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A. Talk time
A. 对话时间
Extra stress
加强重音
A1. Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Give extra stress to the words underlined twice.
A1. 两人结组阅读下面的对话。双下划线的单词要加强重音。
Amy: What do you think of computers, Frank? Are they cleverer than human beings?
Amy:你对电脑有什么看法,Frank?难道它们比人类更聪明吗?
Frank: No, I don't think so.
Frank:不,我不这么认为。
Amy: Why not? Computers can do a lot of things!
Amy:为什么不呢?电脑可以做很多事情呀!
Frank: Maybe, but human beings created computers!
Frank:也许吧,但人类创造的电脑!
Amy: That's true.
Amy:那倒是。
A2. Read the conversation below and draw an extra line under the words you would give extra stress to. Then practice it in pairs.
A2. 阅读下面的对话,在需要加强重音的单词下面再划条线。然后两人结组练习。
Frank: Which kind of computers are better, desktops or laptops?
Frank:哪种电脑更好,台式电脑还是笔记本电脑?
Amy: Laptops, I think.
Amy:我觉得笔记本电脑好。
Frank: Why?
Frank:为什么呢?
Amy: Laptops are lighter. They're easier to carry around than desktops!
Amy:笔记本电脑更轻啊,它们比台式电脑更容易随身携带!
Frank: Yes, but desktops are often cheaper than laptops.
Frank:是的,但台式