英语听力和发音的死角:弱读
学了一点英语的人，想必都会知道弱读这个概念→真实语流里的发音，跟我们看着句子纸面意思的发音，完全不同。汉语讲究一个字正腔圆，几乎没有连读弱读，而英语则会把大量的词给串起来，听起来成了一团浆糊，完全没有办法。这个时候光靠听没什么好的办法，需要专门有老师指导，把弱读规则详细将给大家。
1，何谓功能词?
英语词汇可分为实词(content words)和虚词(form words)，虚词也叫功能词(function words)
“功能词”的提法很形象，顾名思义，功能词的存在是为了达成句子的语法功能，令其成为一个语法通顺的句子，所以功能词还称为语法词(grammar words);而句子的`实际含义主要由实词来负责表达。
功能词包括：冠词、人称代词、关系代词、助动词、情态动词、介词、连词等
2，功能词的弱式
在连贯的语句中，实词由于表示实际意义，需要重读，读该词本来的读音。
而功能词在句中一般不重读，且使用弱式(弱读形式)，只在特殊情况下才读成强式(强读形式)。
由于各种原因，中国的英语学习者中有相当多的人说英语时很少用或根本不用弱式，导致说英语时像是一个一个单词往外蹦。英语本身的节奏和美感也就无从谈起了。
英语使用弱式的功能词一共才40多个，但使用频率极高，必须学会正确使用。
1、a change of pace 节奏变换
You can’t do these chemistryexperiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
2、 a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
3、 and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.
4、 a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.
5、 a phone call away 一个电话之远、愿意过来帮忙。
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
6、 a while back 不久以前
7、all along 一直
I knew it all along.
8、 anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
9、 account for 解释
How do you account for it?
10、 after all 到底
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
11、 allergic to 对……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergicto something.
12、 at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
13、 around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
14、 as far as I know 就我所知
15、at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
16、 back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes、 but he backed out at last minute
2)不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
17、 be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.
18、 be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can’t tear her away.
19、 be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
20、be attached to 对……有感情
A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago.
B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.