這一講，我們學習第27課，縮寫和撇號， ，以獲得第一語感。
接下來請逐詞逐句記錄英文原稿，最好能夠做到聽寫，然後跟讀，注意重讀元音、停頓和語氣語調。下面的文稿僅供參考：
K:And today's episode is all about contractions.
Contractions are ways to shorten words andphrases. For example, I AM can be contracted to I'M.
L:And you can't talk about contractions without mentioning apostrophes.
K:Ah, yes. I still can never get those right.
L:An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. One use of the apostrophe is to make contractions.
K:Most contractions are a combination of a pronoun and a verb.
The apostrophe replaces the letter or letters that have been dropped.
do not = don't, cannot = can't, It is = It's, She is = She's, Let us = Let's, She will = She'll, They are = They're
L:Contractions are difficult. Even native speakers confuse contracted pronouns with possessivepronouns.
For example, the contraction “IT’S" (it is) sounds exactly like the possessive pronoun "ITS."
K:The same confusion applies to the following words:
They're (they are)-->their, You're (you are) -->your, who's (who is) -->whose
L:That's really good to know.
Here's another tip! If you are unsure about using a contraction, you can just skip it.
K:In fact, we don't use contractions in formal writing.
L:What about speaking?
K:Contractions in conversations are fine. Most native speakers can't help using them.
We use contractions all the time, even on this show!
L:That's good to know.
最後就是背誦默寫，沒必要做到一詞不差，但你得積累用英語表達“縮寫和撇號”這個話題，也就是這段話的要點，歸納如下：
1.Contractions are ways to shorten words andphrases. For example, I AM can be contracted to I'M. And you can't talk about contractions withoutmentioning apostrophes.
2.An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. One use of the apostrophe is to make contractions.Most contractions are a combination of a pronoun and a verb.The apostrophe replaces the letter or letters that have been dropped.
3.Contractions are difficult. Even native speakers confuse contracted pronouns with possessivepronouns. For example, the contraction “IT’S" (it is) sounds exactly like the possessive pronoun "ITS."
4.Here's another tip! If you are unsure about using a contraction, you can just skip it.In fact, we don't use contractions in formal writing.
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