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本视频来源为BBC Learning English，视频主讲人为Tim，视频在小木屋（workshop）中拍摄，命名为Tim‘s Pronunciation Workshop。同时，视频中有街拍真人实例发音，比较有说服力和代表性，大概每集在5分钟以内，适合碎片化时间学习，大家一起加油吧！
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop
自学方法
仔细观看视频（两遍以上），熟悉每一个发音位置；
依据视频，进行大量跟读模仿；
把自己的音频录制下来，与视频中发音进行比对；
找出不足，回头再学习视频中的发音技巧，进一步练习；
找一位同伴或英语教师（Native speaker最好），为自己纠音。
注意事项
发音需要大量练习；
一定要模仿正确的音，要打破之前的发音习惯；
不要短期期待效果，坚持坚持在坚持；
有条件一定要结伴同行，可以是学生，最好是老师；
发音好不等于英语好，因此还要大量输入语言素材，不要只关注发音。
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Schwa
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参考文本
Tim
Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you to become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. You ready? Come on, follow me. Now, there's an idiom in the English language that means that something is really easy. Any idea what it is? Well, here's a clue. Do you know now? Let's ask the people of London:
Voxpops
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cake
Tim
A piece of cake – an expression that means that something is really easy to do, as well as meaning – a piece of cake. But listen again to the words 'a' and 'of'. They are actually pronounced the same. What is the sound - and are those words stressed?
Voxpops
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cake
Tim
The words 'a' and 'of' are both pronounced as /ə/ and they're not stressed. This sound /ə/ is the most common sound in the whole English language. It's so common that it even has its own name – schwa. Now, it can be difficult to hear the schwa because it is never stressed. However, it's a vowel sound that's used in many grammar words like articles and prepositions. Here are some more examples.
Examples
I like a cup of tea in the morning.
Could you get a packet of biscuits?
Can you give it to me?
I had an apple for lunch today.
Tim
So, you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to start? Listen and repeat.
Examples
I like a cup of tea in the morning.
Could you get a packet of biscuits?
Can you give it to me?
I had an apple for lunch today.
Tim
Great work. Now remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation then please visit our website: bbclearningenglish.com. That's about it from the pronunciation workshop for now. I'll see you soon. Bye bye. Now, I've got a cup of tea and I've got a biscuit, I'm looking forward to a piece of cake. That was a mistake, but a tasty one.