Speaking Effective American English

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On job interviews when first conversing with an individual and when addressing small or large groups, the first few seconds are critical in setting the tone for how you'll be perceived. If she has an annoying regional accent, uses incorrect grammar, has a limited vocabulary, and if she has an irritatingly sharp piercing voice, sounds whiny or bossy or doesn't articulate her words clearly, it' s an immediate turn-off. This isn't someone who you would hire or proudly introduce to your friends and business associates. This doesn't mean that everyone should try to sound like a professional actor or broadcaster. All of us have qualities unique to our own way of speaking, our individual voiceprint as distinctive as our fingerprints. Our voice is very personal and an important part of our identity. Some natural characteristics of our voice may be very appealing.
    The idea is to take the voice with which you've been gifted and give it the very best sound that you can. With the right type of practice, by paying attention to the quality of your voice and by knowing how to properly express yourself,you' II almost immediately improve your opportunities in job interviews, social situations, in selling, and in running a meeting or addressing groups of people.
    Let' s say it again, it all begins with the instrument, your voice. If its sound and quality is flawed and needs improvement, that' s where you start. That' s what everyone hears whether in casual conversation or in making a major speech to a large audience. Pure vowel sounds, articulation, proper breathing, expressive speaking patterns, a pleasing vocal range, naturalness, all these will make you get twice the result with half the effort.
    說一口地道的美國英語
    求職面試時(shí),當(dāng)你與他人第一次交談時(shí)或在與少數(shù)或許多人談話時(shí),開始的幾秒鐘是重要的,因?yàn)樗鼪Q定了別人對(duì)你的印象。如果她有嚴(yán)重的地方口音、語法錯(cuò)漏百出、詞匯量有限,如果她聲音刺耳,聽起來像與人抱怨或發(fā)號(hào)施令或者吐字不清,就會(huì)立即引起人的反感。你不會(huì)雇用這種人或把這種人自豪地介紹給你的朋友或同事。但這并不是說每個(gè)人說起話來要像專業(yè)演員或播音員那樣標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。我們每個(gè)人說話都有自己獨(dú)特的方式,我們各自的聲音就像我們的指紋一樣獨(dú)特。我們的聲音是個(gè)性化的,而且它是我們身份的重要特征。我們聲音的一些自然特質(zhì)也許非常吸引人。
    現(xiàn)在的觀點(diǎn)是利用你聲音的天賦,盡量使其悅耳動(dòng)聽。只要適當(dāng)練習(xí),注意你的音質(zhì),了解合適的表達(dá)方式,你就能在求職面試、社會(huì)交往、推銷、組織會(huì)議或在眾人前發(fā)言時(shí)立刻獲得更多的機(jī)遇。
    在此要強(qiáng)調(diào)的是,一切從你的聲音這個(gè)工具開始。如果你的聲音和音質(zhì)有缺陷,需要改進(jìn),這就是你的出發(fā)點(diǎn)。因?yàn)闊o論在閑談時(shí)或在對(duì)許多聽眾演講時(shí),你的聲音首先為人熟知。元音字正腔圓,發(fā)音清晰,呼吸勻稱,表達(dá)方式合適,音域悅耳,說話自然,所有這些都會(huì)使你事半功倍。