Preparation for Speed Training in speech. Think of it as a "workout for your speech muscles", not only increasing your fluency, but breaking habitual speech patterns.
Showing posts with label LINKING_AND_PHRASING. Show all posts
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Prep for Speed Training
Preparation for Speed Training in speech. Think of it as a "workout for your speech muscles", not only increasing your fluency, but breaking habitual speech patterns.
Speed Training - Linking & Phrasing - Intonation
Speed Training to maximize the use of Linking & Phrasing, and to use more Intonation to make the important words stand out.
Practice Movie Scenes
Practicing movie scenes with a breakdown of operative words into lists for 3 stages of vocal energy. Connected speech for speaking and listening like native speakers.
Speed Building - Operative Words - Intonation - Tempo-Rhythms
Practicing to build speed in both reading and free speaking, utilizing linking and phrasing, and using intonation to make the operative words stand out. Also using various tempo-rhythms for variety.
Linking and Phrasing
Linking final consonants directly into vowels, and practicing with movie scenes from "My Man Godfrey".
Speed Building - Linking & Phrasing - Tempo Rhythms
Utilizing Linking and Phrasing, Operative Words, and Tempo-Rhythms to play consonant-to-consonant and build speed, while maintaining clarity.
Movie Scene - Speech Dynamics - Linking and Phrasing
Small Group training in English Fluency, using a movie scene with color-coded subtitles. Practicing Speech Dynamics starting with Word Lists, then Linking and Phrasing, then the movie scene.
Free Speaking Prep - Current Events Editorial - Zimmerman Verdict
Preparing for Free Speaking: breathing and stretching warm-up, vocal warm-up, tonal energy, structural energy, consonant energy, and reading a current events editorial on breaking news--the Zimmerman verdict.
Tempo Rhythms - Linking & Phrasing - Pacing
Fluent native speakers don't speak in "words", they speak in "'ideas". Look for places to connect 2- 3- 4-words together, and to add variety to the pacing of your speech. Focus on communicating the operative words and exploring different tempo-rhythms.
Linking and Phrasing, Tempo-Rhythms, Intentions
Linking and Phrasing, and finding variety in your speech tempo-rhythms, along with using Intentions to give your speech purpose and direction . . . all add to increasing your fluency and modifying your accent.
Shakespeare - Warming up on, Consonants & Linking, Small Talk
Warming up with speech dynamics on Shakespeare, then focusing on Consonant Energy and Linking practice. Then carrying that over into some small talk.
Consonant Energy - Linking D_TH
In your day-to-day conversations Consonant Energy should be carrying most of your speech, but most people underplay their consonants.
TH - Linking T and D to TH
TH creates difficulty for many people, but anyone can master it, by feeling it properly, and doing a lot of practice. It also helps to learn how to link into the TH from preceding words that end in T and D.
Linking and Phrasing - Movie Scene
This movie is very fast-moving, but very articulate, so good for practicing real-world fast moving dialogue. Everything is broken down into very small steps for practice.
SCENE 10 - "My Man Godfrey"
If you have already prepared to do this scene (by doing the SCENE 10 Word List and SCENE 10 Phrases) now you are ready to do the actual scene. Do as much as you can, don't worry about what you miss. Focus on the blue-underlined linked phrases to gain fluency. Learn more at: http://masterspokenenglish.com
Scene 10 PHRASES - "My Man Godfrey"
Phrases for Scene 10 from "My Man Godfrey". Prepare to read the scene by going through these slides practicing the linked phrases. Repeat each phrase 3 times, in 3 stages of vocal energy. Just do as much as you can, don't worry about what you miss. Learn more at: http://masterspokenenglish.com
