The ability to speak beautifully and correctly express your thoughts is useful to every person, regardless of the type of activity. The public or individual interlocutors always respond positively to well-posed diction and well-constructed phrases.
Tips for developing beautiful speech
Many professions that are in demand today are based on the ability to express their thoughts beautifully and correctly. Lawyers, lawyers, politicians, professors, broadcasters on television and radio channels must be able to speak so that the public listens to them and admires them.
To achieve a beautiful pronunciation, the dialect must be developed in the following areas:
- Diction training;
- Work on the technique and content of speech: getting rid of parasite words, replenishing the vocabulary, the ability to speak on different topics;
- Use of body language: moderate gestures and facial expressions, communication with the public with a look.
The ability to speak beautifully - this means using competent, articulate and persuasive speech.
Clear pronunciation of vowels and consonants, emphasis, beautiful intonation and a variety of vocabulary will help you get the person you are talking to, convince you that you are right or need to listen to you to the end. Beautiful and competent speech can affect almost any person.
The slurred words of a person broadcasting on the radio station, causes only the desire to switch to another wave. A teacher who uses parasite words through every word will never be taken seriously by students and will not achieve any authority.
Get rid of parasite words
Words-parasites (such as, well, like, well, etc.) not only make your speech illiterate, but also minimize its persuasiveness. It is not without reason that such words are called “parasites,” because they are implanted in speech, killing its beauty and sound.
Not everyone succeeds in getting rid of speech slags, this is quite painstaking work, you will have to constantly monitor your speech. To cope with such a drawback, it is recommended that you first record your performance in public using a voice recorder. After that, listen to it several times and write down the words that clog your dialect. Ask close family members or friends to notice your parasite words and correct you. After some time, you will notice how to stop at a subconscious level, every time you want to pronounce one of these words.
You should not wait for quick results, parasitic words are a matter of habit, which, as you know, is not so easy to eliminate. It is important to learn how to control the pace of speech, this will help to avoid parasitic words. This requires perseverance and self-discipline from a person, but in the end you can learn to speak beautifully and correctly express your thoughts.
Expanding vocabulary
When a person expresses his remarks, judgments and assessments with the same words, this speaks of his meager vocabulary. It is difficult for such a person to express his thoughts due to a lack of knowledge. Such a performance repels the public. With a poor vocabulary, it will be difficult to gain credibility, especially among those who are fluent in speech.
The simplest and most proven way to quickly expand and diversify your speech is to read books.
Read 5-6 pages daily, while trying to do this not only before bedtime, but also during the day. At this time, the brain works more intensively.
Vocabulary and speech literacy, in general, depend on what kind of books a person reads. In order not only to enrich the vocabulary, but also to acquire the ability to speak beautifully, it is recommended to read works of classical literature. In such books, language is rich and accurate.
However, one should not be too narrowly focused on this issue. Solve more crosswords and crosswords, they will help you learn to understand the polysemy of words. Also, do not neglect reading economic journals, even if you prefer other literature. Notes and news in the financial and legal fields will greatly enrich your speech, introduce you to many terms that will come in handy in the future.
You can expand your vocabulary by reading books on psychology. An ideal option for enriching speech is to expand the circle of communication. Conducting conversations with lawyers, physicians, IT specialists, teachers, creative people, etc., you will perforce learn new words for you. Gradually, recognizing their meaning, you can enter them into your own archive of words.
Put diction
Another important component of beautiful speech is clear diction. A common mistake during a speech is the slurred pronunciation of some consonants and vowels. Most often, when expressing his thoughts, a person experiences difficulties in pronouncing soft and hard characters. Also, due to the inability to breathe correctly, we often swallow letters or syllables, after which it is difficult for the public to perceive the speech as a whole.
Before proceeding to staging diction and practicing sounds, you need to build proper breathing. When ignoring this requirement, some difficulties may arise, for example, a breakdown of the voice, unnecessary pauses in the form of stumbling, which will lead to a distorted understanding of the words.
Repeat the same sentence several times, while clearly pronouncing each word. Then each time try to pronounce the sentence faster, also without swallowing words. Repeat this exercise with different sentences. This will help you feel the combination of vowels and consonants, complex speech turns.
You can also record the pronunciation of phrases on the recorder. After listening to the recording, you can make an additional conclusion and eliminate those speech defects that are difficult to perceive or cut the hearing. Sometimes you can turn to a speech therapist for help. But with the right approach to the task, you will be able to cope on your own.
Learning to speak on any topic
A person who has any knowledge on various topics, even if they are minimal, will feel more confident in any society. It is very important to possess basic knowledge on various topics, in which case the public will not be able to catch you by surprise.
As previously noted, in order to possess the information that society is now interested in, one should regularly read various news publications: about politics, sports, the economy, and other areas. Thus, you will always be aware of all the events, you will be able to support any conversation and will be an excellent conversationalist for people of different interests and generations.
We use body language
During the conversation, so that your speech impresses the listener and is convincing, not only words are important, but also gestures, facial expressions, body position.Most often, when a person speaks in front of a large number of people, his hands interfere with him, he does not know where to put them. This can cause some nervousness not only in the speaker, but also in the public, and the speech itself will not produce the expected effect.
A speaker will only succeed if he looks harmonious, his expression is sincere, and his gestures are natural. Therefore, before directly speaking in public, take the time and record your speech on camera. This will help to identify weaknesses and work out gestures. Do not forget that active gestures will not make your performance better; moderation is the main thing in this matter.
Speech Development Exercises
In order to learn to speak beautifully and express your thoughts, you need to regularly perform exercises aimed at developing the speech apparatus, as well as contributing to a more accurate pronunciation of words.
The most important thing during a conversation in public is proper breathing. Thus, you can avoid slurred and unfinished phrases or prolonged pauses. Such defects greatly distort spoken phrases. You need to learn how to save air and exhale it in time. The following are a few effective exercises that will help you learn how to breathe using the diaphragm, not stutter, clearly and clearly state your thoughts.
Five effective exercises for developing speech:
- Learning to speak as you exhale. To complete the exercise, you will need to break the expressions into small phrases, then pronounce them strictly at the air outlet. Then calmly take a short breath and pronounce the rest of the sentence. At the next stage, you need to learn how to pronounce sentences in their entirety, without breaking them into phrases. At the same time, make sure that your breathing is calm and even;
- Speak words at a different pace. Say them quickly first, then slowly, clearly pronouncing each word. Pay attention to how you say, for this purpose you can use a mirror. Gradually, you can add gestures and facial expressions, this will help you feel more confident and free;
- Tongue Twisters. Choose a few tongue twisters, start to pronounce slowly, then gradually increase the pace. Keep your sounds clear and error free. Speak tongue twisters until you get the right diction;
- Accents. You can also select several tongue twisters or ordinary expressions and, when uttering phrases, emphasize first on some consonants, then on others;
- Put small nuts in your mouth and say different phrases. Do this until your speech becomes normal, as if nothing is stopping you. Start with a slow tone, then speed it up so you don't choke.
How to express your thoughts?
A beautiful presentation of thoughts is necessary not only for speakers or representatives of certain professions, well-constructed phrases in everyday life have many advantages. The ability to concisely present an idea is the basis of mutual understanding and is the main tool in the exchange of information between people.
Correct and competent speech can be recognized by three criteria:
- Expressiveness and confidence;
- Quick wording of proposals;
- Variety of words used.
To learn how to express your thoughts correctly, it is recommended that you read aloud at least one or two pages a day. Thus, your brain can not only see, but also hear beautiful and competent speech. This will train the memory, which will involuntarily begin to form template blanks.
It is imperative not to be afraid of discussions. Through a dispute between people, not only truth is born, but also the ability to express one’s point of view. During the disagreement, a good training is obtained - you analyze the opponent’s speech, refute his arguments and bring your own.
The speaker must be confident in himself, as well as be able to control his own emotions. You need to learn how to deal with excitement, if it appears before a public appearance.
A person who is not confident in himself can be immediately recognized. His thoughts and arguments sound unconvincing, nervousness is felt in the words.
Learn to interpret your point of view in such a way that the interlocutor understands what is at stake. It is not necessary to use complex speech and scientific terms to show your ability to speak. It is better to speak in plain language, but at the same time make it clear to your opponent that you are not a stupid person.
What books to read in order to learn to speak beautifully?
Read more fiction, not only domestic, but also foreign literature. Choose those authors whose style you like the closest. Of course, this is a matter of taste, but most often they recommend Nabokov, Paustovsky, Chekhov, Brodsky, Hugo, Mitchell, Austin, etc.
There are also special books that are specifically aimed at the development of speech:
- B. D. Gaimakova "Mastery of broadcast performance."This manual consists of three parts: the first part tells about the rules of public speaking, the second about the culture of speech, and the third about the technique of speech. In addition, the last section contains tips and exercises for correcting dialect inaccuracies. With the help of this book, you can learn to beautifully pronounce a pre-prepared speech, as well as learn how to compose it correctly.
- N. Gal "The word living and dead."Nora Gal is considered one of the most famous translators in the world. With the help of this book you can find your own style, and also learn to avoid the "dead" language and parasitic words.
- E. Sarabyan "Exercises".The book contains 245 best exercises for the development of speech in the Stanislavsky system. From the manual, you can choose 9-10 basic and develop your own system for the development of speech.
- L. King "How to talk with anyone, anytime, anywhere."Larry King is considered to be the most famous interviewer who gives advice on how to stop being afraid to speak in public and learn to speak competently on different topics.
- A. Schopenhauer “The Art of Winning in Disputes”.The author teaches how to win disputes, to defend their point of view. The book also describes some speech tricks that will help you learn how to properly change the topic of conversation, change theses and influence the opinion of the interlocutor.
