写作或英文对话时遇到类似情景,这些故事的场景将有利于你回想所学的习惯用语。
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Frederick's toys
“Surely you're not leaving your toys on the floor all night?” said Frederick's mother, when she saw the muddle (混乱状态) in his bedroom.
“What a lazy boy you are!”
But Frederick took no notice, and got straight into bed. He lay awake for a while thinking about his toys.
Suddenly, the room was in a turmoil(混乱、骚乱). The fire engine was racing across the room, its siren(警报器;汽笛) blaring(发出刺耳的声音). “Ow! Oo! Ouch!” (疼痛时使用的象声词)howled the teddy bear, clutching(紧抓、紧握)his right paw, which had just been run over by the tipper truck. CRASH! Went the house of bricks, as it all tumbled down.
“Stop!” Frederick called out in a panic. “Please be good! From now on, I promise I shall always put you away at night.”
When Frederick woke in the morning, his room was quiet. He wondered whether it was all a dream, but he kept his promise.
精选习惯用语:
1. take no notice
Notice 作为“留意、关注”的意思时,可以使用动词,也可以使用名词。在写作时更替使用名词和动词表达同一意思,可避免用词单调。
Notice作为动词的例句:
· I noticed acrackin theceiling.我注意到天花板上有一条裂缝。
· He noticed that the woman wasstaringat him.他察觉到那个女人正盯着他看。
Notice作为名词的例句:
· Frederick took no notice, and got straight into bed. 这个来自上文故事的句子意思是:弗雷德里克不理妈妈说的话,径直上床去了。
· I asked him to drive more slowly, but he didn't take any notice. 我请他慢点儿开车,他却不理会我的请求。
2. in a panic
Panic: 可作名词,也可作动词。
Panic 作为动词的例句:
· Don't panic! Everything will be fine. 不要慌!一切都会好的。
· Our boss always panics overthebudget every month. 我们老板每个月都要为预算的事儿慌张。
Panic 作为名词的例句:
· “Stop!” Frederick called out in a panic. 弗雷德里克惊恐地大叫起来:“停下来!”(出自上文故事)
· Theexplosionsentthecrowdinto a panic.爆炸引起人群的一片恐慌。
3. Keep one’s promise
· Keep a promise: 遵守诺言 If I make a promise, I will keepit.我要是作出了承诺,我就会遵守。
· Break a promise: 违背诺言 He has broken a lot of promises made in the election. 他违背了许多在竞选时许下的诺言。
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我们昨天讲了这么多关于梦的事儿,今天新栏目就以一篇梦的故事来开头吧。小弗雷德里克的玩具造反了!玩具反斗,满地狼藉是我们的故事场景。请大家听完故事后展开联想,使场景更为丰满鲜明。这种联想也会使你的记忆更真切。然后把我们学习的三个习惯用语置于场景中记忆。
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