Some like a Native speaker : Some Tips !! / By Yulliana

The people whose original languages is not English with a lot frequency are worried about the pronunciation because they feel insecurity in front of the Native speaker, so in that cases is important to Know some “tips” that help us to sound like a Native speaker.

1.       Connecting words (flow):

The rule is: If a word ends in a consonant and the next word begins in a vowel, we will have to make sure of to link it but it’s the next word begins in the same consonant we will omitted one consonant and to link it with the vowel.

2.       Squeezing some words:

The rule is: Don´t say all the syllables with all the letters we must cut some of them, for example in case of the word “interesting” the native speaker say “in-chre-sting”

3.       Squeezing letters: for example, "tr" sounds like "chr"or "dr" spunds like "jr" because it's difficult to the tongue to make the quick switch.

Another advices is to introduce some practice in our habitual life, for example we can improve listening to music in English or watching TV in English, can practice in dictation, trying to hear and cut the words you hear.

After mentioning this tips I am convinced that you need to know that the best secret to improve your English is “The practice, the practice and the patient”. 

3 Tips for sounding like a native speaker

Nowadays, English is one of the most important languages in the world is for that we need to know how to speak it and fluently. Here, we are goint to give 3 tips so that we can have a good entonation and pronunciation because it's only about  practice and to be patient.

1. Connecting words (flow): in our native language (Spanish), we speak fast and squeezing them together so one word flows into the other word. For example, to connect consonants to consonants if the first word ends in a consonant and the following word stars with the same consonant, we drop the first one. if a word ends in a consonant and the next word begins in a vowel, we have to meke sure of roollin it.

2.Squeezing words: in some words we don't say all the letters, we cut some of them

3. Squeezing letters: for example, "tr" sounds like "chr"or "dr" spunds like "jr" because it's difficult to the tongue to make the quick switch. When we have a d and y together, they make a "dj" sound.

Task 9:

3 Tips to speak like a native speaker: 

It is important to speak English correctly because it allows people to be better understood. Speaking like a native speaker is not easy, but there are some important tips we should follow to articulate better, so we can get a good pronountiation.

In this line, connecting words is a principal step we should attend. We can connect words when we are talking. For example, there are some words that ends with consonant, and the next words begin with the same consonant, we should ommit the space between these worlds and we should speak fast erasing the first one.

In addition, it is important to know too that when a word ends with a consonant and the next word begins with a vowel is necessary to put them together, and pronounce them as a word.

Squeezing some words and letters is another main idea too.

In conclusion, people should practice these three points frequently.

Just, practice-practice and practice!

Task #8:

This entertainment interview begins with the singular and great Will Smith's humour: "It is the first time that I feel nervous in front of a camera in a long timeeee", he says for being the interviewer of Barack Obama, the president of the USA.

The questions and answer begins and they get a lot of fun. One of the most important questions is about the relationships between people and its importance. In this way, the president explains that in the world people should have the same aspirations and goals, but it is necessary to take care about the barriers that we can find to get them. People is different, so they don't have all the time the same culture, religion or languages.
He advises that we should try to feel others to be more tolerate and get a better world.



In the next part of the interview, he focuses on his wife's personality. After having listened Jada's question, the president says that his wife is the honest person he has met in his life, her  character is mainly to pursue the peace. He emphasizes about her character and good manner to solve different social issues. so the first lady knows how to analyze political affairs.




Task#7:

 "Moneyball":

1. She tries to encourage her dad and tells him he's a good dad. Also, she says that the song was recorded by herself.

2.CHORUS
a) 5
b) 8
c) 3
d) 6
e) 1
f) 4
g) 7
h) 2

b) Fill in the gaps
Slow it down, make it stop or else my heart is going to pop
‘Cause it’s to much, yeah it’s a lot to be something I’m not
I'm a fool out of love ‘cause I just can't get enough

Repeat the chorus
You’re such a loser dad(x3) …just enjoy the show! (bis)

Task #6:

"How to speak so that people want to listen"

The power of the human voice has the ability to change the world, but it is difficult to know how to get the attention of others. According to Julian Treasure, most of the time some people forget how importante is listening properly. In this way he focuses in 7 vital characteristics about it. “The seven sins of speaking” are: gossip, judging, negativity, complaining, excuses, lying and dogmatism, and we should be able to avoid them if we want to become in really good listeners. Being a good listeners we could become the world in a better environment to live.

Following this line, if we want  to be powerful about our speech, we need to make a change in the words and the ways that we speak; our personalities should be involved with the word HAIL, which means: honesty, authenticity, integrity and love. Just involving with these characteristics we will get the attention of others, otherwise it could be very difficult to achieve our goal of getting the attention.

It´s important to emphasize the main idea we want to express but, it is essential to point in others tips  to improve the power of the voice: the register, timbre, volume, telling slow and clear, you can exercises doing breathing, posture.

The power of the voice is important, but the way that we use to talk about something is the secret.

Task #5:

Trailer: The pursuit of happyness 

a)
1. He looks like elegant and tall. He has short black hair. 
2. No he can't because he wears glasses.
3. Most of the time he is wearing a suit.
4. No, he doesn´t. He seems to wear more than one.
5. They play basketball together,
6. He maybe has six or seven dollars
7. It is blue.

b)
1. He met his father for the first time.
2. If his mother left them because of  him.
3. His father answered that his mom left them because of herself. 
4. He had promise to get a better job.
5 .He asked to he man what he did and how he did it 
6. He asked:  Dad, where are we going?
7. He adviced him that if he had a dream he must take care of it. And "Don't let somebody tell you that you can't do", as well.

Comment:

I am pretty sure about the idea of the video. The attitude that people take according to their lifes is important because being positive  is a good way to achieve your goals. My favourite phrase about what the speaker says is: "Ask yourself: are you satisfied with what do you have to do". The meaning of it is very important to me because it makes me think about the way that my life is taking in accordance with my decisions. We should trust ourselves, but we should think about the consequences of our decisions too.

Tips to speak like a native speaker  by Grecia M.

 

As we Know … It´s very important to pronounce correctly to be understood by the listeners specially when they are native speakers. To achieve it, is necessary a lot of practice , time and effort.There are some tips to speak like a native :

For example: We can connect words specially when we speak fast, that is the case when there are consonants , when a Word ends with a consonant and the next Word begins with the same  consonant we need to connect them, so we erase the first one.

Another example is when a Word ends with a consonant and the next begins with a vowel is necessary  to put them together.

Another tip is to squeeze some wordsand squeeze letters.

I reccommend listen to english  songs and write the words that we listen , this is to improve our listening and pronunciation skills.

Tips to improve pronunciation by Ingrid

TIPS TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION BY INGRID

TIPS TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION

Next I’m going to explain Adam’s tips to improve pronunciation and sound like a native speaker. Remember the most important thing to improve pronunciation is practicing.

 

-          Connect words:

He explains when there are two words and the first one ends in a consonant and the follow word begins with the same consonant, they don’t pronounce the last consonant of the first one, for example:

“black coffee”, he doesn’t read the whole word: bla”ck” - “c”offee.

He reads: “bla” coffee, the last consonant of the first word doesn’t sound.

-          Squeeze words:

Sometimes native speakers don’t pronounce all syllables; they only do it to emphasis the word. Besides when the first word ends consonant and the second one begin with vowel, they separate the consonant and pronounce it with the second word, for example:

-          Squeeze letters:

They neither pronounce some letters like "tr" it sounds like "chr" and "dr" it sounds like "jr".

 

By the way, the video he mentions is about "Phonetics", it means the sound of the syllables in the word. So if you know how to pronounce the syllable you will know how to pronounce the whole word.

For example "lock" and "luck" have completely different meanings. They have no relationship to each other except that they share three similar letters, so both have similar pronunciation.

We have to use the "phonetic symbol", which you will find in English dictionary, because it include the "phonetic spelling" that means they spell the word according to its sound. 

HOW TO SOUND LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER BY NATHALY

HOW TO SOUND LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER

To improve pronunciation and sound like a native speaker has to have patience and lot of practice  because if it isn't practiced couldn't be improved and that is why it also takes a long time, give a few tips that might make the pronunciation and these are:

1. Have to connect words, here he explains that in any language spoken is done is say the words to speak faster connect and explains that when a word ends with a consonant and word that follows begins with the same consonant, drop the first one for example are the words black coffee, then you have to read like bla coffee.

2.Squeeze some words, we don't say all the syllables, we don't ever say all the letters; gives an example with the word comfortable but says that native speakers don't say "or".

3. Squeeze some letters, this is particularly true for few letters; An example he gives is the word country and says that native speakers don't say country but say cun-chry and this is because they pronounce the "tr" and "chr".

He advises us to practice because it is more a habit than anything else and other advice given is listening to music in English or watch TV in English, can practice in dictation, trying to hear and cut the words you hear.

The page he gives is a video which shows another tips to improve pronunciation and is that you have a list of words that have the same phonetic like: look, book, took, bull; Here's phonetic spell them according to sounds, phonetic symbol that unites these words is a "u" with a dot.

Is why if a person wants to speak like a native speaker must have your list of words with their phonetic and so can be learning.