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How to create rythm in speaking English skill?
whenever my teacher gives me a paragraph and wants me to read it. I don't know where I should stop reading so that everyone can understand its content. Can you help me how to determine that? Don't forget to give me a specific example. Many thanks!
Mar 28, 2018 5:06 AM
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Hello Cherry,
The best ways to develop a sense of rhythm when reading out loud are to practice and to listen to other people reading.
Practice reading out loud when you're by yourself, and also work with your language teacher to improve your narration skills. Don't be self conscious or worry about mistakes; just do your best.
A good site where you can download or stream recordings of other people reading is Librivox. I'm including a link to a couple of stories that you might like to listen to, as well as links to the text. While you're listening, follow along with the text and make note of the narrator's rhythm and pace, where he pauses and where he places emphasis; then pause the recording and practice reading the passage yourself.
Good luck!
The Secret Garden
Recording: https://librivox.org/the-secret-garden-dramatic-reading-by-burnett-frances-hodgson/
Text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17396/17396-h/17396-h.htm
The Wind in the Willows
Recording: https://librivox.org/the-wind-in-the-willows-by-kenneth-grahame-2/
Text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/289/289-h/289-h.htm
March 28, 2018
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