英语口语的特点

英语口语的特点一．句子结构的特点1.句子短，简单句多，复合句少。Peter:Whatsamatter?UpsetStomach?Judy:Notreally.Justtired.Kidssleep?Peter:Notyet.Coffeeready?Judy:Innaminute.Tired,honey?Peter:Alittle.Hecan’tgo.He’sbusy.(Hecan’tgobecausehe’sbusy.)Themeetingisattheothersideoftown.Wemayaswellgobybus.It’llsavetime.(Sincethemeetingisattheothersideoftown,wemayaswellgobybusinordertosavetime.)2.很少用分词结构Shestoppedwhenshesawthelookonhisface.(Seeingthelookonhisface,shestopped.)3.不常用倒装结构Twoofmyacquaintanceswereamongthoseinthegroup.(Amongthoseinthegroupweretwoofmyacquaintances.)4．广泛使用省略结构Areyoureading?No,I’mnot(reading.)Letthemgoiftheywantto(go).5.经常用减缩形式（contractions）二．口语的词汇也有自己的特点1.在可以选择时它用浅易而简短的词：get(obtain)glad(content)try(attempt)real(genuine)help(assistance)lucky(fortune)thing,affair:It’soneofthosethingsyouhavetoexpect.Thethingis,wehaven’tseentheplanyet.Whatafinethingthatwouldbe!Itwasquiteanimpressiveaffair.do,have:Willyouhavetimetodotheseletterstoday?(write)Haveyoudoneyourbed?(made)Shedidherhairinahurry.(combed)Ihaveacold.(amsufferingfrom)Thatwon’tdo.(beacceptable)Nice,lovely,wonderful:niceroom(cosy),nicetime(pleasant),niceweather(fine),nicechildren(well-behaved),nicegame(interesting)lovelyplace(pleasant),lovelychild(cute),lovelytime(enjoyable),lovelymusic(pleasanttotheear),lovelydisposition(friendly),etc.Terribly,awfully:terriblynice,terriblywarm,terriblyinteresting,terriblyslow,terriblylong,etc.awfullygood,awfullynice,awfullyhot,awfullyboring,etc.2.习语是地道的口语不可缺少的成分之一。1）短语动词carryon(continue)goback(return)putoff(postpone)makeout(understand)lookinto(investigate)turndown(refuse)2）具有强调作用的某些短语safeandsound(安全无恙)oddsandends(零星东西)outandout(彻头彻尾的)overandoveragainandagainsoonerorlaterupsanddowns3）比喻性的习语busyasbeecallaspadeaspade（直言不讳）fitasafiddle（非常健康）beataboutthebush（转弯抹角）4）谚语Twoheadsarebetterthanone.AllroadsleadtoRome.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.3．套语Now,Well,Isay,ofcourse,letmesee