In most sentences, we use the weak forms of these words.
大多数的句子，我们用这些词的轻音形式。
He went to the hospital and visited a friend.
他去医院看望了一个朋友。
Sometimes we use the strong forms for emphasis.
有时我们用重音加以强调。
S1: You can't dance.
S1：你不会跳舞。
S2: Yes, I can.
S2：不，我会。
Listen to the conversation below. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the words in blue. Then practise it in pairs.
听下面的谈话。注意蓝色的单词的发音。然后两人一组进行练习。
May: What's your favourite subject, Ben?
May：你最喜欢哪科，Ben？
Ben: Maths. Our Maths teacher uses a lot of games to help us learn.
Ben：数学。我们的数学老师用很多游戏来帮助我们学习。
- He makes the class really interesting. Also, I like to work with numbers.
- 他使把课堂变的很有趣。另外，我喜欢运用数字。
May: OK. Do you know the number of students in your class?
May：好。那你知道你们班学生的数量吗？
Ben: Yes, I do. There are 35 students in my class—18 boys and 17 girls.
Ben：嗯，我知道。我们班有 35 名学生，18 名男生，17 名女生。
- I can remember all their birthdays!
- 我能记住他们所有人的生日！
May: You're amazing!
May：你太了不起了！
B. Speak up
B. 大声说
Mandy did not copy her homework correctly, so she called Joyce. In pairs, check the Maths problems in Mandy's exercise book. Follow the example.
Mandy 没有准确地抄下她的作业，所以她打电话给 Joyce。两人一组，像下面示例一样检查 Mandy 的练习本上的数学题。
Joyce: Hello, this is Joyce speaking.
Joyce：喂，你好，这里是 Joyce。
Mandy: Hello, Joyce. It's Mandy.
Mandy：你好，Joyce。我是 Mandy。
Joyce: Hi, Mandy. What can I do for you?
Joyce：嗨，Mandy。 有什么事吗？
Mandy: I don't think I copied down the Maths problems correctly. Can I check them with you?
Mandy：我觉得我的数学作业题可能抄得不正确。我可以和你一起对一下吗？
Joyce: OK.
Joyce：好的。
Mandy: Number 1. Is it seventy-two plus twenty-seven?
Mandy：第一道题，是 72+27 吗？
Joyce: No. it should seventy-two plus two hundred and seventy-two.
Joyce：不是，应该是 72+272。
