Introduction to Communication Clarity
2021
Agenda
01
Why Does My Mouth Not Say What I Want It To Say?
What causes communication breakdown?
02
Why Does Pronunciation Matter?
The 4 skills that are improved by improved pronunciation.
03
4 Important Things to Consider
Intelligibility, accents and accuracy.
04
Goals & Priorities
Learn what's important to learn in what order
Communication Breakdowns
What causes the most misunderstandings in communication? Guess a percentage for these 4 things:
- Grammar...?
- Vocabulary...?
- Pronunciation...?
- Other (distractions and so on)...?
?%
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Communication Breakdowns...
...are usually caused by pronunciation. This includes the way you say something, the tones you use, body language, vocal fry, upspeak, and the melody overall, as well as the individual sounds.
72% = pron
38% = other
Why Does My Mouth Not Say What I Want It To Say?
What else causes communication breakdown?
The Policeman in your head
Ever wondered why your mouth and brain work independently?
Prepare notes to discuss...
What do you need to do to stop worrying about how you speak?
Why Does Pronunciation Matter?
The 4 skills that are improved by improved pronunciation.
The impact on speaking
Avoidance of Vocabulary
Avoidance of Structures
Poor Intelligibility
Intelligibility means clarity of speech. If you don't know how to pronounce something you may sound unclear when speaking which means you will sound less intelligible.
If your brain is too busy thinking about how something is pronounced, it won't be able to focus on finding more words from your passive vocabulary.
If your brain is too busy thinking about how something is pronounced, it won't be able to focus on using the grammar that you know but don't often use.
The Impact on Listening
Recognition of:
i. Phonemesii. Word stress iii. Sentence stress
Data Overload
Your brain can't cope with recieving too many pieces of information at once and will go into melt down!
The Impact on Reading & Writing
Writing:
i. Invented spellingsii. Mispellings
Reading
Phonological loop and phonics. Check out Catherine Walker in 'Speak Out!' 41, 2009 for more on this
The Impact on Listening, Reading & Writing
Data Overload
Your brain can't cope with receiving too many pieces of information at once and will go into melt down!
Important Things to Consider
Important Things to Consider
Don't stress about everything...
Just remember that not all pronunciation challenges are equal.
- Intelligibility (clarity of speaking) vs accent - Accented pronunciation ≠ unintelligible
- Accuracy vs fluency
- Fluency vs clarity
- Clarity vs speed
What Are Our Goals & Priorities?
How to plan & focus
What are your goals & priorities?
If you need to communicate with people from all over the world, you probably need to use clear and concise 'International English'. This is also called 'English as a Lingua Franca' (or ELF)
What Are Our Goals & Priorities?
Let's go...
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Introduction to Communication Clarity
2021
Agenda
01
Why Does My Mouth Not Say What I Want It To Say?
What causes communication breakdown?
02
Why Does Pronunciation Matter?
The 4 skills that are improved by improved pronunciation.
03
4 Important Things to Consider
Intelligibility, accents and accuracy.
04
Goals & Priorities
Learn what's important to learn in what order
Communication Breakdowns
What causes the most misunderstandings in communication? Guess a percentage for these 4 things:
?%
Click here for answers
Communication Breakdowns...
...are usually caused by pronunciation. This includes the way you say something, the tones you use, body language, vocal fry, upspeak, and the melody overall, as well as the individual sounds.
72% = pron
38% = other
Why Does My Mouth Not Say What I Want It To Say?
What else causes communication breakdown?
The Policeman in your head
Ever wondered why your mouth and brain work independently?
Prepare notes to discuss...
What do you need to do to stop worrying about how you speak?
Why Does Pronunciation Matter?
The 4 skills that are improved by improved pronunciation.
The impact on speaking
Avoidance of Vocabulary
Avoidance of Structures
Poor Intelligibility
Intelligibility means clarity of speech. If you don't know how to pronounce something you may sound unclear when speaking which means you will sound less intelligible.
If your brain is too busy thinking about how something is pronounced, it won't be able to focus on finding more words from your passive vocabulary.
If your brain is too busy thinking about how something is pronounced, it won't be able to focus on using the grammar that you know but don't often use.
The Impact on Listening
Recognition of:
i. Phonemesii. Word stress iii. Sentence stress
Data Overload
Your brain can't cope with recieving too many pieces of information at once and will go into melt down!
The Impact on Reading & Writing
Writing:
i. Invented spellingsii. Mispellings
Reading
Phonological loop and phonics. Check out Catherine Walker in 'Speak Out!' 41, 2009 for more on this
The Impact on Listening, Reading & Writing
Data Overload
Your brain can't cope with receiving too many pieces of information at once and will go into melt down!
Important Things to Consider
Important Things to Consider
Don't stress about everything...
Just remember that not all pronunciation challenges are equal.
What Are Our Goals & Priorities?
How to plan & focus
What are your goals & priorities?
If you need to communicate with people from all over the world, you probably need to use clear and concise 'International English'. This is also called 'English as a Lingua Franca' (or ELF)
What Are Our Goals & Priorities?
Let's go...