We communicate with our body as much as we do with our words, sometimes more! Here are some tips:
1. Notice different native English speakers' body language and imitate:
a. Your eyebrows should move up and down on stressed words or questions.
b. Drop your chin on stressed words.
c. Your voice should go up and down in pitch.
2. While listening to someone else:
a. Nod up and down to show you understand.
b. Say, "I see." or "I understand."
c. Maintain eye contact.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Job Interview Tips
Try these tips to practice for a job interview...or making a presentation.
A. Prepare for Interview Questions.
1. Make a list of questions you think you may be asked in an interview.
2. Record a native American English speaker reading your answers slowly and clearly.
3. Listen to the recording frequently.
4. Imitate the speaker of the recording.
5. Record yourself answering the questions and listen repeatedly.
B. Role Play with a Native English Speaker.
1. Record or videotape role play between you and a native American English speaker.
2. Get feedback.
3. Listen or watch recording repeatedly.
A. Prepare for Interview Questions.
1. Make a list of questions you think you may be asked in an interview.
2. Record a native American English speaker reading your answers slowly and clearly.
3. Listen to the recording frequently.
4. Imitate the speaker of the recording.
5. Record yourself answering the questions and listen repeatedly.
B. Role Play with a Native English Speaker.
1. Record or videotape role play between you and a native American English speaker.
2. Get feedback.
3. Listen or watch recording repeatedly.
G.E.T. Accent Reduction Course - Week 3
Listen, Imitate, Integrate
Three more sounds to practice! Now you have a total of seven sounds to practice. Look over your Practice Log, are there some sounds you practice more than others? Are there some sounds you DO NOT LIKE? If so, those are the sounds you need to practice the most. Sorry, it's true.
Work out a plan when and how you are going to practice Week 3. Keep up the good work!
Has anyone commented on a change in your pronunciation yet? Our clients report that in the 3rd and 4th weeks, co-workers start noticing a change.
Three more sounds to practice! Now you have a total of seven sounds to practice. Look over your Practice Log, are there some sounds you practice more than others? Are there some sounds you DO NOT LIKE? If so, those are the sounds you need to practice the most. Sorry, it's true.
Work out a plan when and how you are going to practice Week 3. Keep up the good work!
Has anyone commented on a change in your pronunciation yet? Our clients report that in the 3rd and 4th weeks, co-workers start noticing a change.
G.E.T. Accent Reduction Course - Week 2
Now you have three new sounds plus the sound from last week. Four sounds is a lot to practice! Are you writing your practice times in your Practice Log? It is crucial to start filling out the Practice Log in Week 2 so you can make sure you are giving equal practice time to all sounds...not just your favorites.
Try this:
Day 1: Spend ten minutes with each sound, just working on Auditory Discrimination and Words, record yourself on all the words...no sentences yet.
Day 2: Work on two sounds, practice Words once with text and once with Hide Text. Record voice on Hide Text.
Work on first three sentences, record.
Day 3: Work on the two other sounds, practice Words once with text and once with Hide Text. Record voice on Hide Text.
Work on first three sentences, record. (Remember: Listen to sentence three times, then record your voice. Do not try to talk too fast.)
Day 4: Practice Words on all four sounds, Practice sentences 1-3 again and add sentences 4-6, record.
Day 5: Practice Words on all four sounds. Practice remaining sentences.
Day 6: Practice Words and Sentences, Hide Text.
Try this:
Day 1: Spend ten minutes with each sound, just working on Auditory Discrimination and Words, record yourself on all the words...no sentences yet.
Day 2: Work on two sounds, practice Words once with text and once with Hide Text. Record voice on Hide Text.
Work on first three sentences, record.
Day 3: Work on the two other sounds, practice Words once with text and once with Hide Text. Record voice on Hide Text.
Work on first three sentences, record. (Remember: Listen to sentence three times, then record your voice. Do not try to talk too fast.)
Day 4: Practice Words on all four sounds, Practice sentences 1-3 again and add sentences 4-6, record.
Day 5: Practice Words on all four sounds. Practice remaining sentences.
Day 6: Practice Words and Sentences, Hide Text.
G.E.T. Accent Reduction Course - Week 1
Week 1 - The Beginning
This week you received the feedback from your pre-assessment. Now you know exactly what your problem areas are and can begin to work on changing them. Please read the introduction of your book and underline any areas that need clarification. Practice with the CD-Rom. Do you have any questions about using the CD-Rom? Did you play with the "Hide Text" component?
This week you received the feedback from your pre-assessment. Now you know exactly what your problem areas are and can begin to work on changing them. Please read the introduction of your book and underline any areas that need clarification. Practice with the CD-Rom. Do you have any questions about using the CD-Rom? Did you play with the "Hide Text" component?
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