Want to work on your intonation with me? Find out how here: intonationclinic.com

My listening skills are improving because of your videos.

thank you very much I will use this with my students!

Hi Kim as always a great video you're an amazing teacher Thanks a lot my dear teacher Have a nice day or night

Thankful! for your videos.

That’s really cool video for practicing thanks.

Wow~ WoW~Wow~ perfect exercise for intonation. Please make more of this. Passionate learners need them SO BADLY.

@Englishwithkim

5 жыл бұрын

I'm happy you found this helpful! You can find more practice exercises in this playlist: kzread.info/head/PL81YJkck6j1skLXWgFLopLhs2yrqECzou I include tons of drills and practice exercises in my stress and intonation programs, which you can learn about here: englishwithkim.com/courses/

Great explanation with demo... Content is good... Cheers.

The best teacher on youtube as always. Love your way of teaching 🤠

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words - I'm happy my approach works for you!!

This is the best intonation tutorial I watched. I subscribed! Thank you

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say! Be sure to check out this playlist for even more practice: kzread.info/head/PL81YJkck6j1snXzYfVaWzmROwAWaYAuy6

Nice lesson!

me after 100 times asking my mom if i can sleep over at my friend's house mom: 6:48

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Haha - exactly!

Thank you

This is so very helpful for me as a newbie in the field Customer Service. Thank you!☺️

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear this helped you! Try the follow up video for even more practice: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6trtcFsnNrQdbQ.html

You’re the BEST!!!

@Englishwithkim

Ай бұрын

Aww, thanks!

Because of your masterful control of your voice, I feel like I can just listen to you talk for hours.

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

That's kind of you to say!

Hi Kim. Exellent video by.

Your intonation is on point you started the video

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

I try to practice what I preach!

this video is what I really need !!!

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome - I'm glad you found it helpful!

Hi Kim, Thank you so much for your help, I have been told I needed to work on my intonation and although its the first time watching the video, I feel that repeated practice of this will really help me with this skill.

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear this video was helpful for you! Practice really does make a difference. These other videos may also help: Change Your Meaning With Your Voice - kzread.info/dash/bejne/gK56xtivZsuqntI.html and Intonation for Clear Communication - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zpulprmud6TelNY.html

Hello Kim! I'm Camila from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I'm a student of the English training college and I need to pass phonetics 3. I was pretty insecure of the final exam before running into your videos but I gained a lot of confidence. I will tell you if I pass the exam! hahaha thank you so much for your videos, they are really helpful and Greetings from Argentina!!

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for introducing yourself and sharing why you're working on your intonation! I'm always so curious. I'm happy to hear my videos have been helping you feel more confident. Let me know how the exam goes!

This is super helpful! I have an issue changing my pitch and Tone in between Poems, for my piece in Forensics. I have states this Saturday and was looking for videos to hopefully help with that.

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy you found this helpful! You may want to check out this recent video which goes into more depth: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m61nrpOvqqapm8Y.html

Your videos are excelent. I learnt a lot with your cjasses..thank you

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! You're most welcome!

Thank you Kim you got a new follower from Peru

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel!

Thank You

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thanks #KZread for giving me this 4 years later 😂 Best 👌 #English #learning channel

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

Haha, KZread is still pushing my videos from 2018 and before!

Thank you so much by this video I'm not only learning how to tone my voice but also learning how other people react to me with their interest or disinterest I had a problem I had difficulty to understand the reaction of people English is not my native language .. thanks!!

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent point - understanding intonation helps you interpret the reactions of native English speakers too! Native speakers communicate additional information through their tone of voice, and they may not realize that you're not sure what their intonation is communicating. I'm glad this helped you!

GREAT VID!

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good voice keep going

I really enjoyed the class.i'm your follower.!!!!! i understood better today.

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear! Thanks for your support.

yeah!! you great Actress , thank you

@Englishwithkim

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah???? 😉

@Aroundworld777

5 жыл бұрын

sure you're , very much I liked your style ,keep on

Amazing video

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What great diction

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

Hello Kim, this is my second time watching your video. I'm highly impressed. I'm a diction instructor in Nigeria and would like to learn more by following your channel. Thank you🙏💕

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Glad these videos are helping you.

Hahaha... Excellent examples. I loved those words! XD

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that - simple words can have many different meanings!

Thanks I’m autistic I needed this

@Englishwithkim

6 ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear this was helpful for you!

I'm not training intonation, but this really helped me learn how to edit some audio files to express different emotions for a project. Thank you so much!

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

That's so interesting - glad it helped!

Thank you for your efforts. I like to practice like that, I think intonation is unwritten language like symbols and emotion.

@Englishwithkim

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you practice out loud with these exercises - even if it feels awkward! Intonation can completely change your meaning. In English, tone is just as important as word choice.

@aim2975

5 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim I have already practice them loudly and recoded them to myself.

Great

this looks like negligible thing, but is very hard! will practise daily

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

You're completely right - this looks a lot easier than it actually is. I had to really focus to record this video, and I'm already pretty expressive! Simple changes to how you use your voice are not necessarily easy.

Thank you so much, learning a lot 🙂

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome - happy it helped!

Very nice..keep it up

@Englishwithkim

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

1000 hi my dear great teacher kim from iraq i d like to say great thanks realy

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

😃

Love you. Love you? Love you??? Love you! Love you!!?😁 I love you from the Philippines♥️ 🇵🇭

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Aww, that's so sweet! That's a great exercise to add to the bunch!

💙 hey I found you this morning

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!!

Nice video Maam

Hi Kim... If you have any videos about stress.. please upload it... 🥰🥰🥰 Thanks

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

I have tons of videos on stress - here you go: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKqYqKhugLKXd5s.html

My tutor always complain that my tone is flat and I sound like a robot . So please tell from where I should begin my practice to improve my intonation. I have my speaking exam on September 12

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

When someone says your tone is flat, that may mean that you don't use pitch rises and falls in the middle at the end of sentences. Usually when someone sounds like a robot, they're not speaking with word and sentence stress, so their pitch doesn't change and it's hard to hear the important words. This video is where I would start: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a555spisfNyxm6Q.html

Your English is easy to understand

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

I was wondering about that.

@angelrussell750

4 жыл бұрын

I learned to sing but to change the words into a non-singing voice.

Super video

I think this could help me. Yesterday I was trying for auditions and doing voice work I felt my throat dry and a little pain, even though I drank lots of water. What are your ideas for not over doing it with voices?

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

If you're using your voice a lot, it will definitely get tired. I like having tea with honey when I'm using my voice a lot, and taking a lot of breaks. I find that my voice gets strained more if I'm not speaking from my natural resonance. Sometimes I get nervous when recording videos and strain my voice higher than it is naturally. So I make an effort to relax. Definitely check out videos for singers - they often have great tips on how to protect your voice!

May I ask something that is not related to the video? I always have problem hearing the z sound at the end of a word and in this case is the word "please" However, I am able to notice the z sound a little better when it's begining or between a word. Do native English speakers pronounce it differently or it's me who needs to practice harder (my native language does not have this sound) By the way, those cusions are lovely!!! and thank you for this great video :)

@Englishwithkim

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting question! We tend to hear consonants at the beginning of a word more clearly - when I work with clients, I tell them that it's most important to get those sounds correct because that's when the consonants are most obvious. After a vowel sound, like in the word "please," you'll still hear the "z" sound, but depending on what comes next, we may soften it in order to link more easily to the sound that comes next. Remember, we move our mouths through sounds in an efficient way, and at times that means we simply move through the mouth position without fully pronouncing the sound. I would probably pronounce the "z" in "zoo" much more strongly than in the word "please," especially if it's followed by another word. I would say you probably still need to tune your ear to this sound just to be sure you hear it - it won't always be super forceful!

@angelrussell750

4 жыл бұрын

Use it as if she's saying it.

@angelrussell750

4 жыл бұрын

Look at her punctuation and be careful about overpunctuation. !! Is considered overpunctuation.

Dear Teacher Kim, You're an adept English teacher no doubt. So I want the more publicity of your class and lecture you made on KZread. So I'd request the favor of ur kindly descending upon FB for better exposure to your expertise like all other British n American teachers. If you can take my suggestion into your account. You rock 👏....!

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your enthusiasm and support. I appreciate the suggestion, but I do not use Facebook.

❤️💕

Me: Right! Right? Right... My Tics: WE WANNA PLAY TOO. Frustrating but Funny for me at the same time 😂😩🤦🏻‍♀️

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

There is only so much we can control when we're speaking!!

Kim, could you tell us please if it is polite to say 'no' in your culture and how is the correct intonation?

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

It really depends on the situation. I believe a clear "no" can be very important in certain situations. The second exercise in this video talks about the word "no," and goes through different intonation patterns you can use. There's a difference between a simple, neutral "no" and one that is uncertain or aggressive. Culturally, I think some people find it hard to say no, and it's something we have to learn to do for better communication.

@Vanelle25

4 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim Thanks Kim, Indeed, in my culture people tend to avoid saying 'no', they have to find excuses and motivate it, or simply disappear without an answer. But assertiveness says that a simple 'no' it is ok, even if the other is asking you a favor. I found it ok to say 'no' in Canada and Italy, both countries where I lived. Anyway, thanks for you time and your help! :)

@Vanelle25

4 жыл бұрын

OMG! I can't believe that I used simply (adv) and simple (adj) correctly without reasoning! Wow!

First✊ here

Great video but i have to drill this when nobody is at home:)

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

I recorded this in a room with open windows and definitely felt a bit self-conscious! Ha!

@andresavage273

3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim :)

what does yeah ?

How many tones are there in English? Are there types of falling and rising tones.

@Englishwithkim

Жыл бұрын

This video on pitch and intonation when speaking should help answer your questions: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m61nrpOvqqapm8Y.html There are also many more videos on my channel that go into more depth on pitch / tone / intonation, like this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3l4mNBtkqjXdag.html

@Lootab845

Жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim Thank you ❤️

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

me like. Me try this way. Me have hard time make a change

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, intonation takes patience and practice!

can u do when people ask u questions

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean a live Q&A?

@mikeh1245

3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim no when people ask u yes or no closed questions and you reply with yeah or yes and we see the meaning of it by using tone and voice intonation.

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh, I see what you mean. That's actually an interesting idea for another video. My latest video compares different meanings: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gK56xtivZsuqntI.html This playlist also has a few that give examples in conversational situations: kzread.info/head/PL81YJkck6j1vJKxFUeb7gX3F1mYwuHQE8 If you go way back into the older videos, there are five that compare different ways to say "How are you?" "What was that?" "I don't know" "Really" and "What do you think?"

@mikeh1245

2 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim u totally should a vid on wat I asked.

Teach me more 😸😸😸😸😹😹😹😂😂😂😁😁😁😁

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Try this playlist next: kzread.info/head/PL81YJkck6j1s_GRvqlUXvEvSNzrLzD6-d

I think it's much easier to use a sample word with at least 3 syllables like: "baNAna, banaNA, BAnana". It's so confusing to hear the intonation rising up and/or falling down with with a one-syllable word like "YEAH" in this case. (it's awkward to see the rising up arrow while I am hearing a falling yyyEEAAhhh

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

This video is for exploring expressing emotions through pitch rises and falls, which is why it focuses on short, super common words. This pitch exercises video has examples like the one you mentioned: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n5On24-hZ8qtfcY.html You can also check out this more in-depth series on stress and intonation: kzread.info/head/PL81YJkck6j1t6ZPViiL8zOLYVvz1Gjdjz It can be hard to hear intonation patterns on short words, especially since falling intonation is actually a rise followed by a fall, and rising intonation often includes a scoop or dip in pitch before the rise. You have to start somewhere!

i come from england why do i need to learn thi... oh wait im from the not so posh north

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

How do people use intonation in northern England?

Hello

@Englishwithkim

2 жыл бұрын

Hi!

You blink a lot, couldn’t stop focusing on your blinking. Very thorough video tho

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

I sure do in this video! Not much I can do about that now.

@bentleyrikki3315

4 жыл бұрын

She’s thinking at the same time

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

I was concentrating on making a helpful video. 🤷

Wow, honestly, I thought these kind of things were intuitive to most people? I'm not even from any english speaking country, nor have I even visited one, but isn't tonal inflections/intonations somewhat universal? I wonder if people with aspergers would gain any benefit from these kinds of videos.

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

Intonation and tonal inflections are not as universal as you might think, and interpreting tone of voice does not come easily to everyone. Intonation varies between English speaking countries and regional dialects, and this can cause some communication problems (especially when it comes to rising and falling intonation patterns in statements and questions). When it comes to expressing emotions, there are some characteristics that are more consistent across languages. When I created my intonation course, I read several academic studies to understand what was going on. I also receive comments from native speakers who benefit from the videos on intonation. As I always say, we can always be learning more about how to use our voice to communicate effectively. The purpose of this video is to show how steeper rises and falls change the meaning of simple words - it can take practice if you're not used to it, either because of your culture, native language, or personality!

LOL

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Did you try the exercises?

8:24. U look scaring 😨😨😨

@Englishwithkim

5 жыл бұрын

Don't make me angry 😂

@hakaquusanguusha5360

4 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim 😂❤

you're blinking too much

@Englishwithkim

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder!

@Asilhan

4 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim Video is awesome though :). Thank you for your help.

why you blink so much???? just saying

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Because it was a hot summer day and I had a fan going on high?

@lalotz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithkim ...ooh... you actually replied.......he..he... embarrassing...

I'm getting so distracted with her excessive blinking. 😩😥

@Englishwithkim

3 жыл бұрын

Why don't you try just listening to the video instead? This may help you focus on what you're doing with your voice, rather than what's happening on the screen.