Lesson 47 A thirsty ghost
A public house which was recently bought by Mr. Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr. Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr. Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub if he gives it away.
ˈlɛsən 47 ə ˈθɜrsti goʊst
ə ˈpʌblɪk haʊs wɪʧ wʌz ˈrisəntli bɑt baɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈiən ˈtɑmpsən ɪz ʌp fɔr seɪl.
ˈmɪstər. ˈtɑmpsən ɪz ˈgoʊɪŋ tu sɛl ɪt bɪˈkɔz ɪt ɪzˈhɔntəd.
hi toʊld mi ðæt hi kʊd nɑt goʊ tu slip wʌn naɪt bɪˈkɔz hi hɜrd ə streɪnʤ nɔɪz ˈkʌmɪŋ frʌm ðə bɑr.
ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, hi faʊnd ðæt ðə dɔrz hæd bɪn blɑkt baɪ ʧɛrz ænd ðə ˈfɜrnɪʧər hæd bɪn muvd.
ðoʊ ˈmɪstər. ˈtɑmpsən hæd tɜrnd ðə laɪts ɔf bɪˈfɔr hiwɛnt tu bɛd, ðeɪ wɜr ɑn ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ.
hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðæt hi hæd faʊnd faɪv ˈɛmpti ˈwɪski ˈbɑtəlz wɪʧ ðə goʊst mʌst hæv drʌŋk ðənaɪt bɪˈfɔr.
wɛn aɪ səgˈʤɛstəd ðæt sʌm ˈvɪlɪʤərz mʌst hæv kʌm ɪn fɔr ə fri drɪŋk, ˈmɪstər. ˈtɑmpsən ʃʊk hɪz hɛd.
ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz hæv toʊld hɪm ðæt ðeɪ wɪl nɑt ækˈsɛpt ðə pʌb ɪf hi gɪvz ɪt əˈweɪ.
the theater gives discounts for block bookings. 该剧院给团体票打折。
练习感悟：
不要觉得犯错误丢人，知道错误了才能改正。
今天太放松了，连复述都不想做了。