Verbal Ability for students, placement and Interviews

verbal ability for students and placement

1. Training for Societe Generale Verbal Communication

2. Agenda In this session, you will learn about: What is an Accent Vowel and Consonant Sound Intonation and Syllable Stress Key finders to improve Verbal Communication

3. What is an Accent? Accent neutralizing is more like learning dance, music sports or martial arts This involves the training of muscle groups and requires a lot of practice Accent is a characteristic pronunciation specially determined by the region/social background of the speaker There are 3 Level of English pronunciation : People often don’t understand what you want to say. You use the wrong sound in English words People understand what you want to say, but it is not that pleasant to listen to you People understand you, your communication is easy to understand and the clarity of speech is pleasant to listen to Neutralizing your accent is different from other skills such as Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Consonant Sounds Consonants are produced when the airstream is obstructed in the vocal tract Consonant sounds can be characterized according to three main phonetic properties: Place of Articulation Manner of A rticulation Voicing Refers to where in the mouth the sound is produced Refers to the way the air is obstructed in the mouth while producing the sound Refers to whether or not there is a vibration of the vocal cords as the sound is produced Phonetic Alphabet The phonetic alphabet is an internationally recognized set of words used to clarify the letters of the alphabet.

5. Phonetic Alphabets Letters Phonetic Alphabets Sound A Alpha ALfah B Bravo BRAHvoh C Charlie CHARlee D Delta DELLtah E Echo ECKoh F Foxtrot FOCKStrot G Golf Golf H Hotel HohTELL I India INdeeah J Juliet JEWleeETT K Kilo KEYloh L Lima LEEmah M Mike Mike N November noVEMber O Oscar OSScah P Papa pahPAH Q Quebec KehBECK R Romeo ROWmeoh S Sierra seeAIRrah T Tango TANGgo U Uniform YOUneeform V Victor VIKtah W Whiskey WISSkey X X-ray ECKSray Y Yankee YANGkey Z Zulu ZOOloo

6. Phonetic Script For Consonant S. No. Sound Word Other Examples 1 p en ca p , she ph erd 2 b ed snu b , a b out 3 t ank bu tt er, heap ed , Th ames 4 d oor su d den, play ed 5 k een c ut, o cc ur, ti ck et 6 g ate be gg ed, gh ost, e x ample 7 ch air wa tch , ques tion , pic ture 8 j ump g erm, bu dg et, su gg est 9 m ad su mm er, cli mb , da mn 10 n ot fu nn y, gn at, kn ow 11 s ing er bri nk , a nx iety, a nch or 12 L et h ill , sea l

7. Phonetic Script For Consonant S. No. Sound Word Other Examples 13 f it o ff , rou gh , ph oto 14 v ain sh ov e, o f , ne ph ew 15 th ink Ba th 16 th at fe ath er, boo th 17 s ee lo ss , sc ene, c ement 18 cou s in sci ss ors, cra zy , bu zz 19 sh ell ma ch ine, s ch edule, ra ti on 20 divi s ion mea s ure, gara ge 21 h e be h ave, wh ole 22 r ace wo rr y, rh yme, wr ite 23 w est wh ich, lang u age, q u een 24 y et n ew, b ea uty

8. Introduction to Vowel Sounds Vowel A vowel is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by an open configuration of the vocal tract, in contrast to consonants, which are characterized by a constriction or closure at one or more points along the vocal tract Articulation The articulatory features that distinguish different vowels in a language are said to determine the Vowel’s quality Vowel System is determined in terms of common features like: Height (vertical dimension), Backness (horizontal dimension), Roundedness (lip position) Vowel Sound Is an OPEN sound, i.e.; it is produced by not blocking the breath with the lips, teeth, or tongue Is always voiced (VD), i.e. the vocal cords vibrate Can form a syllable by itself

9. Phonetic Script For Vowels S. No Sound Word Other Examples 1 fee t s ea t , p eo ple, w e, re ce ive 2 f i t pr e tty , w o men, mon ey 3 s e nd d ea d , s ai d, fr ie nd 4 s a t h a nd, pl ai t 5 a sk a lmond , a unt, h ea rt 6 p o t c ou gh, wh a t , bec au se 7 a ll w a rm, br oa d, d oo r 8 p u t w o lf, f oo t, c ou ld 9 f oo d gr ou p, d o , bl ue 10 ag ain begg a r, conc er t, possib l e

10. Phonetic Script For Vowels S. No Sound Word Other Examples 11 u p o nion, d oe s, tr ou ble 12 ear ly s er ve, w or d, j our ney 13 e I a ce ai m, d ay , f e te 14 o ld b oa t, t oe , s ou l 15 i ce i sle, h ei ght, b uy 16 ou t m ou th, t ow n, b ow (bend) 17 oi l b oy , b uoy 18 z e ro per io d, id ea , d ea r 19 a rea ai rport, ch ai r, sc ar ce 20 p oo r t ou r, j ur y, fl ue nt

11. Introduction to Syllable Stress Word Stress English is stress timed language Stressing a word means emphasizing a prominent syllable Only one syllable is stressed in one word Impact of a stressed syllable - Whenever a syllable is stressed, the pronunciation is: Higher in pitch Louder in volume Longer in duration Intonation and its importance Intonation is the term used to refer to the distinctive use of different patterns of pitch that carry meaningful information Pitch refers to the vibration of the vocal folds Rate of Speech Technically refers to the number of words that we speak in one minute It is very important to maintain a proper rate of speech in order to communicate in a neutral accent

12. Importance of Syllable Stress Example: Pho tograph Pho to graphy Photo graphic In order to get the right pronunciation, we must know when and where to stress the word

13. Structures or the patterns that can be seen in these are usually called grammar of the language Words that convey meaning (vocabulary or lexis) Sound, stress, and intonation patterns, which combine to make Pronunciation If you communicate only through the written word, you will need only the first two of these components. If, on the other hand, you want to be able to understand spoken language, and to be understood, you’ll need all three components Pronunciation Why is pronunciation necessary ? Language is a means of communication. It has three components: Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation

14. Understanding other people when they speak Conveying what you want to say so that other people can understand you . Importance of Pronunciation Pronunciation is the backbone of Communication Consequences of incorrect pronunciation Offence to the listener, Misunderstanding by the listener, A listener too exhausted by the effort of trying to interpret what it is you’re trying to say that he gives up and goes and talks to someone else

15. Pronunciation - Example 1. Mummy ! Are you busy? Billy Mother 2. Yes , I 'm in the kitchen. 3. Can I go swimming in Chichester with Jim this morning? 4. Jim ? 5. Jim Walker. He's living with Mr. and Mrs. Willis in the village -Spring Cottage. 6. Isn't it a bit chilly to go swimming? 7. What's this? Can I pinch a bit of it? 8. Oh , Billy, you little ! It's figgy pudding. Get your fingers out of it! 9. Women are so silly! I only dipped a little finger in. 10. Well , it's a filthy little finger. Here, throw this waste into the bin and I'll give you a biscuit.

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