Pronunciation workshop!

Pronunciation Workshop!SST Public School, Rashidabad23rd April, 2016

[email protected] / 0300-9475281


IntroductionHave you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's how to you fix that. We need to get rid of some common habits. Also called the Seven Sins of Speaking!And practice the music of your voice. As a sound/ speech expert I’d try to demonstrate some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy. The dream and vision for a resonant Pakistan and a more musical world of listening and understanding is in our hands.

Sturdy SpeakingThe secrets of powerful, healthy, clear effective and persuasive speech


Human voice isthe instrument we all play

the most powerful one

yet, they don’t listen…

WHY??

How to speak powerfully to bring change?

What do you say?


There are a number of habits we need to move away from:

The seven sins of speaking!


Gossip!


Judging!


Negativity!


Complaining!


Excuses!


useless, best, all of them, huge, nothing, too much, always, never!

Exaggeration!


Dogmatism!


Ye bhi kafir woh bhi kafir.Jo ye many wo bhi kafirJo na many so bhi kafir.Kuchh masjid kay andar kafir,Kuchh masjid kay bahar kafir,Jeety kaafir haary kafirPakistan may saary kafir.

Gana kafir, sog bhi kafir,Burger, coffee, coke bhi kafir.Kafi aur khayal bhi kafir,Sur bhi kafir taal bhi kafir,Tabla, baja dhol bhi kafir, Pyar bharay do bol bhi kafir.

Khushi bhi kafir, maal bhi kafir,Mustakbil or haal bhi kafir.Waris Shah ki heer bhi kafir,Chahat ki zanjeer bhi kafir,Phoolo ki khushbu bhi kafir,Lafzo ka jadoo bhi kafir,Mein bhi kafir, tu bhi kafir,Kafir kafir mein bhi kafir,kafir kafir tu bhi kafir….(adopted from a nazm by Salman Haider )

K A F I R


H A I LNot the storm… but,to greet or acclaim enthusiastically…

1. verb (used with object) 1. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.

2. to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine.

dictionary.com


H : HONESTY: clear pure truthA : AUTHENTICITY: being yourselfI : INTEGRITY: trust, doing what you sayL : LOVE: wishing everyone well

So hail…


Say what, when and HOW!• Register: the scale and depth of voice• Timber: the feel of the voice; warm & sweet• Prosody: sing song meta-language,

intonation• Pace: speed; not too quick or too slow• Pauses: the timing, punch and power of

silence• Pitch and volume: sod-casting; presentation

warm up!


Breathing & Stretching:1. Sit up straight with both feet flat on the floor. Put your hands on your lap.

2. Take a deep breath through your nose. Hold it for 3 seconds.

3. Release the air forcefully through your mouth, dropping your shoulders.

4. Open your mouth wide as if you are going to yawn.

5. Hold your mouth open for 3 seconds and close it.

6. Massage the corners of your jaw with your hands and allow the jaw to relax and open.


Warm up!1. Arms up, breath in, bend down

breath out2. Ba-ba-ba for lips3. Brrrr-brrrr-brrr for lips4. La-la for tongue5. Rrrr-rrrr for tongue6. Siren: Veeeeeeee-Oooooo hig & low


Now- not so good…

Noise/ blast

No listening!

GossipJudgingNegativityComplainingExcusesExaggerationdogmatism


Now- not so good…

Designed, musical sounds

Conscious listening!

Speaking powerfully with purpose and love for people



Weak form - schwaThis is a very common feature of spoken English which is often found in grammar words such as prepositions and articles and also in many words with more than one syllable. It is never stressed.

In the example sentence below the weak form schwa is shown by its phonemic symbol, which looks like an upside down 'e'.


The schwa sound:About, ago, another, brother, awry, tortoise, propaganda, table, apple,

as you know, talk to them, the pool, a cord,

What do you want us to do?


Consonant to vowel linkingWhen one word ends with a consonant sound and the next word begins with a vowel sound there is a smooth link between the two. In these examples the link is shown in red joining the linked words. These examples also show where the weak form schwa would be pronounced.


Vowel to vowel linkingWhen one word ends with a vowel sound and the next word begins with a vowel, another sound, a /w/ or /j/ can be added depending on the particular sounds to make a smooth transition. In these examples the link is shown in red along with the phonemic symbol for the sound which is added to make the link smooth.


Endemic Accents1. copy vs. coffee (Korean).

He flucked a plower prom garden. (Swabi)2. sheep vs. ship (Chinese).

I want my cheeps on the table!3. at vs eight (Sindh).

I woke up at eight.


Vowels: at or eight?At, hat, calculator, a sad man, all that jazz, apple jam flan, as a matter of fact.A hungry man is an angry man. We’re not a gang but a fantastic jazz band, got a lot of fans.

A, hey, pay, day, I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake. To Spain, by plane! Is it 1st of May today? No, it’s eighth of April. Hey Wayne, today’s the day of the game.


Vowels: west or waist?

Bet, set, bread, many, again, Hello Ellen, help yourself, never ending, spent everything, getting desperate. Ken, Ben and the rest of the men. All’s well that ends well.

A, hey, pay, day, I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake. To Spain, by plane! Is it 1st of May today? No, it’s eighth of April. Hey Wayne, today’s the day of the game.


Vowels: Carl or call?Art, car, park, clerk, fast, aunt, drama, sample, heart, palm, almond, Half-mast. Ah!Here we are! Park the car, part and parcel. Cold hands warm heart.

Lot, hot, pot, cotton, Rodney, rotten, cough, because, cloth, hostel, soft and strong, washing, got on, spot on, it’s not on, sorry Tom. Honesty is the best policy.


Syllabic stress:BiologyChemistryClearOpportunityElectricityNuclearMagnetic


Consonant sounds:

gesture = jes-tureinsert = in-certhealthy = th-thankassume = s-aimplealmond = l-silentbury = berrypizza = peet-samonk = drunk

ethyl = ill-not ailmethyl = ill-not ailepitome = e-pi-tomyquote = kwo-tealmond = l-silentbury = berrypizza = peet-samonk = drunk


Pet-words1. OK, beta gi2. han-yes3. Thik-ae4. Samaj me ari bat5. Jo-hy6. Got it? Yes!7. Any question? No!8. You people9. Are you getting me?


Expressions• What’s the mean by…• What’s meant by…• It’s mean…• It means…• It keeps on moving…• Do it in a hurry.• Please be quick/ do it quickly.• I used to read books daily.• I am used to reading before I sleep


Nursery RhymesJack and Jill went up the hillTo fetch a pail of water.Jack fell down and broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ba-ba black sheep have you any wool?Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full;One for the master and one for the dame,And one for the little boy who lives down the

lane.

Teachers’ Do and Don’tWhat do you do?


Good teachers do…• Take responsibility of students’ learning and

future• Plan, execute, and follow up lessons (& learning)• Start and finish the classes on time, every time• Utilize the entire class time for education only• Act as a role model and in conduct and manner• Respect their colleagues and students honestly• Let the students learn, however they can• Work with and for the weaker students with

concern• Teach, smile, help, love and make a difference!• Great teachers don’t teach, they INSPIRE!


Good teachers don’t…1. Hit (or touch) the students no matter what2. Shout or use bad language ever3. Fraternize with the students outside the class4. Cheat, harass, threat or tell lies to students5. Leave the class in anger and disappointment6. Confer the management , colleagues, or

students7. Share personal information or problems with

students8. Never insult, discriminate, taunt, ridicule,

abuse, misguide, mislead, or confuse their students


I promise …I will NOT beat, hit (or touch) the students no matter whatI will NOT insult, discriminate, taunt, ridicule, abuse, misguide, mislead, or confuse their students

I WILL teach honestly, effectively, I WILL speak carefully (avoiding sins of speaking)I WILL try my best to improve somehow or the other for myself, my profession and for my students.

“in-sha-Allah”

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