Hello Rebbecca, I happen to be a international high school student from southern part of China, I speak perfect mandarin Chinese, which made me very upset when I sounded like a total outsider talking to my American classmates. I have no problem with recognizing the sound-mark and pronouncing it; however, when it came to the real conversation with Americans, I realized the problem was on intonation and how to make it sound cohesive instead of separated words, my nervousness also limited me
You have addressed the exact issue that I am facing. Throughout the day till evening, my articulation is perceptible as the day passes it becomes sluggish and kind of find myself speaking in normal Australian accent. Is there a possibility of facial muscles getting tired and not been able to speak in American Accent?? I find this happening every now and then.
hello Rebecca. I am a Filipino and i do speak English well.. i have been calling Americans and i think i need to work more on my accent .. i have been downloading all ur videos here :) thanks for the great video.. it helps me but still i am not that fluent in English.
Thanks for the clues, as long as I am watching your videos and practicing everything my accent is totally different. and I have american friends that talk to me at my house and they are helping me too. I am brazilian though, and why did you decide to help people like that?
Rebecca, on your website would you post a list of accent coaches in other parts of the country that you consider are good? It would help us in finding a good accent coach. thanks.
@mamatalu Our coaches offer sessions all over the world, so no need to find one outside of CA, and honestly I don't know anyone using techniques similar to ours; we've developed our own "signature move" proprietary methodology that enables bevhavioral change in just over 2 months ... come to our website and check it out.
@abeeronah On this channel, you have access to 33 videos ... you can also come to our website for the latest ones, and I plan to release some new ones soon!
I think Rebecca hits the nail on this one. I'd consider myself as an advanced speaker, but my sluggish articulation is still my biggest problem besides intonation issues. and guess what I'm from hong kong. Thanks for pointing out the root of the problem.
btw, not being sexist but would a male instructor be "better" if I'm a guy? i'm afraid i'm imitating a woman voice when I'm practicing after a female teacher's voicing, even though I know the technique is the same...is that valid concern?
@g125 It's a valid question. The reason you feel that way may be that you are replicating the "pitch." It's important for Chinese speakers to focus on LENGTH not PITCH, so I think a female instructor is a bonus because if you hear yourself in your practice recordings with a high "pitch" it's a signal you are imitating pitch not length, and you can refocus. If you have a male instructor, you may not notice you are focusing on pitch, and not change to length as a focus. Hope this helps!
I am from southern China, and I have had this problem for years. Somehow my accent is badly influenced by tons of condensed pronunciation in Cantonese. Anyhow, this video is very useful, thank you.
Dear Rebbecca, I am from Lebanon but I basically spent my high school years in the US. I came back from the US 2 years ago and I feel that my American accent is fading. I pronounce perfectly, but my voice is not concentrated (resonating) in my mouth anymore, it's in my pharyngeal area. In addition to that I am facing trouble moving my jaw the way that I used to. What do you advise me to do?
@projectali Definitely, find a good speech coach to help you make the changes. Feel free to request a consultation on our website - Englishbythehour (dotcom).
The more intelligent a person is, the better he or she articulates. Dumb people always talk sluggish. There is a famous quote by Friedrich Nietzsche:
"Better your style by bettering your thinking, it's that simple." (Den Stil verbessern, heisst den Gedanken verbessern, und gar nichts weiter; in: "Menschliches Allzumenschliches")
He was referring to writing style, but it goes the same for talking style. THINK clearly, and you will speak clearly.
(a good proof for Nietzsche's and my theory, isn't it? LOL But I am allowed to make errors, since English is not my first language. I'm German, as my Nietzsche quote may have indicated)
Learning to "control" the tongue I found surprisingly difficult. The exercise of controling the tongue which you showed in another video looked easy when you did it, but It was somewhat hard for me. I am not discouraged though. With practice I'm sure I'll improve. Thank you so much for these helpful tips:)
@09pika09 So true! Changing your articulation can take months or years, so do be patient with yourself and consistent with your practice - even 5-10 minutes a day is better than not at all!
wow im learning alot from these videos... her voice sounds lovely.
BurgerPirate559 2 months ago
Hello Rebbecca, I happen to be a international high school student from southern part of China, I speak perfect mandarin Chinese, which made me very upset when I sounded like a total outsider talking to my American classmates. I have no problem with recognizing the sound-mark and pronouncing it; however, when it came to the real conversation with Americans, I realized the problem was on intonation and how to make it sound cohesive instead of separated words, my nervousness also limited me
daifangdai 4 months ago
You have addressed the exact issue that I am facing. Throughout the day till evening, my articulation is perceptible as the day passes it becomes sluggish and kind of find myself speaking in normal Australian accent. Is there a possibility of facial muscles getting tired and not been able to speak in American Accent?? I find this happening every now and then.
TheTranceHarmonics 6 months ago 2
I think if I taste u teacher, i will speak gooder..lol
MrKleid 7 months ago
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toanguyen111342 3 months ago
hello Rebecca. I am a Filipino and i do speak English well.. i have been calling Americans and i think i need to work more on my accent .. i have been downloading all ur videos here :) thanks for the great video.. it helps me but still i am not that fluent in English.
windyrainStorm 7 months ago
Thanks for the clues, as long as I am watching your videos and practicing everything my accent is totally different. and I have american friends that talk to me at my house and they are helping me too. I am brazilian though, and why did you decide to help people like that?
sjvcodbgek 8 months ago
Rebecca, on your website would you post a list of accent coaches in other parts of the country that you consider are good? It would help us in finding a good accent coach. thanks.
mamatalu 1 year ago
@mamatalu Our coaches offer sessions all over the world, so no need to find one outside of CA, and honestly I don't know anyone using techniques similar to ours; we've developed our own "signature move" proprietary methodology that enables bevhavioral change in just over 2 months ... come to our website and check it out.
rebeccalinquist 1 year ago 2
She is great . I have a qustion where we can find the rest of those videos .
abeeronah 1 month ago
@abeeronah On this channel, you have access to 33 videos ... you can also come to our website for the latest ones, and I plan to release some new ones soon!
rebeccalinquist 1 month ago
HOt coach
tanomah99 1 year ago
Thank you Rebecca for the tips.
faramarzsafadeh 1 year ago
I think Rebecca hits the nail on this one. I'd consider myself as an advanced speaker, but my sluggish articulation is still my biggest problem besides intonation issues. and guess what I'm from hong kong. Thanks for pointing out the root of the problem.
btw, not being sexist but would a male instructor be "better" if I'm a guy? i'm afraid i'm imitating a woman voice when I'm practicing after a female teacher's voicing, even though I know the technique is the same...is that valid concern?
g125 1 year ago
@g125 It's a valid question. The reason you feel that way may be that you are replicating the "pitch." It's important for Chinese speakers to focus on LENGTH not PITCH, so I think a female instructor is a bonus because if you hear yourself in your practice recordings with a high "pitch" it's a signal you are imitating pitch not length, and you can refocus. If you have a male instructor, you may not notice you are focusing on pitch, and not change to length as a focus. Hope this helps!
rebeccalinquist 1 year ago
I am from southern China, and I have had this problem for years. Somehow my accent is badly influenced by tons of condensed pronunciation in Cantonese. Anyhow, this video is very useful, thank you.
wdwxnmbjhh 1 year ago
Dear Rebbecca, I am from Lebanon but I basically spent my high school years in the US. I came back from the US 2 years ago and I feel that my American accent is fading. I pronounce perfectly, but my voice is not concentrated (resonating) in my mouth anymore, it's in my pharyngeal area. In addition to that I am facing trouble moving my jaw the way that I used to. What do you advise me to do?
projectali 1 year ago
@projectali Definitely, find a good speech coach to help you make the changes. Feel free to request a consultation on our website - Englishbythehour (dotcom).
rebeccalinquist 1 year ago
The more intelligent a person is, the better he or she articulates. Dumb people always talk sluggish. There is a famous quote by Friedrich Nietzsche:
"Better your style by bettering your thinking, it's that simple." (Den Stil verbessern, heisst den Gedanken verbessern, und gar nichts weiter; in: "Menschliches Allzumenschliches")
He was referring to writing style, but it goes the same for talking style. THINK clearly, and you will speak clearly.
chargonchar 1 year ago
@chargonchar
sluggishly, sorry.
(a good proof for Nietzsche's and my theory, isn't it? LOL But I am allowed to make errors, since English is not my first language. I'm German, as my Nietzsche quote may have indicated)
chargonchar 1 year ago
And who's better than you to coach me? Just waiting eagerly for my Visa Credit Card to join you
MansoorY 1 year ago
@MansoorY I'm waiting too :-)
rebeccalinquist 1 year ago
Very helpful video!
Learning to "control" the tongue I found surprisingly difficult. The exercise of controling the tongue which you showed in another video looked easy when you did it, but It was somewhat hard for me. I am not discouraged though. With practice I'm sure I'll improve. Thank you so much for these helpful tips:)
09pika09 1 year ago
@09pika09 So true! Changing your articulation can take months or years, so do be patient with yourself and consistent with your practice - even 5-10 minutes a day is better than not at all!
rebeccalinquist 1 year ago