What's the point in teaching them to reach for the stars if they can't step out of their doors to see them?

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. step out of 注意词间连读

2. can't 英美发音不同

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：What's the point in/of XX (if XX)

（如果XX）又有何意义？

What's the point in not trying?

不去尝试又有何意义呢？

What's the point of all this violence?

这些暴行的意图何在？

What's the point of this meeting anyway?

那么这次会议的目的到底是什么？

What's the point of shouting at him?

对他大喊大叫有什么意义？

回顾【there's no point in doing XX】

★原声例句：What's the point in complaining?

抱怨有什么意义？

★原声例句：What's the point in seeing the glass half empty?

看到半空的杯子有什么意义呢？

What's the point in staying, Paulette?

留下来有什么用？

图片源自《律政俏佳人》

What's the point in having power if you can't use it?

有了权力却不能用有什么意义呢？

图片源自《傲骨贤妻》

2. 词链儿：teach XX to do XX

教/教育XX如何做XX

My father taught me to swim.

父亲教我游泳。

When I was young, we were taught to treat older people with respect.

我小的时候，我们受的教育是要尊敬老人。

3. 词链儿：reach for the stars

=to try to be successful at sth that is difficult

有九天揽月之志，想摘天上的星星

近义表达：dream big

回顾【 dream big 】

She always encouraged her children to reach for the stars.

她总是鼓励她的孩子们要有“摘星之志”。

We are all fragile and flawed, yet we can reach for the stars and do tremendous good.

我们所有人都是脆弱的，有缺陷的，但我们可以摘星揽月，成就伟业。

4. step out of the door 走出门

活学活用：

请用 What's the point in/of XX 随意造句

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