12. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed, but the language school is only offering a year's contract, and that's a different minus.
點(diǎn)睛
該句較長(zhǎng)，出現(xiàn)在長(zhǎng)對(duì)話之中。of course放在句首或句末時(shí)起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。offer意為“提供”，通常指主動(dòng)提供。which引導(dǎo)的是two-year contract的定語(yǔ)從句，其中renew意為“使繼續(xù)有效；延長(zhǎng)期限”。minus此處意為“缺點(diǎn)”，是該句的聽音難點(diǎn)所在。
考點(diǎn)歸納
minus作名詞時(shí)，有以下含義：
“負(fù)號(hào)，減號(hào)”。如：
Don't forget the minus when you add them up. 求和時(shí)別忘了負(fù)號(hào)。
“不利條件，不足，缺點(diǎn)”。如：
We should consider the pluses and minuses of the system. 我們應(yīng)該考慮一下該系統(tǒng)的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)。
聽音解惑
conditions⌒of［k?n?di??nz⌒?v］里的［z］與［?］相鄰，讀作［k?n?di??n z?v］；Polytechnic⌒is［?p?li?teknik⌒iz］里的［k］與［i］相鄰，讀作［?p?li?tekni kiz］；that's⌒a［ðæts⌒?］里的［ts］與［?］相鄰，讀作［ðæ ts?］。
