By listening to how a person speaks, one can form a definite opinion about his cultural level. In order for your speech to begin to approach the ideal, you need to seriously tackle its correction. Today, many different exercises have been developed for this.
Instruction manual
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If you are a person of the "speech" profession - a teacher, lawyer, politician or actor, you need to learn how to speak correctly. Use audio recordings with reference pronunciation by comparing them with your own voice recording. This method is suitable if you are good at learning material “by ear”.
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Combine stressed syllable with the most powerful body movement, in case you are a person with kinestic modality (that is, it is easier for you to fix the material, including the body in the work).
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Use tables and figures, trying to maximize the use of visual perception, if you have a penchant for visualization.
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In order to learn how to emphasize the stressed syllable in a word while pronouncing the words, highlight the stressed syllable by using a wave of the hand or throwing the ball. Choose words that have the same rhythmic pattern, for example, "vase, base, rose, " clapping your hands on the stressed syllable.
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Read the texts of Homer's works in syllables, taking full breath, gradually accelerating the pace of reading, this exercise helps to get rid of the dialect very well. They use it when correcting speech in many higher educational institutions that train people in acting professions.
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Learn what the position of the tongue, jaw and lips should be when you make certain sounds, and try to correct them in the process of pronouncing the words. Do not rely only on your own muscular sensations, fix each position of the speech apparatus by pronouncing syllables in front of the mirror.
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Follow the sequence when correcting the dialect. Listen to audio recordings of literary pronunciation. Remember that correcting a dialect is not possible in a very short time. Your dedication, combined with systematic studies, will guarantee your success on the path to literary pronunciation.
