How Can I Improve My English Pronunciation? (Part 2)
2020-02-15
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1Many people write to us here at VOA Learning English with this question:
2How can I improve my English pronunciation?
3Last week on our program, we talked about setting realistic goals.
4That means, you do not have to sound exactly like a native English speaker.
5You can keep your accent and still communicate clearly.
6We also talked about learning the rhythm of English.
7Today we will talk about three things you can do to sound more like a native speaker.
8A good place to start is to watch and listen to videos and other programs recorded in English.
9For example, choose a story from our website.
10Listen to the recording while looking at the words.
11Make a note of any words you think may be hard to say, and then say them aloud.
12Play the audio again and read along.
13Then record yourself reading it slowly and clearly.
14Listen to your recording. Are you speaking loudly enough?
15As an English speaker, speaking more slowly than you normally do and speaking loudly with confidence can make it easier for others to understand you.
16You can also learn how to improve your pronunciation by taking selfie videos.
17Record a few sentences. Watch the video and ask yourself: Is my voice loud enough? Did I say all of the words clearly?
18Next, ask an English-speaking friend to listen, or try reading the story for a friend.
19Our final piece of advice is to listen to recordings from an online dictionary.
20Try using a dictionary app, like the Merriam-Webster Learners' Dictionary, which gives you the correct pronunciation in an audio file.
21(it looks like a speaker) to play the sound of the word.
22You can also use a website like Google Translate.
23Type in a word, then click on the small picture to hear the pronunciation.
24If you click it a second time, it will play more slowly so you can hear each part of the word clearly.
25Now you have heard our suggestions for sounding more like a native English speaker.
26What do you tell your friends about improving your pronunciation?
27Write to us and tell us your own advice. Our email is learningenglish@voanews.com
28And that's Ask a Teacher!
29I'm Jill Robbins.
1Many people write to us here at VOA Learning English with this question: 2Question: 3How can I improve my English pronunciation? 4Answer: 5Last week on our program, we talked about setting realistic goals. That means, you do not have to sound exactly like a native English speaker. You can keep your accent and still communicate clearly. We also talked about learning the rhythm of English. 6Today we will talk about three things you can do to sound more like a native speaker. 7Watch and listen to yourself 8A good place to start is to watch and listen to videos and other programs recorded in English. 9For example, choose a story from our website. Listen to the recording while looking at the words. Make a note of any words you think may be hard to say, and then say them aloud. Play the audio again and read along. Then record yourself reading it slowly and clearly. Listen to your recording. Are you speaking loudly enough? As an English speaker, speaking more slowly than you normally do and speaking loudly with confidence can make it easier for others to understand you. 10Take 'Selfie Videos' 11You can also learn how to improve your pronunciation by taking selfie videos. Record a few sentences. Watch the video and ask yourself: Is my voice loud enough? Did I say all of the words clearly? Next, ask an English-speaking friend to listen, or try reading the story for a friend. 12Listen to your dictionary 13Our final piece of advice is to listen to recordings from an online dictionary. Try using a dictionary app, like the Merriam-Webster Learners' Dictionary, which gives you the correct pronunciation in an audio file. 14Click on the small picture 15(it looks like a speaker) to play the sound of the word. 16You can also use a website like Google Translate. Type in a word, then click on the small picture to hear the pronunciation. 17If you click it a second time, it will play more slowly so you can hear each part of the word clearly. 18What else do you do? 19Now you have heard our suggestions for sounding more like a native English speaker. What do you tell your friends about improving your pronunciation? Write to us and tell us your own advice. Our email is learningenglish@voanews.com 20And that's Ask a Teacher! 21I'm Jill Robbins. 22Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this story for VOA Learning English. George Grow was the editor. 23________________________________________________ 24Words in This Story 25pronunciation - n. the way in which a word is said 26accent - n. a way of saying words that is common among the people in an area or country 27rhythm - n. a regular, repeated order of sounds or movements 28confidence - n. a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something 29file - n. a collection of computer data or other information stored in an electronic device 30click - v. to press or strike a button on a control device 31type - v. to write something on a computer or typewriter 32Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.