تدريب Shadowing: Korean intonation: How to sound more like a native - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو

Hi, I am Yeji Kim from Talk To Me in Korean.

How are you?

Did I just sound natural?

Can you pinpoint what made me sound unnatural?

Yes, it's the intonation.

In this video, let's talk about what intonation is, how to improve your Korean intonation,

and lastly, how to find suitable materials for your intonation practice.

For those who are new to this channel, we have been teaching Korean online for over 10 years now.

For more Korean learning materials, head over to our website, talktomeinkorean.com.

Alright, first and foremost, what is intonation?

is 억양 in Korean intonation is the rhythm of your speech.

안녕하세요.

저는 김예지예요.

Some words are more stressed and some words are spoken with less emphasis.

그럴 리가 없어요.

You raise your tone.

알겠습니다.

This time it's pretty much monotone.

The thing is, native speakers all use similar intonation, if not the same, when they use certain expressions or sentence structures.

So when you use the right intonation, you not only sound more natural, but you can also better deliver your message.

On the contrary, when you use an awkward intonation, it can make it harder to get your point across, and it can even change the meaning of your sentence.

What is more, intonation can complement pronunciation, I mean when it comes to fluency.

So, if you think your pronunciation is not good enough, even after a long practice,

you can still improve your fluency by working on your intonation.

This is why using the right intonation is crucial.

And to improve your intonation, just listening to native speakers is not enough.

You need to practice.

Now let's talk about how to improve your intonation.

You can naturally pick up intonation by listening to native speakers and mimicking their speech.

But for those who want to practice with more focus on intonation, here's the method.

First, listen to the native speaker's speech and pay full attention to their rhythm, their stress, and pitches.

Second, replace all the syllables with one random syllable such as 나 or 다.

Here's an example.

I'll eat and exercise.

I'll eat before I eat.

Really?

I didn't know.

This way, you can isolate intonation from other elements like pronunciation or the meaning of the sentence.

And after you get used to the intonation, bring the syllables back and practice the whole conversation.

For your information, this clip is one of our sample dialogues from our essential Korean courses.

And you can find it in the courses tab of our website, TalkToMeInKorean.com.

And here's a tip that will double the effectiveness of your practice.

Before you listen to the native speaker, try saying the sentences yourself first and then compare your tone,

pitches, and stress to that of native speakers.

That way you can easily identify your intonation errors and fix that.

Then how can you find the right materials for your intonation practice?

Regardless of your Korean level, I recommend you find videos that include Korean subtitles

because it allows you to read the lines yourself before the native speaker speaks, and also you can focus solely on the intonation,

not worrying about if you've heard the lines correctly or not.

Now for beginners, find short conversations where each line is enunciated.

If the video or audio has a slower version, it's even better.

And actually, we have courses like that on our website.

I'll put the links in the description.

As your Korean improves, you can go with longer and more natural conversations.

And if you are an advanced learner, you can choose pretty much anything you want, like YouTube videos, K-dramas, or 예능 reality shows,

as long as they interest you.

And I have a Google extension to introduce you.

It's called Speed Control HTML5 Video.

With this extension, you can adjust the speed of the video you're watching by 0.1

so you can watch any video at the speed that suits your level.

Alright, that's all I have for today.

Thank you so much for watching the video.

Bye!

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