正確發音小技巧
/j/和/ju:/都是濁輔音。　

發/j/這個音時，舌尖抵下齒，舌前部向硬顎抬起，雙唇向兩邊張開，成扁平形。

/ju:/是由/j/和/u:/結合起來的半元，半輔音，發這個音時，嘴巴稍張，雙唇向外稍翻，用口腔發出似漢字“油”的聲音。

/j/ your young fuel pure opinion
/ju:/ you youth attitude gratitude opportunity

唇舌訓練：
When we were young, we didn' t actually understand the meaning of youth.
/j/ /j/
Your opinion on opportunity sounds reasonable.
/j/ /j/
Here' s my opinion: your yellow dress makes you look younger.
/j/ /j/ /j/
Your attitude of gratitude fuels the young' s soul.
/ju:/ /ju:/ /j/
It' s just a pure gratitude from me, thank you for your offer of the opportunity.
/j/ /ju:/ /ju:/ /j/ /ju:/

單詞中字母的發音規律
一般發/j/的字母 y yard, yesterday, year, yes
u pure, fuel
i onion, opinion, champion
一般發/ju:/的字母 y you, youth
u opportunity, attitude, gratitude

請注意：這些單詞如：opportunity, attitude, gratitude, stupid, suit,等，其中的字母“u”可發/ju:/的音，也可發長音/u:/的音，一般在美音中發長音/u:/的音。

發音與朗讀訓練
（在做以下朗讀練習時，請注意黑體單詞中畫線字母的發音）

Gratitude 感恩之心
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
/ju:/
一棵感恩的心會為你開啟充實生活之門。

It turns what we have into enough, and more.

它將我們已經擁有的延伸至更多，更富有。

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
/ju:/
它將否定轉化為肯定，將混亂轉化為秩序，將困惑轉化為明朗。

It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

它能將一餐變成盛宴，房屋變成一個家，陌生人變成朋友。

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today,
/ju:/
一棵感恩的心會寬容我們的過去，并為今天帶來寧靜。

and creates a vision for tomorrow.

同時為明天創造出一片藍圖。

Gratitude helps you grow and expand;
/ju:/ /ju:/
一棵感恩的心幫助你成長，發展；

gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life
/ju:/ /j/
一棵感恩的心給你的生活帶給來快樂和歡笑

and into the lives of those around you.
/ju:/
同時也將這快樂和歡笑帶給你身邊的人們。