- [00:00] 🗣 Your accent might not be the issue in communication; it could be your articulation. - [01:59] 📖 Practice articulation by reading aloud for 5 minutes in the morning and 5 minutes at night, overemphasizing mouth and tongue movements. - [02:31] 📚 Document emotionally impactful moments in your life as potential storytelling material to improve your storytelling ability. - [05:18] 🌟 Familiarize yourself with high-stakes situations to perform better in them; expose yourself to such situations regularly. - [08:49] ⏸ Pause before responding to questions to appear thoughtful and increase the perceived value of your response.
from my experience, the pause before responding depends on what your face is showing. If it looks worried or confused the pause could do worse. Also depends of the question, if someone ask you something simple like ”how are you” you better answer fast cause the person could take the pause as something bad
Me when I pause , instead of thinking of answering the question, am thinking of thinking , or thinking of what the person waiting for my response is thinking
hi, not sure why I did not found you before. This is a God send. I am doing this exercise now, and my face is so sore. I do have a french accent, I stutter sometimes and I speak softly, fast, and barely articulate. I am at risk of losing my kids in custody court, because the evaluator wrote she felt no emotions from me , no credibility, I sounded cold, and disinterested. Based on my speaking style, and being shy , introvert, She deducted that I didn't love my kids, did not offer them affection, and recommend the judge to give 90 per cent of the custody to my ex, who is much better communicator, a native english speaker, a long life trained salesman, and an extrovert. This is why I want to work very hard to sound better, credible, charismatic, friendly, make a connection , learn breathing and not run out of breath. My goal is next time we go back to court, to sound like I truly feel inside, for my face, and body and voice to represent confidence, credibility, create an instant connection.
As a young American with only tv to teach me the difference in these places, I always confused British, Aussie and South African accents. Once I actually met and talked to people from those places, I can pick them up much better. I particularly like Aussie and South African accents.
You need to give visual cues that you are going to continue talking. Let them know also that you want to finish your point before u actually start speaking. “You mind if I finish my thought here?”
Pausing after making a point signals that you've finished speaking, unless you pause mid-sentence or immediately after someone asks you a question. So that is why people develop the habit of using "hesitation marker" like "ummmm" and "aaaaahh" to fill the pause. Which is not actually good. So try to think of everything including ending when the question was being asked to you. If you make it up as you go it will be less coherent and you will start making up stuff including exaggerations and weird metaphors that does not make sense.
That the problem with Indian languages. We have 49 vowels and consonants designed as per tounge, teeth, throat, lips movements. And it’s tough for me “not to sound” fee letters. Like “little” is “lil” for Americans. For me it’s LI-TT-LE with big sound of letter T.
My niece and nephew have terrible annunciation. They are 5 and 7 respectively. Can you suggest a solution for their age bracket? I am afraid they will start to have issues as they get older. Also, do you speak to Realtor groups?
- [00:00] 🗣 Your accent might not be the issue in communication; it could be your articulation.
- [01:59] 📖 Practice articulation by reading aloud for 5 minutes in the morning and 5 minutes at night, overemphasizing mouth and tongue movements.
- [02:31] 📚 Document emotionally impactful moments in your life as potential storytelling material to improve your storytelling ability.
- [05:18] 🌟 Familiarize yourself with high-stakes situations to perform better in them; expose yourself to such situations regularly.
- [08:49] ⏸ Pause before responding to questions to appear thoughtful and increase the perceived value of your response.
from my experience, the pause before responding depends on what your face is showing. If it looks worried or confused the pause could do worse. Also depends of the question, if someone ask you something simple like ”how are you” you better answer fast cause the person could take the pause as something bad
Me when I pause , instead of thinking of answering the question, am thinking of thinking , or thinking of what the person waiting for my response is thinking
consider a conversation as a quest (like in games) and you will start thinking how to succeed the quest, so keeping the discussion ok
Lol
Yeah I usually do the same when being in front of a group of people. My mind just goes blank and I can't think of anything during the 5-second pause.
This is a goated comment, very relatable
Yes our mind sometimes sabotages us
I really like that Vinh is also learning from his own mistakes
hi, not sure why I did not found you before. This is a God send. I am doing this exercise now, and my face is so sore. I do have a french accent, I stutter sometimes and I speak softly, fast, and barely articulate. I am at risk of losing my kids in custody court, because the evaluator wrote she felt no emotions from me , no credibility, I sounded cold, and disinterested. Based on my speaking style, and being shy , introvert, She deducted that I didn't love my kids, did not offer them affection, and recommend the judge to give 90 per cent of the custody to my ex, who is much better communicator, a native english speaker, a long life trained salesman, and an extrovert.
This is why I want to work very hard to sound better, credible, charismatic, friendly, make a connection , learn breathing and not run out of breath. My goal is next time we go back to court, to sound like I truly feel inside, for my face, and body and voice to represent confidence, credibility, create an instant connection.
hope u doing well 💪
I loved this Q and A session so much! Thank you for sharing this.
I am a Communication skill trainer and I JUST LOVE your videos. Keep up the good work
I signed up for ur free course. I can’t wait to actually try and better myself for the first time.
Don't attend it. It's like 3 min of knowledge.
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Excellent advice! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! ❤
Was looking for the specific videos to train my english speaking for a while, so happy finally found the best one 😸
Thats how we speak in Southern Africa 😂 we naturally emphasise all letters. Remember Nelson Mandela from South Africa?
As a young American with only tv to teach me the difference in these places, I always confused British, Aussie and South African accents. Once I actually met and talked to people from those places, I can pick them up much better. I particularly like Aussie and South African accents.
When I pause, no matter how briefly, someone thinks that is their cue to start talking about something totally unreleated.
thats because they are "unfamilliar" with you
You need to give visual cues that you are going to continue talking.
Let them know also that you want to finish your point before u actually start speaking.
“You mind if I finish my thought here?”
You probably need to take a look at another vinh's video😂
@@RussellClausse You make a great point, and I do that sometimes. The biggest problem is that people listen to respond, and dont listen to "hear".
Pausing after making a point signals that you've finished speaking, unless you pause mid-sentence or immediately after someone asks you a question. So that is why people develop the habit of using "hesitation marker" like "ummmm" and "aaaaahh" to fill the pause. Which is not actually good. So try to think of everything including ending when the question was being asked to you. If you make it up as you go it will be less coherent and you will start making up stuff including exaggerations and weird metaphors that does not make sense.
So helpful, will try. Thank you, Vinh😊
Please suggest name's of some books , which will help me in improving my English communication
Excellent advice...thanks for all
amazing sir your humor is awesome
Hi Vinh, really great content. Thank you for all of it.
Your all videos are amazing. Loving it
Great analogy with Pokémon!
Are you soon coming to Europe? I would love to hear you on an event!
Last example is LOL 😂
Great sir, thanks for clearing doubts ❤
wow that’s what I did, life in different culture and of course different language cause more flexibility on my tongue. that’s really heplful!
Great tips and advise.
This video is so resourceful. But the last example made me laugh out loud 😂😂
more Q&A videos please ☺
how much time will it take to show us difference in our articulation
When I purposely pause before responding, I tend to forget what I was about to say 🙄
That the problem with Indian languages. We have 49 vowels and consonants designed as per tounge, teeth, throat, lips movements. And it’s tough for me “not to sound” fee letters. Like “little” is “lil” for Americans. For me it’s LI-TT-LE with big sound of letter T.
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My niece and nephew have terrible annunciation. They are 5 and 7 respectively. Can you suggest a solution for their age bracket? I am afraid they will start to have issues as they get older. Also, do you speak to Realtor groups?
What's intonation?
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nice tattoo. That looks new.
Nice video Vinh, but i am more conserend about the kind books you are reading "sense that doesn't make sense", what the....
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Can someone tell me? I dont have 14 days to wait
HAHAHS
Watch the video. He'll tell you.
my accent is frenchhhh oh Lord help !
Love this guy he doesn’t even know what he’s on about just makes up sh!t up as he goes and makes so much money well done 😂😂👏👏👏
I don't know about you but he helped me a lot.
what are you saying bro, this principles actually work