Lesson 18 She kind of perked up when I mentioned Hannah's name.每当我提起汉娜时，她就变得活跃起来。

Part 1 Real Life Situation

使用场景

Your dog has another neighborhood dog that she's friends with.You set up a time with your neigh-bor for the dogs to play together.Your dog was ex-cited about it when you came.

你的狗和邻居家的狗是好朋友，你与邻居约好时间一起遛狗。当你回家说起此事时，你的狗就变得很激动。

You're telling this about your neighbor:

这时你可以对邻居说：

She kind of perked up when I mentioned Hannah's name.

每当我提起汉娜的名字时，她就变得激动起来。

Part 2 Pronunciation and intonation

发音讲解

So,in the sentence,pay attention to the pro-nunciation of these parts.

在这一句中，注意以下部分的发音。

1.In "kind of",be sure to leave out the/v/in"of",just make it sound like "kinda"/ˈkaində/.

1.在 “kind of” 中，“of” 中的/v/不发音，读的时候听起来要像“kinda”/ˈkaində/。

2.In"perked up"/pɜːktʌp/,make sure to link/t/and/ʌ/.

2.在读 “perked up”/pɜːktʌp/时，/t/和/ʌ/一定要连读。

3."When I" is naturally linked,too.

3.“when I” 也要自然连读。

4."Mentioned" is pronounced without the/d/sound.

4.“mentioned” 中/d/不 发音。

5.Please,do not add the/r/sound at the end of "Hannah".

5.注意，“Hannah” 结尾处不要加上/r/的音。

Now,let's focus on tone and intonation.

现在，我们重点看看语气和语调。

1.These parts are stressed:"up" "name".

1.重读 “up” “name”。

2.Remember to stress the last word in a phrasal verb:"perk up" "go out" "sit down".

2.短语 “perk up” “go out”“sit down” 中的最后一个词重读。

3.Say it with a little laughter and surprise，be-cause you are talking about a funny behavior of your3.说这句话时要带一点儿喜悦和惊奇的语气，因为你正在讲述自beloved pet.

己心爱宠物的有趣行为。

Now,practice,and you will learn to say this sentence like a native speaker.

现在，多加练习，你就能学会像英语母语者一样说这句话了。

Part 3 My explanation

英文讲解

The first expression we will learn is 我们要学习的第1个表达是

（ someone） perked up（某人） 激动起来

When someone suddenly sees or hears something that interests them,they "perk up".They open their eyes more and pay closer atten-tion to what's happening.

当某人突然看到或听到令他们感兴趣的东西时，他们会 “perk up”（激动起来）。他们会睁大眼睛，更密切地关注正在发生的事情。

You might in a conversation when someone talks about a topic that you're interested in.

在和别人交谈时，当有人谈论你感兴趣的话题时，你可能会 “perk up” （激动起来）。

The second expression we will learn is 我们要学习的第2个表达是

mention （ something）提及 （某事）

This means to talk about something briefly.E-ven if a person says only a few words about a top-ic,that would be considered "mentioning" that topic.Other words like "say" "talk about",etc.sound like they require a longer period of discus-sion.

它的意思是简单地谈论某事。即使一个人对一个话题只提到了几句话，也会被认为是 “mentioning” 了这个话题。其他词像 “say” “talk about”等，表达的含义是需要更长的时间来讨论。

You can use "mention" with a simple noun.

你可以把 “mention” 和一个简单的名词连用。

Did she mention me in the article？她在文章中提到我了吗？

Or you can use a dependent clause:

或者你可以用独立从句：

Did he mention where he was going？他说他要去哪了吗？

You can also use the structure:

你也可以使用固定结构 mention （doing something） （提到做某事）

He mentioned going to the gym earlier in the day.他提到今天早些时候要去健身房。

The third expression we will learn is 我们要学习的第3个表达是

kind of （ do something）有点儿 （做某事）

"Kind of" means "a little" or "somewhat".All of these words are most commonly used before an adjective.

Kind of意为 “一点儿” 或 “有点儿”，通常用在形容词前。

I feel kind of obligated to go.我觉得有义务去。

You look a little sick.Are you OK？你看起来有点儿不舒服。你还好吗？

It's somewhat smaller than I thought it would be.它比我想象的要小一些。

But only "kind of" sounds right before a verb,and only in casual conversation.

但只有 “kind of” 用在动词前是对的，而且只能在日常对话中使用。

I kind of wanted to go with them.我有点儿想和他们一起去。

We want to move，but we're kind of waiting for him to finish school.我们想搬家，但我们有点儿想等他毕业后再搬。

People sometimes pronounce "kind of" in a way that sounds like "kinda".

有时 “kind of” 的发音听起来像“kinda”。