How to Speak More Clearly: 3 Articulation Exercises for Adults | Day 4

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What this lesson covers

Articulation practice for adults and international professionals: use lips, jaw and tongue more deliberately without sounding exaggerated. The stated goal is not to change your accent, but to give important words enough shape.

In the video

Points below are taken from the published video and its description on the official channel.

• Practise clearer jaw movement, more active lip movement and controlled tongue movement.
• Practise key-word articulation and natural sentence work.
• Finish with a 60-second clarity challenge.
• The goal is not to change your accent or sound “native”.

Practice plan for this lesson

Written by The Articulate Method for this website. It is extra practice around the video, not a transcript of it.

1. NoticeBefore you practise, speak for 30 seconds on a familiar topic and listen for the clarity habit this lesson describes: “Give important words enough physical shape to be understood.”
2. TrySpeak the same 30 seconds again and apply the technique once, deliberately. One attempt is enough.
3. PractiseRun three short rounds of 20 to 30 seconds. Change the topic each round so your attention stays on the clarity technique, not the words.
4. RecordRecord 60 seconds in one take. Do not restart after a mistake, and do not delete the file.
5. ReviewListen once. Name one observable change, and one place today where you will use it in a real conversation.

Use with these resources

• Two-Minute Speaking Warm-up

Lesson questions

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