跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第415期
Things always work out, even if they're harder right now.
語音講解
今日發音練習重點：
1. hard 美音的/ar/：/a/因受到後面/r/的影響，開口度整體小於英音中的/a/音；
're 弱讀：輕，快，短。
言之有物
1.詞鏈兒： Things always work out. 事情總能解決。
不同語境下類比使用：
Things will work out.
Things didn't work out.
If things don't work out,....
拓展：work out 的用法
①解決/做成
Don't worry. I'm sure we can work it out.
別擔心. 我保證我們有辦法解決.
②形成
work out a plan 形成計劃
③事情發生
Let's hope this new job works out well for him.
希望這項新工作會非常適合他。
④鍛鍊身體
He works out in the gym two or three times a week.
他每週在健身房鍛鍊兩三次。
2. 詞鏈兒： even if+句子 即使XX
even if& even though 辨析
You use even if to say that a possible situation would not prevent something from being true.
例句：
Even if you disagree with her, she's worth listening to.
即使你不同意她的意見，也值得一聽。
I hope I can come back, even if it's only for a few weeks.
我希望我能回來，哪怕只是幾個星期。
Even though has a similar meaning to 'although', but is more emphatic（語氣強調的）.
例句：
He went to work even though he was unwell.
儘管身體不舒服，他還是去上班了。
I was always afraid of him, even though he was kind to me.
我總是害怕他，即使他對我很好。
