祝贺！Re: Katie Couric 2012 Commencement, 最后一部分

不知道你这样练习的目的是什么，不知道你想练到什么样的水准。如果是让别人能听懂，不太产生误会，现在这样已经非常好了。

但如果是要纯正，还有可以提高的空间。我个人印象，吐字不清是最大的问题，有些连读处理不好听着也觉得不顺，这也许是由于你的注意力主要放在语调上了，也许是我自己有这些问题现在比较在意。我记了下面几处，也许不准确，或者我的认识有错，供你参考，无则加勉吧。

Finally, let(t sounds to be totally cut) leave you all with some life lessons that I think have served me well through(not clearly pronounced) the years. Don't tolerate intolerance. Stick up for the little guy. Play fair. Help someone in need. Have good manners. Tip generously. Believe in yourself. Call your mother. Be skeptical, not cynical.（这几个排比句，全部都用升调，听着有点累。） Trashing other people often says more about you than it says about them. Have a purpose, have a higher purpose. Don’t give up, give back. Stay connected...and not just on Facebook. There is no substitute for real face time and seriously folks, step away from the iPhone!

One day when Jay was very sick he turned to me and said, "You know, nothing really matters except your friends and your family." It is the people(both p) in your lives and the love you share(sounds like 'shear') that will truly be the measure of your success.

On a very famous tombstone at Monticello you will find these words: "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." Building this University was one of his proudest accomplishments. Graduating from it will always be one of yours...and mine.

This day was 33 years in the making for me…and I have to tell you it was well worth the wait. So let's leave on a positive noet, an up note. If you'll(sounds like 'you all') indulge me, please join in. I know we are signing it in its entirety at the end of the ceremony. But can we(way?) do the cheer at the end of the good old song together? All right, stand up, really. Please don't leave me hanging people. Ready?

Wahoo Wah Wahoo Wah Uni V Virginia

Hoo Ra Ray Hoo Ra Ray Hey Hey UVA!!!!

Thanks so much for inviting me here today and CONGRATULATIONS class of 2012!!!!

还有，你念这些报告/讲话，还是更象中国人作报告时的强调。我说不太清楚，但感觉上美国人的“报告腔”跟中国式的还是不同。

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• 谢谢你耐心的指评, 是有很多地方需要改进. -2msmom- ♀ (55 bytes) () 12/21/2012 postreply 18:01:22

• 你的经验就很值得学习。 -北京二号- ♀ (239 bytes) () 12/21/2012 postreply 23:32:16