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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: The gemination of /t/
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参考文本
Tim
Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. This week, I’m going to need some help from my favourite twin. Please welcome back Tom, who’s going to help me present. Hi Tom!
Tom
Hi Tim! Now, are you a lover?
Tim
Or a fighter? Do you prefer to dance?
Tom
Or would you rather have an argument?
Tim
There’s an expression we have in English that contains the name of a dance …
Tom
… and means when two people get involved in a fight or argument, then in most cases both have to take some of the responsibility. Do you know the expression?
Tim
Well, let’s ask the people of London.
Voxpops
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
Tim and Tom
It takes two to tango.
Tom
Lot of ‘t’s in that, Tim.
Tim
Lot of ‘t’s indeed, Tom. Five in fact. It takes two to Tango. But are all of these usually pronounced? Can you hear all of them? Listen again.
Voxpops
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
Tim
You might remember from a previous video that when the sound /t/ comes in between two consonants, we don’t usually pronounce it.
Tom
But what happens if there is a vowel sound before the /t/? and the next word also begins with /t/?
Tim
Well, in this case the two /t/ sounds join together to create one slightly stronger /t/. So ‘it takes two’ becomes 'it takes two'. This is an example of twinning or gemination. Here are some more examples.
Examples
It took him twenty years to get to the top.
You don’t have to cheat to pass the test.
You were right to be upset.
We took the overnight train to Venice.
Tim
Right, so you’ve heard the examples, and now it’s your turn. You know the drill. Listen and repeat.
Examples
It took him twenty years to get to the top.
You don’t have to cheat to pass the test.
You were right to be upset.
We took the overnight train to Venice.
Tim
Well done. Now remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation, then please visit our website, bbclearningenglish.com. And that is about it from the pronunciation workshop for this week. We'll see you soon. Bye bye! Ah, thank you for all your hard work, Tom.
Tom
Ah. No problem, you’re the best Tim.
Tim
Hey, thanks, you’re great too. Ah! That was weird! What was that all about?
Tom
Hey, you started it.
Tim
No I didn’t.
Tom
Yes you did.
Tim
Well, maybe a little bit. I guess that just goes to prove it takes two to tango.