Every year, people across the world commemorate Labour Day on May 1, also known as May Day.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. com‧mem‧o‧rate /kəˈmeməreɪt/ 包含四个音节

2. people和world都包含舌侧音/l/，不要丢掉

3. people across之间连读

言之有物：

1. People across the world commemorate Labour Day on May 1.

五月一日，世界各地的人们庆祝劳动节。

① across prep. 遍及，在…各处

词链儿：

people across the world 世界各地的人

across the country 全国各地

Billions of people across the world use cell phones.

全世界有几十亿人在使用手机。

Her family is scattered across the country.

她家中的人散居全国各地。

He has spoken to audience across the world.

并对全世界听众进行过演讲。

图片源自《越狱》

She's been calling Brent Abbotts across the country.

她在给全国所有叫布伦特·艾博的人打电话。

图片源自《犯罪现场调查》

② commemorate v.庆祝，为…举行纪念活动；作为…的纪念

com- 来自拉丁语介词com，表示“与...一起，一起（with, together）”

memor- = memory, 表示“记忆”，源自拉丁语 memor "mindful."

-ate 动词后缀，“做，造成”。

→commemorate sb/sth 纪念...

This monument commemorates those who died in the war.

这座纪念碑是纪念战争死难者的。

A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.

为纪念他逝世30周年，有一系列的电影将要上映。

It might be nice to do something to commemorate it.

做点事来悼念他。

图片源自《好汉两个半》

...and to commemorate you not worrying about me.

那为了庆祝你不担心我。

图片源自《芝加哥警署》

→commemorative adj. 纪念的

commemorative coins/stamps/medals

纪念币/纪念邮票/纪念章

③ 拓展：日期的写法和发音

→日期怎样写：2004年3月1日

在英国，日期的普遍写法如下：

1 March 2004 或

1st March 2004

在美国，通常将月份放在前面，在年份前面加个逗号：

March 1, 2004 或

March 1st, 2004

→日期怎样说: 2004年3月1日

英国英语：1 March 2004 = March the first, two thousand and four (twenty oh four)

美国英语：1 March 2004 = March (the) first, two thousand and four (twenty oh four)

2. ...also known as May Day.

也称为 May Day

① 词链儿：also known as… 别名；又称为

Peking Duck, also known as Peking Roast Duck, is considered to be one of China's national dishes.

北京鸭，又叫北京烤鸭，被誉为中国国菜之一。

★原声例句：Refreshing Lemonade, also known as sweet and sour juice, is great because you only need three ingredients: a pitcher, a glass, and lemonade.

清爽柠檬水，也被称为酸甜汁，好极了，因为你只需要三种材料：一个罐子，一个玻璃杯和柠檬水。

★原声例句：We have cycling, also known as spinning.

我们有自行车运动，也称作动感单车运动。

Captain of the CU football team. Also known as the future Mr.Naomi Clark.

加州大学橄榄球队队长，同时也是未来的娜欧米，克拉克先生。

图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》

“E”, Engage, Also known as picking up a hot stranger.

“E”招蜂引蝶，也就是选个够性感的陌生人。

图片源自《少男老爸》

② 词链儿：sb/sth be known as …

→某人/某物被称为…

He was known as Bonzo to his friends.

他的朋友称他为邦佐。

→把…看作是；认为…是

It's known as the most dangerous part of the city.

人们都认为那是市内最危险的地段。

There's a phenomenon known as the attachment theory.

有一个叫依附理论的现象。

图片源自《脱狱之王》

活学活用：

请用be known as 随意造句

五一国际劳动节（International Workers' Day）：1889年7月，由恩格斯领导的第二国际在巴黎举行代表大会。会议通过决议，规定1890年5月1日国际劳动者举行游行，并决定把5月1日这一天定为国际劳动节。中央人民政府政务院于1949年12月作出决定，将5月1日确定为劳动节。1989年后，国务院基本上每5年表彰一次全国劳动模范和先进工作者，每次表彰3000人左右。

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