The older we get, the harder it is to keep up with life's changes. But there are huge rewards when we take risks, embrace new experiences.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

单词以 /s/ /z/ /ʃ/ /ʒ/ /tʃ/ /dʒ/结尾，变复数或第三人称单数+s时，应加/ɪz/音。

/s/ bus-buses /class-classes/ box-boxes

/z/ nose-noses

/ʃ/ bush-bushes

/ʒ/ garage-garages

/tʃ/ teach-teaches/watch-watches

/dʒ/ judge-judges

早读中的 change-changes/ experience-experiences

言之有物：

1. keep up with life's changes

词链儿：keep up with XX 跟上

She was skipping to keep up with him.

她连蹦带跳地走着，好跟上他的步伐。

You're doing a great job so far, James! Keep it up !

做的很棒！保持住！

Keep up with the program. 项目要继续进行哦！

图片源自《海底总动员》

How he keep up with his training? 他是如何坚持训练的？

图片源自《绿里奇迹》

2. take risks 冒险

take a risk 冒险

That’s a risk I’m not prepared to take.

这是一个我没准备好冒的险。

3. embrace

*hug和embrace

① hug 拥抱

② embrace 正式用词 包括、采纳、纳入、接受 多用于引申义

to embrace an idea 采纳（新）想法

to embrace an opportunity 拥抱新的机会

4. The older XX get, the harder it is to...

...越年长，...就越难。

The 比较级，the 比较级。

get older 变老

it is harder to... 更难去做...

类比造句：

The older I get, the harder it is for me to learn.

我岁数越大，学东西越难。

Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to learn a new language.

很多人认为，越年长，学一门新的语言越困难。

活学活用：

请用 The older we get, the harder it is to... 随意造句

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