DAY 7
Pronunciation & Accent
Video
Congratulations!
You are officially at Day 7
of the
Accent & Speaking Challenge!
In this last Pronunciation and Accent video, we’ll be talking about the melody of the language. Intonation (or prosody) is something that can instantly tell a native speaker whether your speaking and pronunciation skills are advanced.
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Practice the American intonation while listening to native speakers and near-native speakers:
Pay attention to the different stress patterns. Which words are stressed in which sentences/questions
Which words are the most important elements in the sentence? How do they stress it?
What is the intonation pattern of a question? Is it rising or falling at the end?
Mimic these patterns by repeating what native speakers say, trying to recreate the exact same melody.
Where can you hear the melody of your native language coming through when you speak English? How can you work on it?
DAY 7 speaking video
The last video of the challenge! Let’s go all in!
Today we're welcoming in more confidence and self-esteem to your day-to-day experience of speaking and using English.
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Answer these to yourself, out loud, as always:
Make a list of all the ways you can feel more confident as a speaker of English.
Say your favorite affirmations/positive statements to yourself.
What are some of the fears that are still telling you that your English is not good enough? Prove them wrong.
Remember:
You are
the perfect speaker
of English.
You speak English because this is your desire. You are ready to speak more, you are ready to be more confident, you are ready to have a beautiful native-like accent, you are ready to leave your old fears and negative experiences behind and step into a new chapter of your English speaking journey.
Video in Polish:
and for the last time… 🥲
I’m so proud of you!
Thank you so much
for joining me
for the
Accent & Speaking Challenge!
xoxo,
instructor
Welcome to the 7 Day Accent and Speaking Challenge!
My name is Laura Maliszewska and I have a teeny tiny obsession: helping you overcome all of your fears and blocks when you speak English.
Over the next week, we'll be utilizing pronunciation learning techniques and speaking activities as tools to deepen your practice, improve your speaking skills in English, and cultivate self-confidence when speaking with an American accent.
Get ready for massive transformation of your English (and your life as a result).
xo
Laura