Why Pitch and Intonation are Important
What makes the most difference in sounding like a native speaker of a language is having native-like intonation. Pronunciation of individual sounds comes second. Why? Because so much is expressed through intonation. This is the "music" of a language that people notice right away.
When a client described his feeling of having “filters” of differences between him and a native speaker, I knew that prosody is one of the biggest filters there is because it’s the most immediately noticeable. If you can reduce that filter of difference then people will notice your words instead of the unfamiliar melody and that’s a great head start on making a connection with someone.
The bad news is that prosody is the number one speech feature that people tell me they were never taught when they learned English.
The good news is that it’s the most easily changeable and this is how you get started.
You will learn through audio and video examples:
1. What to listen for
2. How to practice control
3. When to use pitch to create the meaning you want to express
After this course, you will hear the world around you in a completely different way.
Everything you hear in the world around you will become your classroom and laboratory.
Improve your pitch and intonation
What is Pitch?
FREE PREVIEWLearning Check
What is Intonation?
Learning Check
Why Pitch and Intonation are Important
Learning Check
Control of Pitch
Learning Check
Control of the direction and degree of change in pitch
Practice - Intonation in Phrases and Short Sentences
Practice Recordings and Meeting
Common Intonation Pattern of Sentences and Questions
FREE PREVIEWSpecial Emphasis in Sentences
Identifying words to emphasize in long sentences
Action: Applying Intonation to Your Own Sentences
Practice Recordings and Meeting
Keep Listening!
Practice Session
