1. 什么是口音：

intonation（cadence）patterns

liaison：rhythm

pronunciation：preference>Science

voice quality：pitch,placement,(throaty)

2. 不要有一个词必须怎么读的执念：often, interesting, kilometer

3. VQ：

throaty sound and a stairstep intonation

We create most of our sounds in the throat, using our tongue very actively.

4. 误区：❌张大嘴巴（✅jaw drops）

5. 手捏鼻子练习法，避免鼻音化元音

6. deepen your voice，lower your pitch

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美语中：

7. 松紧元音 tense/lax vowel

8. /ʌ/ /ə/ only linguistic difference

9. /ɑ:/和/ɔ:/不做区分，除非 /ɑ:r//ɔ:r/

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10. underlying hum 不要一个词一个词往外蹦

11. 不断练习

go-to phrase (Bob got a water bottle. Sam sat back and laughed. Rory run around.) 找调。

和

run-up phrase (Well, you know, I was just thinking, and it kinda seems like, what do you think about...)

以及绕口令

Betty bought a bit of better butter.

12. non-lexical words

AAT

其他takeaways

1. A driving instructor cannot hope to teach all driving manoeuvres that exist to a student, yet those they do teach will enable the student to cope on the road and give them the confidence to discover more as they gain experience.

2. Language is fluent and fluid. Be water!