3.24 早读 |我喜欢有事可做，但讨厌不得不做

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 与XX无关

2. 不得不做XX

3. 无事可做

3.24 早读原文

I like having things to do, but I hate having to do things.

语音讲解00:59，词汇讲解03:20

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

今日发音练习重点

两个do都要重读。含义不同：有XX事可做，得做XX事情。

言之有物

1. 词链儿：have things to do 有事可做

"Come on," I thought," You may have all day, but I have things to do!"

“快点吧！”我心里想，“你也许整天有时间，可我还有事呢！”

拓展词链儿：

don't have things to do 无事可做

have better things to do 有更好的事可做

have nothing to do with XX 与XX无关/没办法

I have nothing to do with my neighbor because he is a selfish man.

我和我的邻居不来往，因为他是个自私的人。

I have things to do.

What kind of things?

Things.

我有事要做。

什么事？

就是事儿呗。

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They have other things to do.

他们还有别的事要做。

图片源自《超人总动员2》

2.词链儿：have to do XX

不得不做XX

I have to go and cook the dinner.

我得去做饭了。

You have to learn to face your problem

你要学会面对自己的问题。

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