說一口流利的話不只是說正確. 這是關於選擇有影響力的詞語, 以及影響人們的思想和感受. 如果您學習優秀演講者的習慣, 您會聽到他們有效地使用強調. A great speaker won’t just say he “recommends” something. 代替, he might say he “strongly recommends” something. That word “strongly” triples the impact.
But how would you know that we say “strongly recommend” and not “heavily recommend” or “deeply recommend?” Well, “strongly recommend” is the natural combination of words that native speakers use. 這些自然的單詞組合稱為搭配. 搭配只是母語人士通常一起使用的兩個或多個單詞. 您可以學習強調的搭配，聽起來更自然，並增強您所說內容的影響力.
If you want to make an impact when you speak, you need to learn the importance of emphasis. 我的意思是, if sales increased, that’s great. But what if they increased a lot? Or you might be concerned about something, but what if you’re very concerned? “A lot” and “very” are used for emphasis. But you don’t want to only use “a lot” and “very.” If you use any word or expression too much, it will lose its impact.
在本課中, we’ll listen to the end of a presentation about the financial performance of an airline. The speaker is talking about what the company can expect to see in the coming year. And during the presentation, as well as during the question and answer session, the speakers give emphasis to their ideas using “collocations.”
A collocation is just a pair or group of words that go together naturally. 例如, instead of saying something “increased a lot,” you can say it “increased sharply.” The words “increase” and “sharply” often go together. And if you want to say you are “very concerned,” you can say “deeply concerned.” That’s a natural way of emphasizing the idea of being “concerned.”
Native speakers use these word combinations naturally. And if you want to sound natural, it’s a good idea to learn these collocations. 當您聽對話時, try to pick out some of these collocations, 我們稍後會在匯報中討論它們.
在對話方塊中, we’ll hear Leo, the presenter, talking about some of the key financial indicators the airline uses to track its performance. We’ll also hear two managers, Rita and Mike, ask questions at the end of the presentation.
聽力問題
1. What does Leo say the company has achieved in terms of costs? 2. How does Rita feel about the positive attitude concerning profits? 3. What does Leo say about non-fuel cost growth in their company, compared to other companies?
