Sounding Natural in English is Simple, Actually (FREE COURSE) · Eat Sleep Dream English
学习12种自然英语表达方式，涵盖发音、词汇和语法。适合练习日常对话和地道表达，提升英语流利度。
Most learners learn the same thing over and over, grammar drills, vocabulary lists,
大多数学习者总是反复学习同样的内容：语法练习、词汇列表等等。
the same 10 phrases and that's fine but it's also the reason why so many English learners feel like they're not improving.
总是使用那同样的10个短语，这确实没什么问题……但这也是为什么很多英语学习者觉得自己没有取得进步的原因。
So today I'm going to give you a full year of real English lessons in under 25 minutes.
那么今天，我将在不到25分钟的时间内，为大家提供一整年的真实英语学习内容。
These aren't textbook exercises, these are the things that proficient English speakers use all the time.
这些并不是教科书上的练习题，而是英语水平高的人日常会使用的语言表达方式。
We'll start simple with the things that
我们会从简单的事情开始说起。
you can use in everyday conversation and
你可以在日常对话中使用它。
then by the end we're going to get to pronunciation patterns and vocabulary that even advanced learners don't know how to use.
到了课程的最后阶段，我们会学习一些发音规律和词汇，即使是水平较高的学习者也可能不知道如何使用这些内容。
By the way if you're new here my name is teacher Tom I've been teaching British English for 19 years.
顺便说一下，如果你是第一次来到这里的话，我的名字是汤姆老师。我从事英国英语教学已经有19年了。
I run this channel Eat, Eat, Eat,
我负责运营这个频道“Eat, Eat, Eat”。
Dream English and it's a channel that has helped over half a million people learn about the language and life of the UK.
Dream English”是一个视频频道，它已经帮助了超过50万人了解英语以及英国的文化和生活。
By the way I've put together an expert study guide to go along with this lesson.
顺便说一下，我为此课程准备了一份专家编写的学习指南。
It has all the information from today, example sentences and practice exercises so you can go back and review everything that we've studied today.
其中包含了今天所学的所有内容，包括例句和练习题，这样你就可以回顾并复习我们今天学过的所有知识。
Absolutely free, the link is in the description below.
完全免费，链接在下面的描述中。
Alright if you're ready let's get started.
好的，如果你们都准备好了，那我们就开始吧。
Okay first up pronunciation and the schwa sound.
好的，首先来谈谈发音问题，特别是“schwa”这个音的发音。
This is the most common sound in
这是最常见的声音。
British English and it's one that perhaps some teachers haven't taught their students but you need to know this one.
这是英式英语（British English）——也许有些老师并没有教过他们的学生这种英语表达方式，但你确实需要了解它。
Now there's a pronunciation expert called Adrian
现在有一位名叫阿德里安的发音专家。
Underhill and he calls the sound the little idiot because when we make it it sounds a bit like you're an idiot.
安德希尔（Underhill）称这种声音为“‘小傻瓜’的声音”；因为当我们发出这种声音时，确实会让人感觉自己像个傻瓜一样。
Uh uh that's it.
嗯，就这些了。
Uh say with me uh.
嗯，跟我一起说吧……
Now we find the sound in so many places.
如今，我们可以在许多地方听到声音。
I was going to say everywhere not everywhere but in many many places.
我本来想说“到处”，不过其实不是“到处”，而是“在很多很多地方”。
Now one example could be on the endings of e -r and o -r words.
现在，举一个例子来说：以 “-er” 或 “-or” 结尾的单词的发音规则。
So for example better or doctor.
例如，“better”或“doctor”。
You can hear that sound better uh better uh that sound or doctor uh.
你可以更清楚地听到那个声音，或者咨询一下医生。
So the schwa sound appears at the end of an e -r or o -r word.
因此，“schwa”这个发音出现在以 “e-r” 或 “o-r” 结尾的单词中。
Take the word banana.
以“banana”这个词为例吧。
Three a's but they are pronounced differently
这三个字母都是“a”，但它们的发音不同。
so but okay so we've got the
那么，好吧，我们已经掌握了……
schwa sound there nah okay it's a different sound r and nah the a at the end is a schwa.
那个音就是所谓的“schwa”音（即发音中的弱元音）。好吧，其实这是一种特殊的发音方式；字母“r”后面的那个“a”就是“schwa”音。
So the first one is a schwa and the last one is a schwa
第一个音节是“schwa”，最后一个音节也是“schwa”。
banana banana.
香蕉，香蕉……
So you'd be saying the schwa all this time without knowing it.
也就是说，你一直以来都在无意识地使用这个“schwa”音（即德语中的元音符号）。
So now I want you to be aware of the schwa sound.
现在，我希望你们能够注意到这个被称为“schwa”的发音。
It is everywhere in British English.
在英式英语中，这种现象随处可见。
You just need to know where to look.
你只需要知道该去哪里寻找就行了。
And once you start using it in the right places you're going to sound dramatically more natural.
一旦你开始在合适的语境中使用它，你的表达方式就会显得自然得多。
Now I want you to say this sentence out loud and focus on the schwa sound.
现在，我希望你大声说出这句话，并特别注意其中的“schwa”音（即那个发元音的声音）。
The doctor told me to eat more bananas.
医生告诉我应该多吃香蕉。