Welcome! If you want to communicate clearly and confidently in American English, you’re in the right place!
In my videos, you'll learn how to use your voice to express yourself more effectively, especially through pitch, intonation, word and sentence stress, and thought groups. You'll also work on communication skills so you can feel more confident in conversations in English.
These videos are for advanced, fluent, or proficient English speakers, especially people who currently live in the United States or Canada (or plan to move here someday).
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I thought you might interested to hear that I am using your video for auditory training after a cochlear implant. All voices sound like a monotone to me, but I am beginning to hear some differences in pitch as I play the different segments over and over.
Excellent way of teaching big thankf
Thanks for the kind words - glad it helped!
Hi, do have a complete course for English IPA
I do not have a course focused on IPA. Instead, I offer courses on stress and intonation, which you can learn about here: englishwithkim.com/work-with-me/
I enjoy your videos because you speak very clearly.
Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad my videos are helping you!
Thank you very much :)
You're most welcome!
Hi Kim! I have a question for you. Why do I have trouble understanding what the actors are saying in english TV shows? I can understand what they are saying when they speak a bit slowly. But I'm unable to understand them when they start talking faster. I Can understand you perfectly well while watching your videos and other native English speakers when listening to audiobooks. And I have been learning english for almost 2 years and 5 months, spending majority of my time listening to english. How long will it take me to understand 100% of what the characters say in english tv shows and movies just as i can understand almost everything the people are saying in my own native language?
One reason it can be more challenging to understand actors on TV shows is that they are often using speech patterns that help give their character a unique sound, or they may use a regional or social variety of English that reflects the character's background. Educational videos and audiobooks tend to be more clearly spoke to reach the widest audience. I'm not sure how long it will take you to understand 100% of what you hear - everyone is different. I've been speaking English my whole life, and I sometimes have trouble understanding certain regional varieties of English and have to turn on the captions!
Thanks so much 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
I'm from the south and all the words you are in confliction with American standard, I'm also more familiar with.
People often forget that the "standard" pronunciation is certainly not the only possible pronunciation - we are a big country with a lot of regional variation!
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Tnks that was really helpful
Glad to hear that!
There's certain words that people say I pronounce wrong and I just don't hear The Difference I honestly Don't Know what they're talking about Mountain is one of the words that people point out to me that I'm saying wrong how could that be
You're not alone in being told you pronounce things wrong. In my experience, many people think their regional pronunciation is the "right" one. I'm from New England, and when I lived in California, it sounded like I was saying things "wrong" to some people. Besides that, there are a lot of possible shortcuts that people use that transform how words sound. Sometimes, the shortcut is more common, so when people fully pronounce a word, it sounds "off." With regards to the word "mountain," it is very common to glottalize the word, as I explain in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4GgsrCdqLawmrg.htmlsi=EONa1gWbU5HoMw_G&t=1069 I'm more likely to use the glottalized version myself, so when I hear someone pronounce the "t," it makes the word stand out. That doesn't mean you're saying it "wrong" - it just sounds unusual to that person's ear. I don't know if this what you're experiencing, but it's worth understanding these shortcuts and how they vary among regional varieties of English.
First time I come to this channel. Sending love from Egypt ❤❤
Welcome to the channel!
@@Englishwithkim Thank youu
You are brilliant ❤️
That's kind of you to say!
Who are these people are you talking about my answer is just ignore them and work a way
That's another option! In certain family, work, and school situations, it may not be possible to walk away, so you may have to find another way to respond. You may also get these types of questions when you're stuck in one place, such as when you're on or waiting to get on a bus, train, or plane, or waiting in line somewhere.
Kim is not only an English teacher, but also has an excellent understanding of psychology and life coaching. Thank you Kim!
You're most welcome! Thank you for the kind words.
I am amazed by your capacity to get to the point. A new subscriber here❤
Thanks for the kind words, and welcome to the channel!
When someone asks what you do referring to work. I answer as little as possible, and you?😂
Love that response!
Thanks
You're welcome!
Well I’m wondering why you haven’t replied to me but you replied to the others after me. Whatever….bye
I try to respond to as many comments as possible. That said, I don't check KZread every day, so it can take me a little while to respond.
I have a question//does the pausing to breathe//become less evident//and easier?
Excellent use of thought groups! I definitely feel that thought groups become easier with practice. You get a better sense of where to pause, the most common types of chunks, etc. Pausing will seem less obvious to listeners if you pause where they expect you to pause. That said, it will likely still be evident, especially when you're using pausing for effect. The pauses give your listeners time to process what you're saying. It's okay that people notice that you're pausing!
I’m so happy I found you! You were a big help! Thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
I just wrnt through a serious medical situation and everyone and there dog kept asking me how I was doing. So, I started saying, "I don't want to talk about it." Someone that I didn't know very well asked me in a public setting, "are you ok?" I just looked at him and said, "sometimes." He walked away and didn’t ask again.
I can definitely appreciate why you didn't want to keep answering that question. It's interesting how your honest, realistic response caused him to walk away. I feel that people shouldn't ask the question if they're not prepared to handle the response thoughtfully and kindly.
Oh my god, I need to say THANK YOU for making this video. While I speak English quite fluently, I feel less confident in speaking because the quality of my voice can change so quickly somehow. I think I had watched so many videos teaching people the hack of the placement and there’s so many people that mentioned the chest but failed to mention the importance of the center of the mouth. So the resonance goes from the chest to other parts of the body instead of the Centre of the mouth. Your video just provided so much clarity and I definitely feel more confident and more comfortable now ❤❤❤
I'm happy to hear you feel more confident and comfortable expressing yourself with your voice! It is so important to give your voice space to resonate!
I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE A SPEECH NEXT TUESDAY I M STRESSING OUT ABOUT MY INTONATION AS A NON NATIVE SPEAKER CAN YOU HELP ? THANKS FOR THE GOOD WORK KEEP IT UP.
When giving speeches, remember to breathe and slow down to allow people time to process what you're saying. This playlist has my best tips on intonation: kzread.info/head/PL81YJkck6j1t6ZPViiL8zOLYVvz1Gjdjz In particular, I encourage you to linger on key words and pause after important ideas. You can also review the three simple intonation patterns that you need to communicate clearly.
Thanks a million.
You're most welcome!
Thank you so much
You're most welcome!
Thanks very much, this takes a lot of "Stress" off my effort to get the spelling & pronunciation right. Never thought I would be going back to school at 69 yrs. of age, but I'm not ashamed to admit when I need help.
Glad to hear it! We are never too old to continue learning - there's always more to discover about how we communicate!
You’re the BEST!!!
Aww, thanks!
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I gotten very intrusive questions before thank you. This is much appreciated. I started to say no religion or politics question at work but then they bombard me with personal questions.
That can be so frustrating! I hope you feel better prepared to handle these question now.
@@Englishwithkim yes I am thanks to you
Great explanation
Glad it was helpful!
You look so beautiful
thank you for this video
You're most welcome!
A strong hug for you and thanks for the video!
Glad it helped!
I usually answer jokingly “ can’t answer that because I’m being followed by a monitoring spirit who uses different people to gather information “ then smile and laugh . That usually throws them for a loop .
Haha, nothing like being reminded that you never know who's listening!
Vowel wise two words were a little off: Garage sounds like ‘ga-ridge’ in British English. Premature like ‘preh-mature’. Very helpful otherwise!
Thanks for clarifying! I appreciate it!
Hi teacher, thanks for your classes? Where are you from? I am from Brazil.
You're most welcome. I'm from New England, in the northeastern United States.
@@Englishwithkim wow thank you very much teacher👏👏👏
I am Pakistani
I am Pakistani
Thank u so much mam for information
You're most welcome 😊
Does”none of your business” sound a bit harsh or rude.?
Yes, it often sounds harsh or rude, which may be appropriate in certain situations. To soften it, but still make your point clear, people may say something like, "With all due respect, that's none of your business." Or they may say it with neutral, but confident intonation.
Hi Kim, would you like to listen the 2 sentences(kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYCVqMGglNe4l6g.html)? my question is "the stress pitch method of "largest" sounds like not same, what's the difference in English?" thanks
Interesting examples! The stress on "largest" is the same in both of these examples (LARGest). The first speaker is stressing the word a bit higher in pitch, relative to the rest of the words in the sentence. The second speaker is stressing the word, but the pitch rise is relative to his own voice and overall pitch levels. Otherwise, you can hear differences in how they speak, but it doesn't change the stress pattern.
It sounds like the first stress method used to the head of a sentence. for example, Dogs eat bones.(D/ogs e\at b/\ones).(dogs, the first method ; bones, the second method. if they are switched, like D/o\gs e\at b/o es. is it natural for native speaker? @@Englishwithkim
Very helpful thank you! I never know how to answer to where are you from ? From customers at work, I get asked that at least 3 times each shift, and it’s annoying, specially when they don’t know the geology my country neither the language spoken there, and I really don’t want to answer! Ive decided to respond accordingly depending on how the person asks whether it’s genuine or rude! Thank you
That's a great way to approach this situation - some people are genuinely curious, others are not! I agree that the question can get quite frustrating - you don't have to explain your life story to strangers!
My primary languages are English and Spanish, and I live in the United States, where most people know one or both languages. I can't escape annoying personal questions until I can work from home and be a hermit. I am just trying to figure out how to avoid people's questions that I don't want to answer without getting fired
I hope this video helped you handle these questions more easily. I can relate to wanting to avoid personal questions - and so can a lot of people in the comments!
In the math/science world two words that are stressed very differently are laboratory and corollary: Brit. laBORatory vs. US LAboratory (the o is silent, so there are 4 syllables) and Brit. coROLLary vs. US CORollary.
Great examples! Thank you for pointing them out!
One that I find interesting is "aluminum" -- a-LU-mi-num in AE, and a-lu-MI-num in be. Also, "metallurgist" -- ME-tal-lurgist in AE , and me-TAL-lurgist in BE. Love your videos!
"Aluminum" is one that really catches my attention when I hear it, too! "Metallurgist" is a new one for me. Thanks for the kind words!
I'm sorry I left that comment on another video entirely I'm not sure how it ended up on this one. 😂 my app has been having some odd hiccups lately and I watched your video before being reccomended a KZread short from a different creator who told a story about someone they met irl saying they "sounded like a youtuber" and mentioned their followers were saying they sounded like other creators but that they didn't think they sounded similar. Your video is wonderful btw and I'm sure it's very useful to people that are learning English.
Haha, that makes more sense because I was wondering who made the comment that you referenced. I have definitely received comments about my speaking style before. I also pick up on similarities and differences when people talk - it's fun to analyze! Thanks for the kind words!
Good day ma'am. May I ask you a question about the pronunciation of in "the" United States, do you use "[ðə]" or "[ði]"? which one is correct? I heard native speakers pronounced it as ""[ði]", I truly appreciate you. Have a blessed day.
You will hear people use both. [ðə] is usually heard before a consonant, whereas [ði] is the form you will hear before a vowel. [ðə] is the reduced form, whereas [ði] is what people will say if they are stressing the article for some reason. At times, people linger on the article when they're thinking of what to say next, for example, or if they're speaking clearly and deliberately. When you hear it, consider the context!
I was in a situation last night where my middle sister asked me an awkward question regarding my period while we were on a video call. I then changed the subject by telling her about my new hobby of exercising and learning about the importance of eating a balanced diet. I think this is the best strategy for me. Thanks for sharing this informative video 👍🏿
That's awesome that you were able to change the subject - I'm glad this strategy worked for you. Great job!
I found this video really helpful// because when practiced // I noticed that I’m much clearer.
That's awesome to hear - and great job with the thought groups!