Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken.
嗨，我是蒂姆东英语，这是我的英音课堂。在这里，我会教给你英语到底是怎么说的。
It'll help you to become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. You ready? Come on, follow me.
我会帮你听得更明白，说得更流利。准备好了吗？来吧，跟我来。
Now, there's an idiom in the English language that means that something is really easy. Any idea what it is?
在英语里有一句习语，专门用来形容某事特别容易。知道是什么吗？
Well, here's a clue. Do you know now? Let's ask the people of London.
来给你点儿提示。知道了吗？我们去伦敦街头找人问问。
It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake.
小菜一碟。小菜一碟。小菜一碟。小菜一碟。
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'.
A piece of cake，形容某事非常容易，当然也单纯指“一块蛋糕”。再来听一遍这句话里面的'a'和'of'。
They're actually pronounced the same. What is the sound and are those words stressed?
发音实际上是相同的。它们发什么音？有没有重读呢？
It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake.
小菜一碟。小菜一碟。小菜一碟。小菜一碟。
The words 'a' and 'of' are both pronounced as /ə/ and they are not stressed. This sound /ə/ is the most common sound in the whole English language.
'a'和'of'都发成了/ə/，而且没有重读。/ə/音是整个英语体系中最常见的发音。
It's so common that it even has its own name, schwa. Now, it can be difficult to hear the schwa because it's never stressed.
太常见了以至于都有了自己的名字，schwa音。很难听到schwa音项目加盟，因为它从来都是弱读处理。
However, it's a vowel sound that's used in many grammar words like articles and prepositions. Here are some more examples.
然而，它却是很多语法词（比如冠词和介词）中的元音。这里有一些例子。
I like a cup of tea in the morning. Could you get me a packet of biscuits?
我早上起来喜欢喝一杯茶。能给我一袋饼干吗？
Can you give it to me? I had an apple for lunch today.
你能把它给我吗？我今天午饭吃的苹果。
So, you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to start? Listen and repeat.
好了，听完例句东英语，该你了。准备好了吗？听后跟读。
I like a cup of tea in the morning. Could you get me a packet of biscuits?
我早上起来喜欢喝一杯茶。能给我一袋饼干吗？
Can you give it to me? I had an apple for lunch today.
你能把它给我吗？我今天午饭吃的苹果。
Great work. Now remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation then please visit our website: bbclearningenglish. com.
好样儿的。记住，如果你想学习更多发音知识的话，请登录我们的网站bbclearningenglish.com。
And 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.
这就是今天的英音课堂了，下次见，拜拜。现在我有一杯茶，还有饼干，希望再来一块蛋糕。
That was a mistake, but a tasty one.
不应该这样， 但是很好吃。
