口語中的斷句可不是件小事

很多時候，我們在研究英語口語delivery （表達）時，絕大部分關注力都放在了自己的單詞發音，和語調上。語音語調自然重要，在英語口語考試中，它們都是重點考察的方向。但如果沒有注意斷句這件事情，只想著要夠快，聽起來要像native speaker ，可是不行的。

很多學生第一次說口語給我聽的時候，雖然整段話比較流暢，但就是沒能聽明白他們很多句子說的都是什麼，仔細研究就發現是斷句方面出了差錯。

差錯在什麼地方呢？

通常，犯這種錯誤的學生要麼是憋著氣說英語，直到一口氣用光了，不管說到哪兒了，就停下來吸口氣再接著往下說。要麼就是過度關注每個單詞的讀音，忽略了句群和義群，講不下去了就隨意停下來。這兩種的口語表達聽起來，都會讓人不知所以然。

我拿出一篇口語稿來具體探討一下。首先，你們先嘗試看看自己會怎麼斷句。

Well, I believe handwriting is quite important to us. First, you need to complete some forms with your handwriting in some occasions, like job interviews, or university applications. If you got a beautiful handwriting style, I am sure you will leave a good impression on others and have larger opportunities to be accepted. Besides, practicing calligraphy will cultivate people』s temperament since you need to be calm and rational when you practice. As long as you keep practicing, you might have better chances to stay rational in front of chaos in the future.

比較好的斷句是什麼呢？

1. 標點符號處要斷開，切記不要直接連讀下文

-First,//you still need to complete some forms with your handwriting in some occasions,//like job interviews,//or university applications.//

2. 銜接成分和主句間停頓

-I believe //handwriting is quite important to us.

-First//you still need to complete some forms with your handwriting in some occasions.

3. 短語和短語之間應該有斷開 （動詞不定式，介詞短語等）

-You need to //complete some forms //with your handwriting in some occasions// like job interviews, or university applications.

4.謂語動詞或助動詞/情態動詞之後停頓

-I believe handwriting is //quite important to us.

-Practicing calligraphy will //cultivate people』s temperament.

5.並列結構中（通常在連詞之後停頓）

-in some occasions, like job interviews, or //university applications since you need to be calm and //rational when you practice.

6. 複雜句中，主句從句之間，分句與分句間應該有斷開

-I am sure //you will leave a good impression on others and have larger opportunities to be accepted.

-Practicing calligraphy will cultivate people』s temperament //since you need to be calm and rational //when you practice.

供參考斷句的完整版本

Well,// I believe //handwriting is //quite important to us. First, //you still need to //complete some forms //with your handwriting// in some occasions,// like job interviews, or //university applications. If you got a beautiful handwriting style, //I am sure// you will leave a good impression on others and //have larger opportunities to be accepted. Besides, //practicing calligraphy will //cultivate people』s temperament //since you need to be calm and //rational //when you practice.// As long as you keep practicing, //you might have better chances to //stay rational //in front of chaos //in the future.

*但不一定要執行所有參考版本的停頓處，可以根據具體情況適當減少。