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TakaLC Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Can't read out with proper rythm, what can i do?
Hello, people!
I am in a desperate need of help
on "reading out texts".
I live in Japan and goto Japanese high school.
I used to live in Hong Kong for five years, and i used to go to International Schools while i was there. ( grade 6 - grade 10)(I'm currently grade 11) The English at school was American, but outside-school was British, and mostly classmates are Asian. (thus they speak in their country's accent)
Everytime I read English texts, i don't know where to read slow or fast, and i don't know where to stop.
as a result I always run out of breath after reading for 1 min, and nobody seems to catch my words.
to make things worse, it seems that I'm not able to pronouce words propely when I'm reading a sentence.
(for some reason this dosen't happen when I'm speaking.)
it sounds like i missed half of its sound.
sometimes I pronounce in Japanese accents , even though I don't want to.
I know I can't fully avoid Japanese accent as I don't get a chance to speak in English, but still, it concerns me...
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i uploaded my readout, i know it's horrible..cry
http://www.geocities.jp/ituneskeyboardremote/mybadpro.mp3
the script is:
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&guid=%7B0651104E-C692-4A4F-99E7-41194B837D1D%7D&keyword=
i'll be willing to do anything to improve my reading-out skills. Any advices or comments are appreciated, please help me do something with my skills. thanks in advance.
P.S. I live in the school dormitory, so i don't have much freedom in my life. I can only use PCs for 2 hours or less, usually 1 hour (we don't use PC for homework, and there's no such thing as "research project" or "powerpoint presentation" , cry everything is done on papers.)
In addition we are not allowed to use misic player while we study, (7:50PM - 11:00PM(must), 11:30PM-1:30(optional) ). I used to have video ipod but got stolen, no more.
I am in a desperate need of help
on "reading out texts".I live in Japan and goto Japanese high school.
I used to live in Hong Kong for five years, and i used to go to International Schools while i was there. ( grade 6 - grade 10)(I'm currently grade 11) The English at school was American, but outside-school was British, and mostly classmates are Asian. (thus they speak in their country's accent)
Everytime I read English texts, i don't know where to read slow or fast, and i don't know where to stop.
as a result I always run out of breath after reading for 1 min, and nobody seems to catch my words.
to make things worse, it seems that I'm not able to pronouce words propely when I'm reading a sentence.
(for some reason this dosen't happen when I'm speaking.)
it sounds like i missed half of its sound.
sometimes I pronounce in Japanese accents , even though I don't want to.
I know I can't fully avoid Japanese accent as I don't get a chance to speak in English, but still, it concerns me...
-----------
i uploaded my readout, i know it's horrible..cry
http://www.geocities.jp/ituneskeyboardremote/mybadpro.mp3
the script is:
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&guid=%7B0651104E-C692-4A4F-99E7-41194B837D1D%7D&keyword=
i'll be willing to do anything to improve my reading-out skills. Any advices or comments are appreciated, please help me do something with my skills. thanks in advance.
P.S. I live in the school dormitory, so i don't have much freedom in my life. I can only use PCs for 2 hours or less, usually 1 hour (we don't use PC for homework, and there's no such thing as "research project" or "powerpoint presentation" , cry everything is done on papers.)
In addition we are not allowed to use misic player while we study, (7:50PM - 11:00PM(must), 11:30PM-1:30(optional) ). I used to have video ipod but got stolen, no more.
Top answer
Hi, I listened to your reading and it doesn't seem as bad as you think. Your accent is very American rather than Asian. You are a bit hesitant in a couple of places but most people are when they are learning a language.
- Hi, I listened to your reading and it doesn't seem as bad as you think.
- Your accent is very American rather than Asian.
- You are a bit hesitant in a couple of places but most people are when they are learning a language.
- You are easily understood.
- If you look at the punctuation, that will help you get the right rhythm and pause or stop in the right places.
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Hi,
I listened to your reading and it doesn't seem as bad as you think. Your accent is very American rather than Asian. You are a bit hesitant in a couple of places but most people are when they are learning a language. You are easily understood.
If you look at the punctuation, that will help you get the right rhythm and pause or stop in the right places. You can pause for long e
I listened to your reading and it doesn't seem as bad as you think. Your accent is very American rather than Asian. You are a bit hesitant in a couple of places but most people are when they are learning a language. You are easily understood.
If you look at the punctuation, that will help you get the right rhythm and pause or stop in the right places. You can pause for long e
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