Hello! I'm John Russell.
大家好!我是约翰·拉塞尔。
English spelling and pronunciation are irregular.
英语拼写和发音不规则。
The written words and the pronunciation do not always match.
书面语和发音并不总是一致的。
There are also some words that are spelled the same way, but their pronunciations are different.
也有一些单词拼写相同,但发音不同。
The bad news is you'll have to memorize these words.
坏消息是你必须记住这些单词。
The good news is that there are creative ways to remember them. I'll explain.
好消息是,有一些独创的方法来记住它们。我来解释一下。
Consider these two words, both spelled r-e-s-u-m-e: Resume, resume, resume, resume.
看看这两个单词,拼写都是r-e-s-u-m-e:Resume, resume, resume, resume。
Resume is a verb. It means to start doing something again after a break or stop.
动词resume(重新开始)的意思是在休息或停止后重新开始做某事。
The final "e" is silent.
最后一个“e”不发音。
The stress is on the second syllable.
重音在第二个音节上。
Resume is a noun. It is something you send to employers when you are looking for a job.
名词resume(简历)指的是你在找工作时发给雇主的东西。
The final "e" is an "ei" sound.
最后一个“e”发“ei”音。
The stress is on the first syllable. Resume.
重音在第一个音节上。Resume。
So, to help you remember if the stress should be on the first or second syllable, think about this statement: noun first, verb second.
所以,为了帮助你记住重音应该在第一个音节还是第二个音节上,记住这句话:名词第一,动词第二。
Stress is on the first syllable of the noun, resume. Second syllable of the verb, resume.
重音在名词resume(简历)的第一个音节上。重音在动词resume(重新开始)的第二个音节上。
Let's end this video with a quiz.
我们以一个小测验结束本期内容吧。
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
用正确的词填空。
We hope to ____ our work in the fall. The answer is "resume".
我们希望能在秋天重新开始工作。答案是“resume(重新开始)”。
We hope to resume our work in the fall.
我们希望能在秋天重新开始工作。
The word "to" gives a clue that a verb is needed here.
单词“to”提示这里需要使用动词。
That's all for now! Keep up the good work!
今天就到这里吧!继续努力!