In this session we are focusing on building tonality first into reading, then Free Speaking. Then we carryover that tonality and lower base-line into Speed Training.
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Building Tonality in Free Speaking
In this session we are focusing on building tonality first into reading, then Free Speaking. Then we carryover that tonality and lower base-line into Speed Training.
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.
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.
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.
Egypt on the Brink - Current Events - Speech Dynamics
Using current events (Egypt circa mid-August 2013) we practice Speech Dynamics reading from an analysis published in The Independent (UK), then lead into Free Speaking.
Free Speaking - Postcards with Clever Captions
Preparation for Speech Dynamics, and Free Speaking using the subject matter of postcards with clever captions.
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.
Tempo Rhythms - Using Legato Consonants
Break habitual patterns of tempo-rhythms simply by sustaining longer the legato consonants like N and M.
Structural Energy Leading - Carrying Over Speech Dynamics into the real world
Reading with the Structural and Tonal vowels leading, then carrying over those speech dynamics into Free Speaking.
Consonant Energy - N - DG - Self-Training Methodology
The best methodology for self-training in speech using this systematic approach.
Private Coaching Session - Speech Training
Typical 75-minute private speech training session (abridged to 24-minutes), demonstrating the range of techniques from Breathing, Yawning, Stretching exercises, into drills for Structural Vowels, into reading text with Tonal and Structural Energies leading, into Consonant Energy leading, into focus on Linking and Phrasing, Tempo-Rhythms, and Intonation, first reading text, then finally the cumulative results--nearly flawless Free Speaking.
9-minute Breathing and Stretching Prep for Speech Training
These yoga-like exercises have the advantage that you are always on your feet, so you can do them anywhere.
Private Coaching - Body Language
-Importance of using gestures and body language when speaking.
-Value of body language as a method of vocal exploration.
Intonation - Creating a Build using Pitch
Using intonation to create a build of your ideas employing a variety of pitch jumps on each phrase.
Tonal Energy - Warm up - Reading Speech
Developing strongly vibrating tonal vowels while reading a speech, anchors the voice in strong tone and makes all the E, A, and Y vowels very clear.
Free Speaking Using Photos as Subjects (2)
Photos from a recent trip become the subject matter to create a dialogue using speech dynamics.
Free Speaking Using Photos as Subjects
Warming up on a movie scene, then Free Speaking using photos as subjects. The content of the conversation doesn't matter, just creating the spontaneous flow of a conversation while maintaining good speech dynamics.
Free Speaking Using Debate Topic
Free Speaking following warming up reading a debate topic, pros and cons. Carrying over all the speech dynamics into a spontaneous exercise.
