Dictation 1

Mother Teresa, who received a Nobel Peace Prize for her work on behalf of the poor, dies in Calcutta, India - she was 87 years old.

-on behalf of = for

-美聯(lián)社(Associated?Press)

In Associated Press History, when they tell you the history, it's like going back in time.

-Calcutta:加爾各答。印度西孟加拉邦首府

Dictation 2

A: What time do you have?

B: I have 5 o'clock.

-A pronunciation rule. 7Hs.

he, her, him, his, had, has, have

when talking fast, no /h/ sound.

連讀：I have five o'clock.

Dictation 3

There are 3 things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.

to /tuh/ ; Never 重讀

Oct 31st, Halloween. (Only Linus believes in the GP)

Dictation 4

Don't ever let somebody tell you, you can't do something. - Will Smith

• 3 stong sounds: S, N, L
• 3 weak sounds: d, t, th

If there is a d, t, th, next to an S, N, L sound, often times, the d, t, th sound is canceled.

"You and I" --> "You an(d) I"

The /n/ cancels the /d/, and we connect the /n/ sound.

International --> In(t)ernational

Don't --> Don'(t) ; can't --> can'(t)

-說的很快 something 變成 /sump'n/

Dictation 5

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum.

• 7 different /to/ sounds: to...tuh...t'...dah...duh...d'

The "to" in this sentence, is /d/

-I'm /ahm/

-out of --> /outta/

Dictation 6

The secret of life is just to live every moment!

The "to" in this sentence, is /t'/

[Carpe diem] sieze the day~

Dictation 7

Another rogue trader has cost a bank billions.

rogue: means dishonest, a cheat, a scoundrel

不誠實、騙子、惡棍

Dictation 8

German, Rolf Buchholz is the man with the most piercings; he's got 453.

is the --> is /zuh/

hundred, when speaking fast --> /hu-nerd/

Dictation 9

A satellite that was carried to space aboard the shuttle Discovery 20 years ago is about to fall to Earth, but nobody knows where the debris will hit.

carried to / about to --> / t' /

fall to Earth --> / d /

debris: / d??bri? / 碎片，殘骸

Dictation 10

It's a lofty, probably impossible goal.

lofty: (adj.) 崇高的; 高尚的; 高聳的