Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is How to … the series from BBC Learning English dot com that shows you, how to do things in English.In this programme we're going to be looking at different ways of talking about things you neither like nor dislike.In earlier programmes we've looked at simple ways of saying that you like or don't like something.But sometimes you don't have a strong feeling about something, you neither like it nor dislike it.How do you express this?Well let's have look at some simple expressions and we'll also see how important pronunciation is to meaning.In the earlier programmes we've used the situation of someone trying to arrange a dinner party and trying to find food which everyone likes.Let's stick with that and hear different answers to this question.It's OK .It's OK.This doesn't mean he likes it, or dislikes it, but we do get the impression it's maybe not a favourite.However, the way you say it, your tone of voice is very important in showing the strength of feeling.Compare these two, in one the response is positive, another not so positive.Can you tell which is which?Did you hear the difference?
大家好!我是Callum Robertson,正在为您主持How to 语言指南节目――本节目由BBC英语学习网站推出,旨在展现英语在日常生活中的各中应用。当谈到你既不喜欢也不讨厌某种东西的时候,这期节目将交给大家不同的表达方式。先前的节目中,我们学习了怎样用简单的英语表达喜恶。但是有时候,你对某物的感觉并不是很强烈,既不喜欢也不讨厌。那这该如何表达呢?嗯,来看看一些简单的表达吧,同时看看发音对句子意思的重要性。在早先的节目里,我们假设了一个场景:有人要准备一场晚宴派对并且想搞清楚大家的口味。我们将继续利用这个场景来看看对于同样的问题会有些什么不同的答案。还好吧。It’s OK――还好吧。这并不是说他喜欢或是讨厌它(法国菜),但是我们能听出来,法国菜也许不是他的最爱。但是,表达感情强弱程度的时候,语气很重要。比较一下两种(语气),其中一个是肯定的,另一个不那么肯定。你能分辨出来吗?听出其中的差别了吗?