10.29 早读 | 昔我迷失，今归正途，曾经盲目，重又得见

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 幸免于难

2. 完全迷了路

3. 害羞胆小

4. 自信勇敢

10.29 早读原文

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but now I'm found.

Was blind but now I see.

语音讲解02:55，词汇讲解05:10

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

今日发音练习重点

1. grace 词首辅音连缀/gr/；

2. wretch /retʃ/ 注意单词发音，词内包含单元音/e/；

3. sound found 词内包含易错难发音组 /aʊn/；

4. blind 词内包含易错难发音组/aɪn/。

言之有物

1. 词汇：grace n. 优美，优雅；恩宠；恩典

It was only by the grace of God that they survived.

承蒙天恩，他们才幸免于难。

拓展词链儿：have the grace to do...

（尤指犯错后）知趣/通情达理地做......

He didn't even have the grace to apologize (=he was not polite enough to apologize).

他甚至连道歉的气度都没有。

He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed.

他甚至连一丝尴尬的神色都没有。

2. 感叹句：

how sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me.

感叹句句式：

How + 形容词 + 主语 + 谓语！

How + 副词 + 主语 + 谓语！

What + 形容词 + 名词 (+ 主语 + 谓语)！

How beautiful the flower is!

这朵花多么漂亮啊！

How fast he runs!

他跑得多快啊！

What fine weather it is!

天气多好啊！

影视原声视频：

Dad, look how fast I can run!

老爸，看我跑得多快！

影视片段《老爸老妈的浪漫史》

影视原声视频：

What beautiful children!

哇，好漂亮的孩子！

影视片段《傲骨贤妻》

→词汇：wretch n. 不幸的人；可怜的人

3. 反义词链儿：

be lost & be found 迷路&找到/发现

blind & see 看不见&看见

Harry was hopelessly lost.

哈里彻底迷路了。

I got thoroughly lost on the way here.

我在来这里的路上完全迷了路。

4. 词链儿：I once was... but now I'm...

我曾经...... 但我现在......

I once was lost but now I'm found.

昔我迷失，今归正途。

I once was shy and timid, but now I'm confident and brave.

我曾经害羞胆小，但现在我自信勇敢。

I once was lost in confusion, but now I'm found with clear direction.

我曾经迷失在困惑中，但现在我找到了明确的方向。

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Amazing Grace

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Amazing grace how sweet the sound

天赐恩典，如此甘甜。

That saved a wretch like me

我等罪人，竟蒙赦免。

I once was lost but now I'm found

昔我迷失，今归正途，

Was blind but now I see

曾经盲目，重又得见。

Was grace that taught my heart to fear

如此恩典，令心敬畏，

And grace my fear relieved

如此恩典，免我忧惧。

How precious did that grace appear

归信伊始，恩典即临，

The hour I first believed

何等奇异，何其珍贵！

Through many dangers, toils and snares

冲决网罗，历经磨难，

We have already come

风尘之中，我在归来。

T'was grace that brought us safe thus far

恩典眷顾，一路搀扶，

And grace will lead us home

靠它指引，终返家园。

When we've been there ten thousand years

天堂境界，垂世万载；

Bright shining as the sun

光明普照，如日不晦。

We've no less days to sing God's praise

万众齐声，赞美上帝，

Than when we first begun

绵延更替，直至永生，

Than when we first begun

绵延更替，直至永生……

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