Unit 3 Speaking

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，但台式电脑通常比笔记本电脑便宜。

- And I don't really have much money.

- 我真的没有太多的钱。

Amy: Well, then a desktop is probably a better choice for you.

Amy：好吧，那么台式电脑可能是你更好的选择。