半元音 / w /

發音技巧

這里的 / w / 主要是輔音，嘴唇攏的很小，氣流泄出時有摩擦，這是它區別于元音的重要特征。除了要把輔音 / w / 和元音 / u / 區別開以外，還應當注意不可混淆 / w / 和 / v / 。

單詞訓練

warm暖的well好

while一會兒whether是否

queer奇怪的quick快的

sweep掃switch開關

twelve十二twin雙生

例句訓練

Equal pay for equal work.

同工同酬。

We were called in one by one.

我們被一個一個地叫了進去。

I wonder whether he will be able to work it out.

我不知道他是不是能夠做出來。

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

凡是值得做的事都值得好好地做。

A visit to one of these places is well worth while.

這些地方的任何一處都是很值得一去的。

We went to see him once in a while when he was in Washington.

他在華盛頓的時候我們偶爾去看看他。

自我測試

What’s up?

有什么事兒嗎?

No way!

沒門兒!不可能!

What do you want?

你要什么?

We were waiting for him to go swimming.

我們在等他去游泳。

Where there is a will, there is a way.

有志者事竟成。