Kate’s Bite Size English Podcast: Fluency Practice: Tuesdays with Morrie, Second Tuesday

Fluency Practice: Tuesdays with Morrie | The 19-word Sentence·      It’s HIGHLY recommended that you go watch the video on YouTube so you can see the visual support while Kate explains connected speech and rhythm.In this episode, we tackle one of the most challenging sentences in the book – a 19-word sentence that requires mastery of connected speech, intonation, and rhythm.Learn how to say it naturally, just like a native speaker.What you’ll learn:·      How sounds connect·      Which words get stressed·      How rhythm and pacing create natural fluency·      The secret to saying long sentences without sounding roboticFULL TEXT:“I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on all the good things still in my life. On the people who are coming to see me. On the stories I’m going to hear. On you – if it’s Tuesday. Because we’re Tuesday people.”I grinned. Tuesday people.“Mitch, I don’t allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that’s all.”I thought about all the people I knew who spent many of there waking hours feeling sorry for themselves. How useful would it be to put a daily limit on self-pity. Just a few tearful moments, then n with the day. And if Morrie could do it, with such a horrible disease…..TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction0:10 – The 19-word sentence challenge0:27 – How this video works0:53 – Listen: Full text passage1:49 – Connected Speech2:31 – Intonation: Content Words3:14 – Rhythm and Content Words4:02 – How to say the 19-word sentence in one breath5:25 – Next Steps & OutroWant more? 💙If you’d like me to continue this series for the next 12 Tuesdays through Tuesdays with Morrie, drop a comment and type “Tuesdays” below! Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cmpbg2k5204et01x7965sh8jp/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting