Victoria的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训

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The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.I felt very nervous when I went into his office.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.After I had sat down,he said that business was very bad.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my turn had come.'Mr. Harmsworth,'I said in a weak voice.'Don't interrupt,'he said.Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri toʊld mi ðæt ˈmɪstər. Harmsworth wʊd si mi.aɪ fɛlt ˈvɛri ˈnɜrvəs wɛn aɪ wɛnt ˈɪntu hɪz ˈɔfəs.hi dɪd nɑt lʊk ʌp frʌm hɪz dɛsk wɛn aɪ ˈɛntərd.ˈæftər aɪ hæd sæt daʊn,hi sɛd ðæt ˈbɪznəs wʌz ˈvɛri bæd.hi toʊld mi ðæt ðə fɜrm kʊd nɑt əˈfɔrd tu peɪ sʌʧ lɑrʤ ˈsæləriz.ˈtwɛnti ˈpipəl hæd ɔlˈrɛdi lɛft.aɪ nu ðæt maɪ tɜrn hæd kʌm.ˈmɪstər. Harmsworth,aɪ sɛd ɪn ə wik vɔɪs.doʊnt ˌɪntəˈrʌpt,hi sɛd.ðɛn hi smaɪld ænd toʊld mi aɪ wʊd rəˈsiv ən ˈɛkstrə ˈθaʊzənd paʊndz ə jɪr!

任务配置:L0+L4

知识笔记:business was very bad译为生意不景气，my turn had come这次该轮到我了。

练习感悟:胃难受，学不动了~T_T~