Please take a look at these three statements.

請看這三句話。

Are any of them true for you?

其中有你的真實想法嗎？

Number one, I have never found it difficult to pronounce an English word.

第一，我從未覺得英語單詞的發音有什麼困難。

Number two, I have never needed to repeat myself because the person I was talking to didn't understand me.

第二，我從來沒有因為對方聽不懂我的話而需要重複自己的話。

And number three, I have never avoided saying a word out loud because I wasn't sure how to pronounce it.

第三，我從來沒有因為不確定如何發音而避免大聲說出一個詞。

If all three of these statements are true for you, then stop watching this video.

如果以上三種說法對你來說都是正確的，那麼請停止觀看本視頻。

But if any of them are false, then keep on watching because I have four amazing techniques that are guaranteed to help you to overcome all these problems.

但是，如果其中有任何一條是錯誤的，那麼請繼續看下去，因為我有四個神奇的技巧，保證能幫你克服所有這些問題。

By the end of today's video, you will be able to communicate in English more confidently and clearly.

今天的視頻結束後，您將能夠更自信、更清晰地用英語進行交流。

I've also created a free PDF to go with this video.

我還製作了一份免費的 PDF 文件來配合這段視頻。

In the PDF, you'll find all of the techniques we cover in today's video, plus some bonus tips, and you will also get access to a secret link with interactive pronunciation activities.

在 PDF 文件中，您將看到我們在今天的視頻中介紹的所有技巧，以及一些額外的提示，您還將獲得一個包含互動發音活動的祕密鏈接。

If you would like to download the PDF and get access to that secret activity, all you have to do is click on the link in the description box, enter your name and your email address.

如果您想下載 PDF 文件並獲得祕密活動的權限，只需點擊說明框中的鏈接，輸入您的姓名和電子郵件地址即可。

After that, you'll automatically receive my free weekly PDFs alongside my news, course updates, and offers.

之後，您將自動收到我的每週免費 PDF 文件以及我的新聞、課程更新和優惠資訊。

It's free, you can unsubscribe at any time.

這是免費的，您可以隨時取消訂閱。

Okay, let's get started with technique number one, flex those facial muscles.

好了，讓我們從第一項技巧開始，彎曲面部肌肉。

Speaking is a physical activity, so if we want to speak clearly and accurately, we should warm up our muscles just like we would before doing exercise.

說話是一項體力活動，是以，如果我們想清晰準確地說話，就應該像做運動前一樣熱身。

The jaw, the lips, and the tongue all work together to make the vowel and consonant sounds that form words.

下巴、嘴脣和舌頭共同作用，發出元音和輔音，從而形成單詞。

English has many sounds that require us to drop the jaw and open our mouths up wide.

英語中有許多發音需要我們下巴下垂、張大嘴巴。

So here are some exercises to get those muscles moving and to keep them in shape.

是以，這裡有一些運動可以讓這些肌肉活動起來，並保持它們的形狀。

Begin by simply massaging your jaw and cheeks.

首先，只需按摩下頜和臉頰。

Try to loosen your jaw.

試著放鬆下巴。

Once your facial muscles feel relaxed and you can't feel any tension, it's time to start moving.

一旦面部肌肉感覺放鬆，感覺不到任何緊張，就可以開始活動了。

Imagine that you have something like bubble gum in your mouth and start chewing.

想象一下，你嘴裡含著泡泡糖之類的東西，然後開始咀嚼。

Begin with small movements and then gradually open your jaw wider and wider, like.

從小幅度動作開始，然後逐漸將下頜張開得越來越大，就像這樣。

Then scrunch up your face as tightly as you can, like this, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and then release.

然後儘量把臉擰緊，就像這樣，擠、擠、擠，然後鬆開。

Repeat that as many times as you need.

需要多少次就重複多少次。

Then we do the opposite.

那我們就反其道而行之。

Stretch out those muscles as wide as you can.

儘可能地伸展肌肉。

You'll be amazed at how wide I can open my mouth.

我的嘴巴能張多大，你一定會大吃一驚。

La.

拉。

I like to do this before I record these videos or if I'm giving a presentation.

我喜歡在錄製這些視頻之前或在做演示時這樣做。

It really helps me to speak more clearly.

它真的能讓我說得更清楚。

Let's train our mouths to open up with some tongue twisters.

讓我們用一些繞口令來訓練我們的嘴巴張開。

We'll begin with a simple ah sound.

我們從一個簡單的 "啊 "音開始。

Repeat after me.

跟我念

Arthur's father's aunt is calmer after an afternoon at the spa.

亞瑟父親的姑姑在水療中心泡了一個下午後，心情平靜了許多。

Good.

很好。

Now let's add in two more vowel sounds that also need an open jaw position.

現在，讓我們再加上兩個同樣需要張開下頜位置的元音。

Oh and ah.

哦，還有啊。

Listen and then repeat.

聽，然後重複。

I'm glad I got Matt's hat back after it got robbed.

我很高興在馬特的帽子被搶後，我把它找回來了。

Your turn.

輪到你了

Okay, feeling flexible?

好了，感覺靈活了嗎？

Let's move things up a notch and practise some sounds which blend two vowel sounds together.

讓我們更進一步，練習一些將兩個元音混合在一起的發音。

Oh as in go and ow as in now.

哦是去的意思，嗷是現在的意思。

My jaw moves as I blend the two vowel sounds together so this is a double workout for your muscles.

當我把兩個元音混合在一起時，我的下巴會動，所以這對你的肌肉是雙重鍛鍊。

Repeat after me.

跟我念

How about Joe goes down to the house without Rose?

喬自己去怎麼樣？

Great.

好極了

Now we've worked on our jaws.

現在，我們已經練好了下巴。

It's time to move on to technique number two.

是時候學習第二招了。

Train that tongue.

訓練舌頭

Our tongues play such an important role in forming sounds.

我們的舌頭在形成聲音的過程中扮演著如此重要的角色。

For example, to make the ul sound, we need to push the front part of the tongue against the top of the mouth, just behind the teeth.

例如，要發出 ul 音，我們需要將舌頭前部頂在口腔頂部，也就是牙齒後面。

Other sounds such as t, d and n also require this movement.

其他音，如 t、d 和 n 也需要這一動作。

The tongue also works hard to make the sound r as we need to curl the tongue back in the mouth.

我們需要將舌頭捲回口腔，是以舌頭也要努力發出 r 的音。

So it's really important that the tongue is strong so we can switch effortlessly between phonemes.

是以，舌頭的力量非常重要，這樣我們才能毫不費力地在音素之間切換。

How can we keep our tongues in shape?

如何保持舌頭的形狀？

Here are just a few ideas.

以下是一些想法。

One, pretend your tongue is your toothbrush.

第一，把舌頭當成牙刷。

Make sure you use your own tongue and not somebody else's.

確保使用自己的舌頭，而不是別人的舌頭。

Rub the tip of your tongue alongside the outside and inside of your top and bottom teeth like this.

像這樣用舌尖摩擦上下牙齒的外側和內側。

After a few laps, switch direction.

跑幾圈後，換個方向。

Number two, try to touch your nose with the tip of your tongue.

第二，試著用舌尖觸碰鼻子。

I can't really get anywhere near with this.

我真的無法接近它。

My mum and my husband can do this.

我媽媽和我丈夫可以做到這一點。

I cannot.

我不能。

No, no, it's not gonna work.

不，不，這行不通。

I can, however, fold my tongue in three.

不過，我可以把舌頭折成三段。

That's one of just many party tricks.

這只是眾多派對把戲之一。

Then imagine that you want to touch your left ear and then your right ear.

然後想象你想摸左耳，再摸右耳。

Really stretch it out.

真正地伸展開來。

Three, can you roll your tongue?

三，你會捲舌頭嗎？

If you can, roll it and stick it out as far as you can.

如果可以的話，把它捲起來，儘量伸出去。

Hold it for a few seconds and then relax.

保持幾秒鐘，然後放鬆。

Now let's practise some of the sounds that are a great exercise for our tongues.

現在，讓我們來練習一些對舌頭有很大鍛鍊作用的聲音。

Repeat after me and really exaggerate the movement to give that tongue a workout.

跟著我念，動作要誇張，讓舌頭得到鍛鍊。

Lily loves to take David and Daniel dancing noon and night.

莉莉喜歡中午和晚上帶大衛和丹尼爾去跳舞。

George and Jane chose a giant chunk of cheese for a budget lunch.

喬治和簡選擇了一大塊奶酪作為預算午餐。

Fabulous, we'll do one more with the sounds ch and jj.

太棒了，我們再用 ch 和 jj 來做一個。

George and Jane chose a giant chunk of cheese for a budget lunch.

喬治和簡選擇了一大塊奶酪作為預算午餐。

Okay, can you guess what's coming next?

好了，你能猜到接下來會發生什麼嗎？

That's right, it's time to loosen your lips.

沒錯，是時候鬆開你的嘴脣了。

Let's do some drills to help get your lips used to all of these positions.

讓我們來做一些練習，幫助你的嘴脣適應所有這些姿勢。

Watch my mouth and exaggerate the lip positions.

注意我的嘴，誇張嘴脣的位置。

No one's watching you, I hope.

希望沒人在看你

Ready?

準備好了嗎？

Ooh, ooh, round the lips and push your lips back.

嗚，嗚，繞過嘴脣，把嘴脣往後推。

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦。

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦，哦。

Push them forward.

推動他們前進。

Repeat after me.

跟我念

Who do you usually include?

你通常把誰包括在內？

Now, let's switch between e and ooh.

現在，讓我們在 e 和 ooh 之間切換。

Smile and tense those facial muscles to make the e sound.

微笑並繃緊面部肌肉，發出 e 音。

He needs deep sleep and you do too.

他需要深度睡眠，你也一樣。

Now, moving from relaxed to rounded.

現在，從放鬆到圓潤。

Eh, oh, eh, oh.

誒，哦，誒，哦

Ed, Ned and Fred bought four more forks.

埃德、奈德和弗雷德又買了四個叉子。

Now, bring the lips together tightly for buh, puh and puh.

現在，將嘴脣緊貼在一起，發出 "噓"、"噗 "和 "噗 "的聲音。

Mm, Bill picked me but Peter picked Mary.

嗯，比爾選了我，但彼得選了瑪麗。

Right, your muscles and articulators should be nice and warm by now.

好了，你的肌肉和關節現在應該很暖和了。

Now, let's work on fine tuning some of those phonemes.

現在，讓我們對其中一些音素進行微調。

Are there some words or maybe even individual sounds that you still find challenging to pronounce?

是否有一些單詞，甚至是單個音，您仍然覺得難以發音？

Well, here's the secret.

祕密就在這裡。

It's all about repetition, repetition, repetition.

這就是重複、重複、再重複。

If you want speaking English to feel automatic and effortless, then you need to repeat those sounds and words so often that you can make them without even having to concentrate.

如果你想讓說英語的感覺自動而不費力，那麼你就需要經常重複這些聲音和單詞，以至於你甚至不需要集中精力就能發出這些聲音和單詞。

One of the best ways to do this is with tongue twisters which focus on the sounds you find challenging.

最好的方法之一就是繞口令，繞口令的重點是你認為具有挑戰性的發音。

We have time for just two today but I have packed loads more into the bonus interactive exercise pack that comes with the PDF.

今天我們只用了兩節課的時間，但我在隨 PDF 文件附贈的互動練習包中加入了更多內容。

Okay, I'm going to need you to show me your tongue.

好吧，我需要你給我看看你的舌頭。

I want you to stick it out because we're going to practise th and th.

我希望你們堅持下來，因為我們要練習th和th。

The th sound is unvoiced which means you shouldn't feel any vibration when you put your hand here.

th 的聲音是無聲的，這意味著當你把手放在這裡時，應該感覺不到任何振動。

When we add vibration at the vocal cords, th becomes th and you should feel vibration here.

當我們在聲帶處增加振動時，th 就會變成 th，你應該在這裡感受到振動。

Watch my mouth, repeat after me.

小心我的嘴，跟著我念

This mother thought her thistle was thirsty but thankfully it thrives in the earth.

這位母親以為她的薊草乾渴了，但值得慶幸的是，它在泥土中茁壯成長。

That was tricky, now you try.

這很棘手，現在你來試試。

You can repeat that one a couple of times.

你可以多重複幾次。

Start slowly and gradually build up speed as you gain confidence.

開始時速度要慢，隨著信心的增強逐漸加快速度。

Let's try another two tricky phonemes, l and r.

讓我們來試試另外兩個棘手的音素，l 和 r。

To make the r sound, curl the tip of your tongue back but don't let it touch the top of your mouth.

要發出 r 音，將舌尖向後捲起，但不要讓舌尖碰到口腔頂部。

To make the ll sound, push the blade of the tongue against your gum ridge just behind your front teeth.

要發出 "ll "的聲音，用舌尖抵住門牙後面的牙齦嵴。

Are you ready?

準備好了嗎？

Let's go.

我們走吧

Lauren loves riding llamas through rolling hills and little remote valleys.

勞倫喜歡騎著駱駝穿過連綿起伏的山丘和偏僻的小山谷。

How did you do with that one?

你做得怎麼樣？

Well, that's all we have time for today.

好了，今天就到這裡吧。

Let me know what your favourite technique was in the comments below and I'd also like to hear about what you found most challenging.

請在下面的評論中告訴我您最喜歡的技巧是什麼，我也想聽聽您覺得最具挑戰性的技巧是什麼。

There's lots more practise material available for you in the PDF and in that extra interactive exercise pack that comes along with the PDF.

PDF 格式和隨 PDF 格式一起提供的額外互動練習包中還有更多練習材料。

If you like learning with me here on YouTube,

如果你喜歡和我一起在 YouTube 上學習、

I think you'll love my B1, B2 and C1 beautiful British English programmes.

我想您一定會喜歡我的 B1、B2 和 C1 級精美英式英語課程。

These are 12 week self-study programmes although you can also have feedback from my team of teachers.

這些都是為期 12 周的自學課程，但您也可以從我的教師團隊中獲得反饋。

In these programmes, pronunciation is a priority.

在這些課程中，發音是重點。

I weave it through every single module.

我把它貫穿到每個模塊中。

You also have dedicated pronunciation lessons throughout.

在整個學習過程中，您還將有專門的發音課程。

If you would like information, please visit englishwithlucy.com.

如果您想了解更多資訊，請訪問 englishwithlucy.com。

I will see you soon for another lesson.

我們很快就會再見面，再上一課。