English Intonation

Fluent American English Intonation, Linking and Connected Speech

What you'll learn

Learn and Master American English Intonation: The music of English speech to express emotion and speak with energy, interest, and confidence

Learn to speak English effectively using Pausing and Linking of American English

Learn to capture the interest and emotion of what you're saying with Emphatic stress

Learn the high level intonation patterns to master sarcasm, rhetorical questions, authoritative speech, and friendly speech.

Requirements

A basic knowledge of English: You will learn everything you need to know about English Intonation in the course.

Description

Are you ready to unleash the SUPER POWERS of American English INTONATION? Buckle up because we're diving into the epic world of spoken magic!Your intonation is the key to turning your everyday conversations into EFFECTIVE, INTERESTING conversations! Your intonation tells them what you REALLY MEAN, it indicates how interested or interestING you are, and it reveals your AUTHORITY and CONFIDENCE (or lack of it!) Intonation is the melody of your speech. It's like having emojis in your voice – you can sound happy, curious, confident, authoritative, playful, and even throw in a dash of mystery without changing a word.Your intonation tells everyone about your MOOD, spills the tea on what you REALLY mean, and flaunts your confidence (AND gives you away if you're feeling shy!) This course is your golden ticket to mastering the secret language of American English intonation.PLUS, we discuss and practice pausing, linking, connected speech, sarcasm, rhetorical questions and so much more!In this masterclass, we're not just talking theory; we're diving deep into the nitty-gritty. AND It's not just talk; it's action! You'll get SUPER EASY practice, PRACTICAL examples, and exercises that will have you OWNING the stage in no time. We've also got downloadable files for your on-the-go practice.It's the melody that turns your words into a symphony, making you sound not just fluent but downright impressive!Say goodbye to communication "hiccups" and hello to the SMOOTH, CONFIDENT speaker in YOU! Ready to level up? Let's roll!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: INTONATION: KNOW THE BASICS

Lecture 2 02_HOW TO USE THIS COURSE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 3 03_KNOW THE BASICS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 4 04_MIRRORING_SHADOWING_WERE ALL DIFFERENT_INTONATION COURSE

Section 3: PAUSING & PHRASING

Lecture 5 05_PAUSING & PHRASING_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 6 06_PAUSING & PHRASING EXAMPLES_INTONTATION COURSE

Lecture 7 07_PAUSING WITH CONJUNCTIONS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 8 08_PAUSING & PHRASING PRACTICE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 9 09_PAUSING & PHRASING PRACTICE_ 3 THOUGHT GROUPS_INTONATION COURSE

Section 4: SPEAK EFFECTIVELY WITH THOUGHT GROUPS

Lecture 10 10_THOUGHT GROUPS & STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 11 11_MIRRORING PRACTICE_THOUGHT GROUPS & STRESS PRACTICE_INTONATION COURSE

Section 5: EXPRESS YOUR MEANING WITH PAUSING

Lecture 12 12_PAUSING & MEANING_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 13 13_READING PRACTICE_PHRASING PAUSING & STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Section 6: AMERICAN ENGLISH STRESS TO BE UNDERSTOOD AND TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS

Lecture 14 14 TO 20_PRIMARY STRESS_ AND VOWEL WAVES TO SEPARATE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 15 21-23_VOWEL STRESS WAVE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 16 24_DIPHTHONG VOWEL STRESS WAVE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 17 25_PRACTICE_PRIMARY STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 18 26_SECONDARY STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 19 27_QUIZ_PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 20 28_PRACTICE WITH ADVANCED STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Section 7: AMERICAN ENGLISH INTONATION PATTERNS YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Lecture 21 29_TONE AND INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 22 30_FALLING INTONATION_STATEMENTS & COMMANDS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 23 31_INTONATION FOR WH QUESTIONS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 24 32_RISING INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 25 33_PRACTICE EXERCISE FALLING VS RISING INTONATION WORDS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 26 34_PRACTICE EXERCISE FALLING VS RISING INTONATION SENTENCES_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 27 35_QUIZ_INTONATION FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTIONS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 28 36_TURNING STATEMENTS INTO QUESTIONS EXERCISE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 29 37_TURN TAKING INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Section 8: EMPHASIS!

Lecture 30 38_EMPHASIS INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Section 9: YOUR PITCH MATTERS. AND HERE'S WHY!

Lecture 31 39_PITCH LEVELS & INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 32 40_NEW INFORMATION STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Section 10: ADVANCED INTONATION PATTERNS YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO KNOW!

Lecture 33 41_CONTRASTING INFORMATION STRESS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 34 42_INTONATION FOR LISTS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 35 43_PRACTICE INTONATION IN LISTS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 36 44_INTONATION FOR CHOICES_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 37 45_INTONATION FOR CHOICES IN STATEMENTS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 38 46_PRACTICE INTONATION FOR CHOICES_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 39 47_UNSURE INTONATION _INTONATION COURSE

Section 11: SOUNDING AUTHORITATIVE AND CONFIDENT WITH INTONATION

Lecture 40 48_SOUNDING AUTHORITATIVE AND CONFIDENT_INTONATION COURSE

Section 12: SARCASM AND SOUNDING BORED WITH INTONATION

Lecture 41 49_SARCASM AND FLAT INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 42 50_PERFECT YOUR SARCASM_INTONATION COURSE

Section 13: UNDERSTAND THE REAL MEANING! TAG QUESTIONS

Lecture 43 51_TAG QUESTIONS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 44 52_PRACTICE TAG QUESTION INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 45 53_FIND THE MEANING PRACTICE WITH TAG QUESTIONS_INTONATION COURSE

Section 14: SUPER ADVANCED INTONATION PATTERNS

Lecture 46 54_ADVANCED INTONATION PATTERNS_ INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 47 55_EMOTION AND INTONATION PRACTICE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 48 56_HESITANCY AND RESERVATION INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 49 57_HESITANCY AND RESERVATION INTONATION PRACTICE_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 50 58_RHETORICAL QUESTIONS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 51 59_TEST YOUR RHETORICAL QUESTION INTONATION SKILLS_INTONATION COURSE AUDIO ONLY

Section 15: PRACTICING TIPS USING WHAT YOU NOW KNOW

Lecture 52 60_PRACTICING TIPS USING WHAT YOU NOW KNOW_INTONATION COURSE

Section 16: HOW TO DEAL WITH SPECIAL PHRASES

Lecture 53 61_SPECIAL PHRASES AND INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 54 62_TRANSITIONAL PHRASE INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Section 17: GET FLUENT AND SOUND NATURAL! LINKING AND CONNECTED SPEECH

Lecture 55 63_LINKING_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 56 64_LINKING CONSONANTS TO VOWELS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 57 65_LINKING SIMILAR SOUND_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 58 66_LINKING CONSONANTS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 59 67_LINKING VOWELS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 60 68_LINKING SMILING VOWELS_INTONATION COURSE

Lecture 61 69_LINKING ROUNDED VOWELS_INTONATION COURSE

Section 18: UPTALK - DO YOU DO THIS & WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT YOU?

Lecture 62 70_UPTALK INTONATION_INTONATION COURSE

Section 19: BONUS LECTURE!

Lecture 63 BONUS LECTURE!

If you are a speaker of English who wants to be an even more effective communicator, speak with authority, sound fluent and confident, and be understood using the secrets of American English intonation, then this course is for you. Any level of English learner will benefit.