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Vowels 元音 Front Vowels Central Vowels /i:/ / i / /e/ /?/ /?/ /?:/ Three factors for the description of English vowels I. The height of the body of the tongue – highest point of tongue (vertical axis); II. The front-back position of the tongue – highest point of tongue (horizontal axis); III. The degree of lip rounding - lip posture Front Vowels (前元音) /i:/ / i / Words: /i:/ meet please / i / pig city bee cheese ship miss believe feet begin live Phrases: / i:/ believe in peace / i / a big city a dirty pig give in Sentences: /i:/ Seeing is believing. A friend in need is a friend in deed. She likes to eat meat, especially beef. / i / He lives in a rich town. Tom is busy lifting the box. Here is the wine list. Tongue Twisters: He screams, she screams, they both scream for ice cream. Six thick thistles sticks. Six thick thistles stick. Front Vowels (前元音) /e/ /?/ Words: /e/ red let /?/ bag map set lend happy carry met best fat matter Phrases: /e/ ten pencils the best bed /?/ a mad cat a happy man Sentences: /e/ Betty lent him a pen. We get ready for start. Help yourself to the fresh vegetables. /?/ The man with the hat has a big family. As a matter of fact, he is very fat. He carried a bag upon his back. Tongue Twisters: Ted sent Fred ten hens yesterday so Fred’s fresh bread is ready already. The man in black carried a map, a flag and a bag. Central Vowels /?/ /?:/ Words: /?/ sister together /?:/ shirt bird afraid fam