Learn English Contractions | Pronoun + 'be' Verb Pronunciation | Full Course 1

Hi, everyone. I’m Lynn. 

大家好。我是林恩。

In today's video,

在今天的视频中，

I’m going to teach you eight basic contractions

我将教您

combining pronouns and the ‘be’ verb.

结合代词和“be”动词的八种基本缩写。

Now, it's important to memorize these contractions.

现在，记住这些收缩很重要。

And you have to know how to make them

你必须知道如何制作它们

and how to say them.

以及如何说出它们。

Pronouncing these contractions correctly in English

用英语正确发音这些缩写

will help you sound like a native speaker.

将帮助您听起来像母语人士。

Let's get started.

让我们开始吧。

Okay,

好的，

here's my list of eight common contractions

这是我 使用代词和“be”动词

using pronouns and ‘be’ verbs.

的八种常见缩写的列表

I will say each example two times.

。 每个例子我都会说两遍。

The first time, I will say it slowly.

第一次，我会慢慢地说。

The second time,

第二次，

I will say it at a normal speed

我会 像母语人士一样

like a native speaker.

以正常的语速说

It's really important that you repeat along after me,

。 跟着我重复一遍非常重要，

so don't be shy.

所以不要害羞。

And repeat after each example.

并在每个示例之后重复。

Okay

好的，

First example, ‘I am’ goes to ‘I’m’.

第一个例子，“我是”变成了“我”。

‘I’m waiting for my friend.’ 

“我在等我的朋友。”

Okay, one more time.

好吧，再来一次。

I’m waiting for my friend.

我在等我的朋友。

Next,

接下来，

‘he is’ - ‘he's’‘

“他是”-“他是”

He's walking home.’

他正在回家。

Again, ‘he's walking home’.

再说一次，“他正在回家”。

‘she is’ – ‘she's’.

“她是”——“她是”。

‘She's reading a book.’

“她正在读书。”

And again. ‘She's reading a book’.

然后再次。 “她正在读书”。

The next one, ‘It is’ = ‘it's’.

下一个，“它是”=“它是”。

‘It's a nice day.’

'今天​​天气很好。'

And again, ‘It's a nice day’. 

再说一遍，“这是美好的一天”。

Next one, ‘You are’ = ‘you're’.

下一个，“你是”=“你是”。

‘You're a nice person.’

“你是个好人。”

And again, ‘You're a nice person’. 

再说一遍，“你是一个好人”。

‘we are’ = ‘we're’.

“我们是”=“我们是”。

‘We're ready for the test.’

“我们已经准备好接受测试了。”

‘We're ready for the test.’ 

“我们已经准备好接受测试了。”

Next one, ‘they are’ = ‘they’re’.

下一个，“他们是”=“他们是”。

‘They're very happy.’

“他们非常高兴。”

‘They're very happy.’ 

“他们非常高兴。”

The last one, ‘Lynn is’ = ‘Lynn’s’.

最后一个，“林恩是”=“林恩的”。

‘Lynn's teaching English.’

“林恩在教英语。”

‘Lynn's teaching English.’ 

“林恩在教英语。”

Good job, everyone.

干得好，大家。

Let's move on.

让我们继续。

Okay, now, we're going to take a look at some dialogues. 

好的，现在我们来看看一些对话。

These will help you know how

这些将帮助您了解如何

and when to make contractions.

以及何时进行宫缩。

And how to pronounce them correctly.

以及如何正确发音它们。

Conversation 1.

对话 1.

Adam says: “I am going to work.”

亚当说：“我要去工作。”

Brian says: “You are late.”

布莱恩说：“你迟到了。”

Adam says: “No. It is still early.”

亚当说：“不。现在还早。”

Which words can be changed into contractions?

哪些单词可以变成缩略语？

Yes these ones.

是的，这些。

“I’m going to work.”

“我去上班。”

“You're late.”

“你迟到了。”

“No. It's still early.”

“不。时间还早呢。”

Let's look at another conversation. 

我们再来看另一段对话。

Conversation 2.

对话 2.

Tim says: “I like Steve. He is a nice guy.”

蒂姆说：“我喜欢史蒂夫。他是一个好人。”

Julie says: “His girlfriend is Sarah. Sarah is a nice girl.” 

朱莉说：“他的女朋友是莎拉。莎拉是个好女孩。”

Tim says: “They are a nice couple.’

蒂姆说：“他们是一对很好的夫妻。”

Which words can be made into contractions?

哪些单词可以构成缩写形式？

Yes, these ones. 

是的，就是这些。

“I like Steve. He's a nice guy.”

“我喜欢史蒂夫。他是个好人。”

“His girlfriend is Sara. Sara's a nice girl.”

“他的女朋友是萨拉。萨拉是个好女孩。”

“They're a nice couple.”

“他们是一对很好的夫妻。”

Let's look at another conversation.

我们再来看另一段对话。

Pete says: “Are you a teacher?”

皮特说：“你是老师吗？”

Sally says: “Yes, I am.

莎莉说：“是的，我是。

Pete says: “Is your brother a teacher?”

皮特说：“你哥哥是老师吗？”

Sally says: “Yes, he is.”

莎莉说：“是的，他是。”

Which of these words can be changed into contractions?

以下哪个单词可以变成缩略语？

Right. None of them. 

正确的。没有一个。

As you can see, ‘I am’ and ‘he is’

正如您所看到的，“I am”和“he is”

cannot be used as contractions

不能用作

at the end of a sentence.

句子末尾的缩写。

All right, great job, everybody.

好吧，大家干得好。

We practiced a lot today.

今天我们练习了很多。

And I know you worked hard,

我知道你很努力，

so keep on working hard

所以继续努力，

because these contractions,

因为

if you master them,

如果你掌握了

they will help you sound like a native speaker.

这些缩写， 它们将帮助你听起来像一个母语人士。

Be sure to let me know

请务必在评论中告诉我

how you're doing in the comments

您的表现

and see you in the next video.

，我们下一个视频见。

Bye.

再见。