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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！
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: 'been'
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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. Today, I'm going to use two things to help me demonstrate a feature of English pronunciation. This is a bin and this is a bean. What's the connection? Well, I'm sure you know the past participle of the verb 'to be' – 'been', right? Well, we asked some people how long they had been in London.
Voxpops
I've been in London seventeen years.
I have been in London seven years.
I've been in London for more than a year now.
I've been in London every summer since I was eighteen.
Tim
Now, they all used the word 'been' – but nobody actually said 'been'. Listen again. What word do you actually hear them say?
Voxpops
I've been in London seventeen years.
I have been in London seven years.
I've been in London for more than a year now.
I've been in London every summer since I was eighteen.
Tim
In fluent everyday English, when the auxiliary 'been' is not stressed its pronunciation changes to /bɪn/. 'I've been in London since 2015' becomes 'I've /bɪn/ in London since 2015'. This is what's known as a weak form and it helps speech to flow more naturally and fluently. Here are some more examples.
Examples
I've been working here for several years.
How long have you been waiting?
It's been years since I went to the cinema.
What have you been up to since we last met?
Tim
So you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. You know the drill: listen and repeat.
Examples
I've been working here for several years.
How long have you been waiting?
It's been years since I went to the cinema.
What have you been up to since we last met?
Tim
Well done. And 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 now. I'll see you soon. Bye bye! Now, what to do with this old bean… of course, put it in the bin. Oww! I should've been more careful… again.