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English Speaking Practice | English Pronunciation Practice – #6

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English speaking practice and pronunciation practice is an invaluable method for improving fluency and confidence when speaking English. The student repeats a phrase or sentence after hearing the native speaker say it. The student repeats the phrase or sentence 3 times. This repetition is crucial. Turn the teacher’s voice up loud, and then repeat with a loud voice.

Persistence and perseverance are keys to success. At first it may seem a little monotonous but soon you will get used to repeating each phrase or sentence 3 times. Soon your self-confidence will grow and you will be able to read with much more certainty which will then filter through to speaking English fluently in conversation, which accurate pronunciation.

Here is ENGLISH SPEAKING & PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
Exercise 6: Enthusiasm

Slide 2:
Be sure to watch the introductory video to learn how to use the echo speaking method.
See the link in the Description . . .
(https://youtu.be/QYDJ-nCgp_k)

Slide 3 onwards
The Reading

The Power of Enthusiasm!
What is enthusiasm? It is an intense excitement, enjoyment or interest in a subject or activity. A common collocation is to have a ‘burning enthusiasm’ for something. Yes, enthusiasm can be compared to a fire which is intense, hot. Also, like fire which spreads quickly and easily, an enthusiastic person can soon motivate those around them to become enthusiastic.

A vivid demonstration of the power of enthusiasm is found in the story of Frank Bettger. Frank Bettger started out in professional baseball back in 1907. Shortly after, he was fired. His manager told him he was lazy. This came as a shock to Frank Bettger. He started again playing for a minor team but resolved that in everything he did he would act enthusiastically.

After three days he was given the chance of a trial with a big club. From the minute he entered the field, he acted like a man electrified. Did it work? Yes. His enthusiasm overcame his fear. His enthusiasm also affected other players and they became enthusiastic. The newspapers began calling him Pep Bettger, the life of the team. Within 10 days, his enthusiasm had taken him from $25 a month to $185 a month, a 700 percent increase!

Had he acquired more ability as a ball player? No. Enthusiasm did it, enthusiasm alone! Two years later, an accident forced him to give up baseball. He started a new career selling insurance. The next 10 months were some of the most difficult in his life. He was a total failure at selling insurance. Then one night, he sat up thinking back on his days in baseball and realized he had fallen into the same trap. Enthusiasm lifted him out of the pit before and he decided it would do the same again.

From that moment on he decided to put real enthusiasm into his selling presentations. He forced himself to act enthusiastically, and soon after he began to feel enthusiastic. He eventually became one of America’s most outstanding successes. He says: “During my thirty two years of selling, I have seen enthusiasm double and treble the income of dozens of sales personnel. I firmly believe enthusiasm is by far the biggest single factor in successful selling.”

It might be the biggest single factor in successful selling, but it can also be the biggest single factor in success in any avenue of life you wish to undertake. Overcome frustration, mediocrity, failure and despair by using the amazing power of enthusiasm.

How do you show enthusiasm? 1. In your posture. Stand erect, don’t slouch. 2. Smile. A smile widens the eyes and makes a person more attractive. 3. Speak with energy and life. Increase your volume and speak in higher tones to convey excitement and interest. 4. Ask questions. This shows you are interested in the other person and their interests. 5. Move energetically. Walk with a spring in your step.

Set yourself a goal you have just got to reach. Then build under it the fire of anticipation and keep it burning with enthusiasm. Then when you reach your goal, set another one. New goals, fresh objectives are self-perpetuating motivators of enthusiasm. Remember when you face a challenge, tap into the power of enthusiasm!

That is the end of the exercise.
Now you have finished this English speaking and pronunciation exercise, focus on improving your fluency. Read this text in Exercise 6 again, using the
Synchronized Reading method.
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