Go from BORING to INTERESTING with English rhythm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2015
- www.engvid.com Do you sound like a robot when you speak? You can transform your speech from boring to fascinating by using good English rhythm. In this lesson, you will learn many ways to make your speech more captivating for your audience by adjusting your speech rhythm, which includes syllable stress, word stress, and vocabulary choice. You will also learn how you can use poetry to improve the rhythm of your everyday speech and be interesting in any situation!
TRANSCRIPT
Hi, everyone. I am Jade. Today we are talking about the rhythm of English. And that's not my normal voice. I'm showing you that because rhythm is really important when you're speaking a different language, and every language has its own rhythm. So, I thought today, I'll tell you a little bit about the rhythm of English. What does English actually sound like if we break it down?
It's really important to improve the rhythm of your English speech, because we try to avoid what's called monotone. Monotone voices are... Well, it's a big subject, but one thing about monotone voices is they don't go up or down, and they're not very expressive. So we try to avoid that, and we can see that actually in English poetry. And I think in... I think poetry in general is one way that you can develop your rhythm in English, because poetry is written in a way that calls attention to rhythm of English.
So here's a little bit of a famous poem in English. Don't worry if you don't know what the words mean, because it's quite an interesting poem in that the words are invented words for this poem. Like it's... They're not real things, but when we hear it, we get a sense of what it means. But in terms of rhythm, it's interesting because so much of English poetry is written in what's called iambs, which is basically an unstressed followed by a stressed syllable. So I'll write that down for you. Iamb, stressed followed by... Ohp, wrong way around. Unstressed followed by a stressed syllable and repeated like that.
And you've heard of Shakespeare, right? You have heard of Shakespeare, that famous poet? Well, he wrote in iambic pentameter, which means five of those repeated. So, one, two, three, four, five. Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter. Not continuously always through everything he ever wrote, but if there was ever an important character in one of his plays, that was in iambic pentameter.
This poem is not in iambic pentameter, because we don't have five. I'll show you. So, when we read the poem... Well, when I read the poem, I want you just to listen to the rhythm, and then I'll talk a little bit about it because it's one thing for me to tell you the rhythm of English is iambs; unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, but what does that actually mean? So, here we go, I'll read it to you.
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch.
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious bandersnatch!"
So, poetry is more rhythmic and elegant than just our normal speech, but our normal speech likes this unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed rhythm, so there is similarity.
So let's find where the stresses are here, so that when I read it again, you can follow it. So, because it's unstressed, stressed, here is the first stressed. And, did you notice when I read it, it was "behware", not "be-ware"? It's "behware". Our connecting words are not so important. You can see here, unstressed words: articles, "the", "a", they're not so important so we don't stress them. We can stress them but that's a different point. Names, usually stressed. We had an unstressed there, so we're going to stressed again. Unstressed, secondary stress.
We have one... Oo, it's not... You cannot see what I'm doing here. I'm going to put it down a little bit for you. Stressed, unstressed, secondary stress. There's always one main stress in a word, but if there's an extra stress, it's not as... Not as much as the first. Unstressed, "my" is a pronoun. Pronouns: "he", "she", "it", "my", "his", unstressed. Noun, stress again. And this is going to repeat throughout the poem, so I'm just going to go a little bit quickly this... A little bit more quickly this time. Unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed. Again, we've got "beware", unstressed, stressed, unstressed, name. And the last line, again, unstress, stress, unstress, and the word "bandersnatch" has two stresses, but the first... The main stress is on the first syllable.
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With Jade classes you not only learn English but also about social situations and social behaviour, you feel supported if you feel you have some social handicap, it's really interesting, your point of view is lovely
Hi Jade!!!!I liked all your lessons very match.This is a great opportunity of learning English.I'm delighted that you do it.Best wishes!!!!
Your teaching is so natural! That's the good thing! ... And that's why we learn a lot, thanks!
BIG BIG topic, Jade. Very well explained. Mastering the rhythm of English (a.k.a. sentence stress) is the last step to becoming an all-around good speaker. A lot of people learn it unconsciously, without having anyone walk them through the essentials of sentence stress. But some others need to benefit from drills that will train their ear and timing to accommodate their speech to the correct rhythm of English.
Gill and Jade, the best English teachers EVER
love your english explanation miss Jade. you're a wonderful teacher.
When I was meditating about my methodology of learning English (collocation, phrasal verbs.......), wondering about the contribution of reading poesy, I found this video where you dropped your pen which certifies me the certainty of my sentiment. We never learn English without the power of poesy. Think you, Jade. For sure you will be awarded for your good doing. I read in the comments students appreciate you. Keep working. Oh, I am retired!.
Hello, Jade. Just wanted to say that you are truly amazing!
You are the best English teacher, and I love watching your videos. Rhythm is something really difficult to deal with... There are so many of them in British real accents.
Jade, I’ev been addicted to your video! They are just lovely))))
Thanks Jade ! Another great lesson.
Thankyou Jade. God bless u
Thank you very much all of your videos are excellent .👍👍👍
thank you miss Jade , your lessons were really helpful!!!!
Your tips for english rhythm was owesome! You´re just graceful!!
Thanks for sharing!
I've learning ESC all my life and they've never taught this most important vocal technique in lessons. Now I understand why foreigners always sound so flat. Thanks so much!.
I obviously like you're explains, I'd just watched your videos. Tack
Such a brand new way to approach the speaking!!! really really love your videos
This is so helpful! Thank you!
That's pretty awesome! Thank you Jade. 😀
thank you Jade you are wonderful !
Jade, thanks !
love your pronunciation!!!!! it's amazing
This is a real MIND BLOWER for me. I had no idea that such analytical devices existed? Superb tutorial, thanks ;-)
Thank you from a fellow ESL teacher. Excellent explanation.
The narrators' music' analogies are quite relevant and helpful in stressing the point.
... I forgot to say that I live in Venezuela and I'm learning English on my own. Thanks again for your help through these videos.
Watching from spain, this teacher is the best of this Video.
Hi Jade. Thank you
I've immensely been benefitted from your teaching on the use of rhythm in English. Rhythm changes the way of a person speaks in English. I'm looking forward to learn some of your important lessons on different aspects of English grammar.
Syed Zahirul Abedin
Dhaka
Bangladesh.
Very informative, i am practicing it, thank you!
you have been much helpful. thank you
Thanks for the videos..much appreciated.
This kind of session is really useful!
THANK you, THAT was REALLY helpful! I THINK I GOT it! :)
Thanks Jade.
I got to know an Amazing thing today!
Rhythm before just my senses my feel
U have thought me it's technicalities
Thank you some much.
Nice robo dance.....mam!!
thanks for your explanation！
Thank you jade, it's very helpful
Thank you so much!
It's been another extremely useful lesson. Yet Jade could have told about a major point of making speech interesting and powerful. The point is to build each sentence with only one main stress. That main stress carries a core message of your sentence. Other stresses are satellites for that main stress. For instance, 'we would NEVER done that', 'WE would never done that'. The difference in meaning is created by where the main stress is being applied.
Thank you!
I'm really thankful Jade for your all lessons! And I have a favour to ask you. Could you explain me how to use phonetic symbols? How pronounce them? etc.
Gracias mija por compartir tus conocimientos.
hi Jade, i like your lesson.
This video is such an eye opener! You are an excellent teacher! I love your accent. I am not a native speaker, please make more videos on everyday speaking English.I've been learning English for many years and I still have difficulty in communicating fluently.This is because all coursebooks deal with kind of ''formal'' English, e.g.''Would you like us to take a walk?'' I would rather ''fancy going for a walk?' Despite having English cources for years, I still cannot communicate colloquially, I sound more like a prime minister than a friend.ha ha !! I hope you understand what I mean.THANK YOU !!!
Well if you sound like a Prime Minister, it means you don't have to listen to this excellent video. You don't have pronunciation problems. About communicating fluently, nothing better than have a long stay in England
thanks for your lesson
What an awesome teacher
hi jade i like your way of teaching English .and i am learning a lot from you .thank you
I really like your lesson ! :D
such a lovely teacher........
If you're Scottish, you might say: " Ah hello. You'll have had your tea then".
Your channel is incredible! Watching from Turkey ☺️
Great. Thank you.
Good topic you could extend to a serial of videos. The rhythm in english is one of the hardest point if you don't live in the UK or you are not in contact with british english. I am in Canada and I don't like their english. i m not a native so I need other sources of teaching.
Im Arabic and I never get enough of watching your videos :)
Thanks for helpful videos
I truly enjoyed that quiz 😁
Jade,you are fantastic,you copy robot very well.
Very smart, I speak in monotone so this helps.
Beautiful series.But the parameter most beautiful of all
Amazing ! Watching from Perú
Just Awesome! Amazing! Awesome! Awesome! Amazing! Awesome!
Thanks for the video. I guess it´s the most difficult for Brazilians. I have some problems with the rhythm of the English because we don´t have this stress in Portuguese. So this is a little hard for us.
Jade is great
Best video I've seen so far
thank you very much ... it would be great if you could do more practice videos for intonation and rhythm
Очень интересный урок. Спасибо. Задумался о Шекспире и поэзии.
Thanks for sharing,it's a good video
Hello (I'm pasting the same comment I made in one of the videos, sorry for repeating myself), I'd love to see a video about pronouncing names of places, because it was one of my major problems when I moved to UK. Let me give a few examples: Southwark (and Suffolk), Fulham, Buckingham, Cheltenham, Loughborough, Salisbury, Clapham, Ruislip, Chester, Gloucester, Yorkshire, Hampshire, Worcester and my favourite: Worcestershire. Can you consider doing it? I'd like to see more tricky names as well! =D Thanks!
Totally agree with you
I love you sooooooooooooooooo much Jade....
Good teacher Jade
Hi, It`s a pleasure watch your videos. I am learning a lot. What other British poem would you recommend to practices rhythm and intonation?
Awesome! Greetings from Turkey.
jade, thanks for the classes, very good you re a interesting teacher , i love your classes , Paulo from Brazil!
thank you so much, I like your method, but I think you have got a strong accent, good luck
Nice would be not enough for you miss because you are an amazing teacher. I learned more than I thought, I would learn from this video: particularly. And other videos too. I know, I sound emotional. But, that's because I am nuts about your lessons.
Hey, great video! Greetings from germany!
Thanks miss
Hi, Jade.
On the last Friday I took the speaking test. It was not difficult on average, but I had I little problem when I had to talk about TREES. ow boy, I think that not even in Portuguese I would be good at talking about them lol, even though I think my performance was acceptable, considering my goal, which was 6.5.
On Saturday I did the rest of the exam. It started with the listening part, which was not difficult but it requires an extreme level of attention which I lost for a little moment and because of that I missed some answers, nevertheless, it was not a big problem. Then came the reading test. My weakest skill. One hour is too little to do it... The time was about to be ended, and I would have complete around 80% of the questions. Not a shame at all, however when it had 30 seconds left I realised that I had put T, F and NG, instead of TRUE, FALSE and NOT GIVEN!!!! So I tried to erase them, but I did it only on a few answers, so this part of the exam was deeply devastated and so was I. I lost my mind for a while, but a put myself together to do the next test. The last exam, the writen part, was the one I had most of the control. I finished it 5 minutes to the very end, so I had time to review both texts.
So that's it. I am still recovering from these hard days, but next year I am going to do it again. I am going to give me some days off the languages tasks, then I get back to them, but in this time French will be my subject.
I thank you for all these nice videos you made.
I could listen to her talking all freaking day. :lol:
After watching some of your videos finally I can understand what you say :D oh that British accent
Oh, Jade, I hope you are well; I was watching a video documentary about Heathrow airport to learn English of course; Oh my cat doesn't want to let me use the keyboard; and you crossed my mind. It's just a kind and human thought; not proposed by AI or chat GBT.
My eyes kept watching Miss Jade until "a cup of tea". Well… my brain wasn't able to think few minutes ago.
thx your video
Thanks
I really enjoy your accent - my dream is to sound like you))
Could teach you the same in Russian;)
I have to say this is much better than school.
Hallo, Jade
Can we talk about the Commonwealth Realm I'm having too much time to understand the matters with that topic
ta!
Hey Jade!!!
do you think there is any possibility we can site for a conversation in real time???i'll be really happy if there is...
I like to make poem. When I'm in the mood, I'll try to write you one.
very nice
And here I am just staring at her💗
Hello Jade
i love your lessons but i got only one problem
when i open my dictionary i find the word and the same word written in strange shapes like schwa and strange f and many many ways if you can make a lesson about these vowels etc i will be okay to go learning!!
Thank you!!
Trainer Abdullah Badr It's called phonetics. There should be a page in your dictionary to explain it.
Akasame yup a page to explain but a page not to say the phonetic as i need to hear every sound i did read that page but nothing new !!
and THANK YOU FOR HELPING SIR.
I HOPE THAT LADY JADE ANSWER ME!!
Trainer Abdullah Badr جرب تفتح مقاطع البروناونزييشن كمان هالحروف والشوا واللي زيها ماتغير من الكلمة بس تعلمك النطق الصحيح للكلمة 💞
بدى درس فى كل علامة ونطقها المميز !!
شكرا الك يا غالى :)
I´m learning.. :D
Hey, great video! At the beginning I though you are an roboter :)
not though its " thought " :D
Very good! 😂😂😂
Ahahahahahah! The perfect intro!
Uh, isn't your voice monotone too :P
Nice lesson!
the way Londerers pronounce Rhythm though 😂😂 Rhyfum