Lesson 26 I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home.我回家后就直接睡觉了。

Part 1 Real Life Situation

使用场景

You went on a trip with a group of friends for 4 days.You had a lot of fun and didn't sleep much,so you were tired at the end of your trip.You went to sleep soon after you returned home.You say this while talking to one of your friends who was on the trip.

你和朋友们进行了一次为期四天的旅行。你们玩得很开心，没怎么睡觉。旅行结束时，你们感到非常累，回到家后很快就睡着了。与同行的伙伴聊起这件事时，你可以说：

I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home.我回家后就直接睡觉了。

Part 2 Pronunciation and intonation

发音讲解

So,in the sentence,pay attention to the pro-nunciation of these parts.Omit these sounds:

在这一句中，注意以下部分的发音，以下音素不发音：

1.Both ending sounds/t/in"went straight to",/t/in "got home".

1.“went straight to” 中的两个尾音/t/，“got home” 中的/t/。

2.“as soon as I” 连读。

2.Link these words:as soon as I.

3.以下单词弱读：

3.Reduce these words:

“to” 弱读为/tə/

"to" is/tə/.

“as” 弱读为/əz/

"as" is/əz/.

Now,let's focus on tone and intonation.

现在，我们重点看看语气和语调。

Stress "straight" and "soon".

“straight” 和 “soon” 重读。

Make it sound like you are exhausted,because you're emphasizing how tired you were.

说这句话时要让人感觉到你已经精疲力竭，因为你想强调你很累。

Now,practice,and you will learn to say this sentence like a native speaker.

现在，多加练习，你就能学会像英语母语者一样说这句话了。

Part 3 My explanation

英文讲解

The first expression we will learn is 我们要学习的第1个表达是

go straight （ somewhere）直接回 （某处）

"Go straight" is usually used to talk about going to a place without stopping or going some-where else first.

“go straight” 通常用于要径直地去某个地点且中途没有任何停留。

I went straight home after work.下班后我就直接回家了。

But it's also used in the phrase"go straight to sleep",which means to go to sleep immediately after something.Parents use this phrase when they're punishing their young children.

可以说 “go straight to sleep”，表示做完某事后立即入睡。该短语通常用于父母惩罚孩子。

If you don't behave yourself,you're going straight to sleep after dinner.Do you under-stand me?

如果你不好好表现，晚饭后就直接去睡觉，明白了吗？

The second expression we will learn is 我们要学习的第2个表达是

go to sleep睡觉

When you're talking about sleeping,there are several stages.

睡觉可以分为以下几个阶段。

中途醒来之后继续睡，可以说“going to sleep” （继续睡）。

When you're awake and then start sleeping,it's called "going to sleep".

入睡以后，可以说 “You are a-sleep.” （你睡着了。）

After you have gone to sleep,we say "You are asleep".

“wake up” （醒来） 之后，可以说 “You are awake.” （你醒了。）。

Once you wake up,you "are awake".

别的动作也会有相似的用法，例There are other actions that have similar stages.For example，you “put on” clothes，then“wear” them，then，“take them off”.

如，“put on” 意为 “穿上衣服”，“wear” 意为 “穿着衣服”，“take them off” 意为 “脱下衣服”。

The third expression we will learn is 我们要学习的第3个表达是

（ do something） as soon as （ something happens） （某事发生） 立刻 （做某事）

The phrase "as soon as" expresses some-thing that happens immediately after something else.

短语 “as soon as” 表示某事在其他事之后立即发生。

He called as soon as he heard the news.他一听到这个消息就打来电话。

I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home.我回家后就直接睡觉了。

Another way of expressing a similar idea is"when".

另一种相同含 义 的 表 达 是“when”。

I'll start dinner when I finish writing this e-mail.我写完邮件立马就去做晚饭。

But you use "as soon as" to emphasize that you're doing it as quickly as you can.So this phrase is useful in situations where you're making an excuse for being late.

可以使用 “as soon as” 来强调你会很快完成某事，所以当你在为迟到找借口时，这个短语将会很有用。