(单词翻译:单击)
Hello. I'm John Russell.
你好。我是约翰·罗素。
Today, I'll talk about a common vowel /i/.
今天，我要谈一个常见的元音/i/。
This is an important sound, many English pronouns have it
这是一个很重要的音，许多英语发音里面都有这个音。
For example, me, we, she, he.
例如：me、we、she、he。
Try to think of /i/ as a slightly happy sound. I'll explain.
我们试着把/i/看作一个稍微有点高兴的音。我来解释一下。
To make the /i/ sound, you need to think about your lips and your tongue.
要发出/i/的音，你要注意一下嘴唇和舌头的形状和位置。
Your lips should not be round and your muscles should be slightly tense.
你的嘴唇不应该是圆的，你的肌肉应该稍微紧绷。
You might think of your lip as making a very faint smile, but don't smile too much.
你可以想一下你的嘴唇在做微笑的动作，但不要笑得太大。
That's why I said /i/ is a slightly happy sound.
这就是为什么我说/i/是一个稍微有一点点快乐的音。
Your tongue should be high toward the front of your mouth.
你的舌头应该抬高往嘴巴前面伸。
Now, let's talk about some common spellings for the sound /i/.
现在，我们来说/i/这个音的一些常见拼写。
I already mentioned one, a final e position as in me, she, he.
我已经提到了以e结尾的单词如me、she、he。
The middle of the word is a common place for the /i/ sound.
单词中间的/i/音也很常见。
Words spelled as ie, ei, ea or ee often have this sound.
拼写为ie、ei、ea或ee的单词通常都有这个音。
Here are some examples: receive, believe, seat, feet.
下面是一些示例：receive、believe、seat、feet。
That's all for this week.
这就是本周所有的内容。
See you next time.
下次见。
