How to Add Emphasis in English - Improve Your Spoken English

英语口语 - 添加加重语气

Hi, my name’s Marie.

嗨，我是Marie。

welcome to Oxford Online English!

欢迎来到Oxford Online English!

In this video, we’re going to show you how to add emphasis while speaking English.

在本视频里，, 我们会告诉您在讲英语 时，怎样添加加重语气。

But what does it mean to add emphasis?

但是添加加重语气是什么意思？

Adding emphasis is a way to show your listener that certain words or ideas are more important.

添加加重语气是一种方式，会让您的听众知道 某些单词或想法是很重要的。

In this lesson, you’ll see how to use different pronunciation features and grammar structures

在本课程中，您会看到怎样用不同的 发音特点和语法结构

to add emphasis to your spoken or written English.

来给您说的或书写的英语添加加重语气。

Another thing: don’t forget to turn on subtitles if you need them!

另外一件事：如果您需要， 不要忘记打开字幕！

This video has English subtitles; click the ‘CC’ button on the video player to turn

本视频有中英文字母；点击 视频播放器的“CC”键

them on.

来打开字幕。

On your mobile phone, use the settings icon.

在您的手机上。使用设定图标。

Let’s start with one of the most common ways to add emphasis to an idea.

让我们从一个最常用的方法开始 来对一个想法添加加重语气。

What time is John flying to Paris tomorrow?

John明天什么几点飞到巴黎？

He isn’t flying to Paris *tomorrow.* Did you hear the stressed word?

他飞到巴黎不是“明天”。 您听到了重读的单词吗？

Which one was it?

那是哪一个？

Hopefully, you heard that ‘tomorrow’, was stressed.

希望您能听到“tomorrow” 是重读的。

Why do you think this is?

您觉得为什么是这个？

Before we answer that question, let’s have a look at three more examples.

我们回答问题之前，让我们看 多三个例子。

Listen for the stressed words and think about what the stress means.

听重读的单词并考虑重读的意思。

What time is John flying to Paris tomorrow?

John明天什么几点飞到巴黎？

He isn’t *flying* to Paris tomorrow.

明天他不是“飞”到巴黎。

What time is John flying to Paris tomorrow?

John明天什么几点飞到巴黎？

*He* isn’t flying to Paris tomorrow.

不是“他”明天飞到巴黎。

What time is John flying to Paris tomorrow?

John明天什么几点飞到巴黎？

He isn’t flying to Paris tomorrow.

明天他不飞到巴黎。

In the first sentence, ‘flying’ was stressed.

在第一个句子里，重读的是“飞”。

In the second, ‘he’ was stressed.

在第二个句子里，重读的是“他”。

And the third?

那么第三个呢？

There were no stressed words!

没有重读的单词。

Trick question.

技巧问题。

When you stress one word, you show that this idea is more important.

当您重读一个单词，您表明这个想法很重要。

Often, you do this to show contrast with an opposite idea, or to disagree with someone.

通常，您这样做是用一个相反的意见来反对， 或是不同意某人的意见。

In the first sentence, adding stress to ‘flying’ means that he is going to Paris

在首句中，给“飞”增加重读意思是他明天去巴黎，

tomorrow, but that he isn’t going by plane.

但他不是搭飞机过去的。

Maybe he’s taking the Eurostar train

也许他搭欧洲之星火车

or driving.

或开车。

What about the second sentence?

那第二句呢？

What does it mean if you stress the word ‘he’?

如果您重读“他”，是什么意思呢？

This suggests that other people we know are flying to Paris tomorrow, but

这意味着我们认识的其他人 明天飞去巴黎，但

‘*he’* isn’t.

不是“他”。

What about our first example?

那我们的第一个例子呢？

What does it mean if you stress the word ‘tomorrow’?

如果您重读“明天”这个单词，是什么意思呢？

Think about it.

考虑一下

Adding stress to ‘tomorrow’ means he is flying to Paris, but not tomorrow.

重读“明天”意味着他是飞到巴黎的， 但不是明天。

Maybe he’s flying today, or the day after tomorrow.

也许他今天飞到巴黎，或后天。

Adding word stress is a simple way to add emphasis to your idea.

单词重读是一个给您要表达的意思添加加重语气的简单方法。

This is especially useful when you want to correct someone, or disagree with somebody

这对您想纠正某人说的， 或不同意某人的意见

else.

特别有用。

So, what did you think of the movie?

那么，您觉得电影怎样？

Amazing!

It was so tense!

精彩！

太紧张了！

Yeah, I saw you jump so many times!

真的，我看到您跳起来好几次！

I know!

我知道！

*Never* have I been so scared.

“从来”我都没有过这么害怕。

That basement scene was so frightening, I could hardly watch.

地下室的场景是非常的恐怖， 我几乎都不敢看。

And the ending!

而结局！

What a twist!

真实不可思议！

At no point did I see that coming.

我从未看过这种的。

What was the director’s name again?

再问一下，导演的名字是什么？

Maria Thornby, I think.

我想是Maria Thornby。

Not only did she direct it, but she also wrote and starred in it too!

她不仅导演这部电影，她还写 这个电影的剧本，也参与演出！

She’s one to watch, then.

那么，看她的作品。

Look at two sentences.

看看两个句子

You heard one of these in the dialogue.

您在对话中听到了一个。

Do you remember which?

您记得是哪一个吗？

You heard number two.

您听下第二句。

Next question: what’s the difference between these two sentences?

下一个问题：这两句有什么不同？

The structure in sentence two is called an inversion.

第二句的句子结构叫做倒装。

This is another way to add emphasis to your ideas.

这是给您的意见添加加重语气的另一种方式。

When you make an inversion, you do two things: first, you start the sentence with an adverb,

当您做一个倒装时，您做两件事： 首先，您用一个副词给句子起头，

like ‘never’, ‘only’, ‘not only’ or ‘at no point’.

像是‘never’、‘only’、‘not only’ 或是‘at no point’。

The adverb can be a single word or a phrase.

副词可以是一个单词或一个词组。

Secondly, you put an auxiliary verb before the main verb.

其次，您在主要动词前放一个助动词。

You can make inversions in different verb tenses.

您可以在不同的动词时态做倒装。

For example, look at four sentences.

例如，看四个句子。

Can you say what verb tenses they are?

您可以说出这些是什么动词时态吗？

Could you do it?

您可以做吗？

Pause the video if you want more time to think.

如果您想多考虑一下，暂停视屏。

Sentence one is past perfect.

第一句是过去完成式。

Two is present simple.

第二句是简单完成式。

Three is future, with ‘will’, and four is past simple.

第三句是有“will”的将来式， 第四句是过去简单式。

Inversions like this are more common written English,

类似这样的倒装在英文书写中很常见，

but you might hear them in conversations, too.

但您也可能在对话中听到他们。

Like all emphasis, you shouldn’t overuse them.

像所有的加重语气一样， 您不能过度使用他们。

You’re not coming to the party tonight, right?

今晚您不会来参加聚会，对吗？

I *am* coming!

“会的”我来！

Why would you think I wasn’t?

为什么您会觉得我不去？

Well, last time we went to their place, you were in a terrible mood.

好吧，上次我们去他们的地方，您感觉很糟糕。

It didn’t look like you were enjoying yourself at all.

看上去您玩得不是很开心。

Well, I was quite tired, but I *did* have a good time.

是的，我很累，但是我玩得还不错。

OK, well that’s good.

好的，好，那就好。

I *do* hope you’re bringing Michelle with you, too?

我希望您带上Michelle和您一起来？

I haven’t seen her for ages.

我几年没看到她了。

Yes, she’ll be there.

是的，她会来的。

Is she going to make her orange cake again?

她又去做她的橙子蛋糕？

That was the best!

那很好吃！

I’ll ask her.

我会问她。

She *does* make the best cakes.

她做最好的蛋糕。

In the dialogue, you heard four examples of adding emphasis by stressing an auxiliary verb.

在对话里，您听到四个用重读一个 助动词来添加加重语气的例子。

Can you remember the sentences you heard?

您能记得您听到的那些句子吗？

Which auxiliary verb did they use?

他们用哪一些助动词？

You heard these four sentences.

您听到了这四个句子。

One of these four is different from the others.

四句中的一句与其他的不同。

Can you see which sentence is different, and why?

您能看出哪一句是不同的吗？为什么不同？

The sentence ‘I *am* coming’ is different.

句子“I *am* coming”是不同的。

It’s different because in the other three sentences, you add an auxiliary verb for emphasis:

不同之处在于其他的三个句子中， 您增加了一个助动词来加重语气：

‘do’, ‘does’ or ‘did’.

‘do、‘does’ 或‘did’。

Here, there’s already an auxiliary verb – ‘am’ – and you simply pronounce

这儿，有一个助动词—‘am’ – 您简单地

it with more stress.

用较重的发音。

If you have a sentence in the present simple or past simple, and you want to add emphasis,

如果您有一个现在简单式或过去简单式 的句子，您想添加加重语气，

with most verbs you can add an auxiliary verb ‘do’, ‘does’ or ‘did’ to make

可以给大部分的动词添加一个 助动词，如‘do’、‘does’或‘did’来

your idea sound stronger.

让您的意见的声音听上去更突出。

You need to pronounce the auxiliary verb with stress, too.

您也需要重读助动词发音。

Don’t say ‘I did have a good time’.

不要说“I did have a good time”。

Say ‘I *did* have a good time.

说“I *did* have a good time”。

In other verb tenses, there is already an auxiliary verb.

在其他的动词时态，已经有一个助动词了。

For example: ‘I am going to tell her.’

例如：“I am going to tell her.”

‘They can speak Italian.’

‘They can speak Italian.’

‘You have grown a lot.’

‘You have grown a lot.’

To add emphasis to sentences like these, simply pronounce the auxiliary verb with stress,

给类似这些句子添加加重语气， 简单地用重读发助动词的音，

like this: ‘I *am* going to tell him.’

像是这个： ‘I *am* going to tell him.’

‘They *can* speak Italian.’

‘They *can* speak Italian.’

‘You *have* grown a lot.’

‘You *have* grown a lot.’

Now, let’s look at one more way you can add emphasis when you speak.

现在，让我们再看一个在您说话时 能添加加重语气的方式。

Olivier, can you come downstairs, please?

Olivier，您可以下楼吗，拜托？

What’s happened?

什么事？

Look in the living room.

来起居室看一下。

Did you break the TV?

您打破了电视机吗？

I didn’t break the TV!

我没有打破电视机！

Well, what happened then?

好吧，那这发生了什么事？

It was the dog who did it!

那是狗做的！

He ran through the living room chasing the cat and got caught on the wires.

它穿过起居室去追猫， 抓住了电线。

OK, sorry, my mistake.

好的，抱歉，我的错。

Look at a sentence you heard.

看下您听到的一个句子。

Here’s a question: why say it like this?

这有一个问题：为什么这样说？

Why not just say ‘The dog did it’?

为什么不说：“狗做的？

You can probably guess the answer: saying it this way adds emphasis.

您可能猜到了答案：这是添加加重语气的方式。

But, do you know what this sentence structure is called?

但是，您知道这个句子结构叫什么吗？

It’s called a cleft sentence, also known as a focusing sentence.

它是分裂句，也称为重点句。

‘Cleft’ has a similar meaning to ‘split’ or ‘divided’.

‘Cleft’ 有一个与‘split’或‘divided’相似的意思。

In the sentence we used – ‘It was the dog who did it’ – you can see that the

在我们用的局子里 – ‘It was the dog who did it’ – 您可以看到

sentence is in two parts.

句子有两个部分。

The first, ‘it was the dog’ and the second ‘who broke the TV’.

第一部分，‘it was the dog’和第二部分 ‘who broke the TV’.

A cleft sentence will always have at least two verbs: one in the first part, and one

一个分裂句总会有至少两个动词： 一个在第一部分，一个

in the second.

在第二部分。

Cleft sentences often start with the word ‘it’, but they can also start in different

分裂句通常会用单词‘it’开头， 但是他们也可以用不同

ways.

的方式开头。

You can also start a cleft sentence with ‘what’ plus a clause.

您也可以用‘what’加一个从句 来开始一个分裂句。

For example ‘what I hate most about living here is the dark winters.’

例如”住在这里我最讨厌的 是黑暗的冬季。“

‘What I need right now is a good long holiday.’

“现在我需要的是一个很棒的长假。”

‘What I’d like to do is put this aside and think about it again after a good night’s

“我想做的是把这放一边， 睡个好觉之后

sleep.’

再考虑它。”

It’s also possible to make cleft sentences starting with ‘all’, ‘something’ or

用“all”、“something”或是“one thing” 来做分裂句的开头也是

‘one thing’.

有可能的。

For example ‘All I want is to lie down.

例如“所有我想做的就是躺下来。

I feel terrible!’

我感到恐怖！“

‘Something you should think about is choosing the words you use more carefully.’

”有些您必须考虑的事情是 更小心地选择您的用词。“

In the last sentence, you could also use ‘one thing’, which is interchangeable with ‘something’.

在最后一个句子，您也可以用”one thing“， 他是可以和”something“互换的。

There are other ways to form cleft sentences, but these are the most common.

有其他的方法去构建分裂句， 但是这些是最常见的。

All these sentences follow the same pattern; they’re divided into two parts, with at

所有这些句子有相同的构造； 他们被分割成两个部分，

least one verb in each part.

每个部分至少一个动词。

Thanks for watching.

感谢观看。

See you next time!

下次见！