say speak tell talk，都有“说”的意思，那么它们的区别是什么呢？
首先来看一道题：
—What did he __________ ?
—I'm sorry, I can't hear it.
A.say B.speak C.tell D.talk
要弄清楚这道题，就得知道四个选项的意思和用法，现在咱们一起看一下。
- say,强调的是说话的内容，比如说say something，一般用作及物动词。
- speak是单方的说或者讲，强调的是说的动作，一般用作不及物动词。但是如果用作及物动词，后面可以跟某种语言，比如说speak English/Chinese（说英语/汉语）。
- tell的意思是告诉，用作及物动词，比如：tell a story（讲故事）。
- talk强调双方的交谈，用作不及物动词，比如说talk about something（谈论某事）或者talk with somebody（和某人交谈）。
总结如下图：
所以，上面的题的答案出来了吗？
—What did he __________ ? 他说什么了？
—I'm sorry, I can't hear it.对不起，我听不见。
答案是：A。
再来几个练习：
1. The teacher_____ the students not to be late again.
2. Do you often_____ to your friends on the phone?
3. Don’t forget to_____ “Thank you” when someone opens the door for you.
4. Can you_____ Japanese?
5. Our English teacher comes from America, but she often_____ we can_____ Chinese when we_____ with her. Sometimes she_____us stories in Chinese.
Key:1. tells 2. talk 3. say 4. speak 5. says; speak; talk; tells
同学们你们做对了吗？
