英语考试Cat 报到！祝你新年快乐呀！🐱🐱 英语发音的系列内容，去年就已经提上日程，无奈被各种事情耽误，直到刚刚才录完第1期。 Anyway，不多啰嗦，咱们的发音干货之旅，现在开启！ 这期我们聊元音（美式） 单元音 1. /iː/：bee（蜜蜂）、see（看见）、tree（树）、she（她）、meet（遇见） 2. /ɪ/：sit（坐）、big（大的）、pig（猪）、hit（击打）、fish（鱼） 3. /e/：bed（床）、red（红色）、pen（钢笔）、leg（腿）、egg（鸡蛋） 4. /æ/：cat（猫）、hat（帽子）、bag（包）、map（地图）、cap（帽子） 5. /ɜː/：bird（鸟）、word（单词）、hurt（受伤）、nurse（护士）、purse（钱包） 6. /ə/：bus（公交车）、about（关于）、sofa（沙发）、doctor（医生）、mother（妈妈） 7. /ɑː/：car（汽车）、far（远的）、park（公园）、dark（黑暗的）、hard（硬的） 8. /ʌ/：cup（杯子）、duck（鸭子）、sun（太阳）、run（跑）、fun（有趣的） 9. /ɔː/：door（门）、floor（地板）、four（四）、horse（马）、north（北方） 10. /ɒ/：hot（热的）、dog（狗）、box（盒子）、clock（时钟）、sock（袜子） 11. /uː/：moon（月亮）、room（房间）、soon（很快）、spoon（勺子）、noon（中午） 12. /ʊ/：put（放）、full（满的）、pull（拉）、push（推）、wood（木头） 双元音 1. /eɪ/：cake（蛋糕）、make（制作）、name（名字）、lake（湖）、face（脸） 2. /aɪ/：like（喜欢）、bike（自行车）、rice（米饭）、kite（风筝）、five（五） 3. /ɔɪ/：boy（男孩）、toy（玩具）、joy（快乐）、coin（硬币）、oil（油） 4. /əʊ/：go（去）、no（不）、so（所以）、boat（船）、coat（外套） 5. /aʊ/：now（现在）、how（怎样）、cow（奶牛）、house（房子）、mouse（老鼠） 6. /ɪə/：ear（耳朵）、near（附近）、hear（听见）、deer（鹿）、beer（啤酒） 7. /eə/：bear（熊）、pear（梨）、wear（穿）、hair（头发）、fair（公平的） 8. /ʊə/：tour（旅行） ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 顺便打个广告~~ 新鲜出炉： * 《雅思小作文柱状图范文集》 * 《雅思小作文折线图范文集》 Mac👨‍🏫总被问： 雅思小作文怎么提分？ 练了一堆还是没方向，怎么办？ 所以他写了雅思小作文范文集 这些作文按6.5分-9分整理 每篇都标注了得分点分析（为啥这篇作文能得X分）， 把高分短语、衔接词、词汇都单独列出来了 这个范文集放在了我们的知识星球，星球里除了这本书，还有10万字的雅思口语书，听说读写、语法基础知识等内容。 需要的朋友戳～t.zsxq.com 或每期播客Show notes最下方的海报 ～​​🐱🐱 星球目前的价格是388元/年，欢迎加入。如不适合，星球可以3天无理由退款，付的款会原路返还给你。

你好呀，欢迎收听：英语考试Cat 🐱🐱🐱🐱 Talk about an early morning when you did a lot. You should say: * When it was * What you did * How you felt after The early morning I'd like to talkabout was last Friday,one of those rare days where I managed to cram in so much before heading to work. I woke up naturally at 6 o'clock and as soon as I got out of bed, I hopped into the shower to wake myself up properly. Then I headed to the kitchen to boil a corn and brewed a cup of coffee for breakfast. While the corn was cooking, I did one of my daily morning routines: cleaning the cat litter and refilling my cats' food and water bowls. Afterbreakfast, I flipped through a couple of pages of the book I've been reading lately. And finally, before leaving the house,I took the garbage out to the bin in the basement floor on my way to work. What surprised me most was how great I felt afterward. Normally, I'm someone who hits the snoozebutton a few times and rushes through the morning, but that day, having a solid night's sleep made me feel well rested and way moreprepared for the workday ahead. Now I'm trying to stick to that early bedtime and morning routine more often because there's no betterfeeling than starting the day on the right foot. * managed to cram in so much 设法挤着做了很多事 * heading to work 去上班 * woke up naturally 自然醒 * got out of bed 起床 * hopped into the shower 冲进淋浴间 * wake myself up properly 彻底醒过来 * headed to 前往 * brewed a cup of coffee 煮了一杯咖啡 * morning routines 晨间日常 * cleaning the cat litter 清理猫砂 * flipped through 快速翻阅 * on my way to work 上班路上 * hits the snooze button 按贪睡键 * rushes through the morning 匆忙应付早晨 * having a solid night's sleep 睡了个安稳觉 * feel well rested 感觉休息充分 * workday ahead 接下来的工作日 * stick to 坚持 * early bedtime 早睡 * on the right foot 顺利地（开启一天） ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 顺便打个广告~~ 新鲜出炉： * 《雅思小作文柱状图范文集》 * 《雅思小作文折线图范文集》 Mac👨‍🏫总被问： 雅思小作文怎么提分？ 练了一堆还是没方向，怎么办？ 所以他写了雅思小作文范文集 这些作文按6.5分-9分整理 每篇都标注了得分点分析（为啥这篇作文能得X分）， 把高分短语、衔接词、词汇都单独列出来了 这个范文集放在了我们的知识星球，星球里除了这本书，还有10万字的雅思口语书，听说读写、语法基础知识等内容。 需要的朋友戳～t.zsxq.com 或每期播客Show notes最下方的海报 ～​​🐱🐱 星球目前的价格是388元/年，欢迎加入。如不适合，星球可以3天无理由退款，付的款会原路返还给你。

你好呀，欢迎收听：英语考试Cat 🐱🐱🐱🐱 Describe a movie that you like. You should say: * When you watched it * What it was about * And explain why you like it The movie I'd like to talk about is Letters to Juliet, a heartfelt romantic comedy that I fell in love with. I watched it just last weekend; however, I first watched this movie over 10 years ago. The plot centers around Sophie, a fact-checker for a major New York newspaper who's passionate about storytelling but feels stuck in her career. When she travels to Verona, Italy, famous as the setting of Romeo and Juliet, she stumbles upon a wall where people leave letters asking for love advice, which a group of local women, known as "Juliet's secretaries", respond to. Sophie finds an old, unanswered letter written decades earlier by a British woman named Claire, who'd been torn between her first love and her family. Moved by Claire's story, Sophie writes back, and to her surprise, the now-elderly Claire arrives in Verona with her grandson Charlie. What follows is a road trip across Italy as the trio search for Claire's long-lost love, and along the way, Sophie and Charlie find themselves drawn to each other. What I like most about this film is how it beautifully captures true love. It shows that love is built on chemistry, understanding, and persistence. There's a question phrase from the movie that stuck with me: What if? For me, it's a powerful reminder to stop overthinking and take a leap of faith—whether in love or in life—so we don't live with regret. Beyond the romantic elements, the movie's stunning Italian landscapes also make it such a joy to watch. And that's why it has become one of my favorite movies. * heartfelt 真挚的 * romantic comedy 爱情喜剧 * The plot centers around 剧情围绕…… 展开 * fact-checker 事实核查员 * storytelling 叙事；讲故事 * feels stuck 感到停滞不前 * the setting of …… 的故事发生地 * stumbles upon 偶然发现 * respond to 回复 * decades earlier 十多年前 * torn between 在…… 之间纠结 * the now-elderly 如今已是老年的 * trio 三人组 * long-lost love 失散已久的爱人 * drawn to each other 彼此吸引 * captures 捕捉；展现 * chemistry（情感上的）默契；化学反应 * persistence 坚持 * stuck with me 让我印象深刻 * reminder 提醒 * take a leap of faith 勇敢一搏 * romantic elements 爱情元素 * landscapes 风景 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 顺便打个广告~~ 新鲜出炉： * 《雅思小作文柱状图范文集》 * 《雅思小作文折线图范文集》 Mac👨‍🏫总被问： 雅思小作文怎么提分？ 练了一堆还是没方向，怎么办？ 所以他写了雅思小作文范文集 这些作文按6.5分-9分整理 每篇都标注了得分点分析（为啥这篇作文能得X分）， 把高分短语、衔接词、词汇都单独列出来了 这个范文集放在了我们的知识星球，星球里除了这本书，还有10万字的雅思口语书，听说读写、语法基础知识等内容。 需要的朋友戳～t.zsxq.com 或每期播客Show notes最下方的海报 ～​​🐱🐱 星球目前的价格是388元/年，欢迎加入。如不适合，星球可以3天无理由退款，付的款会原路返还给你。

你好呀，欢迎收听：英语考试Cat 🐱🐱🐱🐱 Talk about a food that you tried and didn't like. Include: * What it was * Why you didn't like it * If you will try it again The food I'd like to talk about is bullfrog, also known as 'field chicken' in some Chinese contexts, a dish I tried once but absolutely didn't enjoy. It happened a few weeks ago when I was eating out with a close friend in downtown Guangzhou. She ordered the bullfrog and before I could even react, she’d picked a piece and put it in my bowl. I couldn't really refuse, even though I felt hesitant. To be honest, the taste itself wasn't the problem. It actually had a texture similar to chicken and that's probably why it's called 'field chicken' in Chinese. But the issue was purely psychological: as soon as I remembered I was eating a frog, I felt it was incredibly weird. Frogs are creatures I associate with ponds and rice fields…they’re small, slimy, green or brown little animals, not human food! No matter how much I tried to focus on the flavor, I couldn't shake off the mental image of a frog, and that made every bite feel uncomfortable. My brain just couldn't accept that this was something I should be eating. Would I try it again? Definitely not, for me, trying bullfrog was a one-time experience. I'm pretty conservative when it comes to meat, as I prefer to stick to mainstream options like pork, chicken, beef, fish, and duck. Those are the foods I grew up with and they feel 'safe' to me. Looking back, I think it's interesting how our perceptions of food are so deeply shaped by what we're used to. For my friend, bullfrog is a delicious dish, but for me, it's just… a frog. And no matter how much it tastes like chicken, I can't get past that. So yeah, that’s the one food I tried and definitely won't be having again! * bullfrog 牛蛙 * field chicken 田鸡 * in some contexts 在一些语境里 * downtown Guangzhou 广州市区 * react 反应 * picked a piece 夹了一块 * bowl 碗 * refuse 拒绝 * felt hesitant 感到犹豫 * had a texture similar to 口感类似于 * and that's probably why 这可能就是为什么 * issue was purely psychological 问题纯粹是心理上的 * incredibly weird 非常奇怪 * creatures 生物 * I associate with 会联想到 * rice fields 稻田 * flavor 味道 * shake off 摆脱 * the mental image 心理上的画面 * every bite 每一口 * a one-time experience 一次体验 * pretty conservative 相当保守 * stick to mainstream options 坚持主流选择 * our perceptions of food 我们对食物的看法 * so deeply shaped by 被……深刻影响 * can't get past that 无法克服这一点 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 顺便打个广告~~ 新鲜出炉： * 《雅思小作文柱状图范文集》 * 《雅思小作文折线图范文集》 Mac👨‍🏫总被问： 雅思小作文怎么提分？ 练了一堆还是没方向，怎么办？ 所以他写了雅思小作文范文集 这些作文按6.5分-9分整理 每篇都标注了得分点分析（为啥这篇作文能得X分）， 把高分短语、衔接词、词汇都单独列出来了 这个范文集放在了我们的知识星球，星球里除了这本书，还有10万字的雅思口语书，听说读写、语法基础知识等内容。 需要的朋友戳～t.zsxq.com 或每期播客Show notes最下方的海报 ～​​🐱🐱 星球目前的价格是388元/年，欢迎加入。如不适合，星球可以3天无理由退款，付的款会原路返还给你。