How to improve diction and speech
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Today, finding a person with good diction is not easy. Few people have a pleasant voice and the ability to pronounce words clearly and clearly, while not raising their voices and not resorting to special methods of enhancing the impact of speech on people around them. Do not despair, actually improve diction easily. The main thing is constant training. So, in order to improve diction, you need to perform the following exercises.
Instruction manual
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First you need to start with introductory exercises. For training, find a spacious room so that nothing could interfere with you. It is recommended to spend 5-10 minutes on each exercise.
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Exhalation training. Spread your legs shoulder-width apart, with your hands on your belt. Breathe out slowly through a small hole in your tightly pressed lips so that you feel air resistance. In this case, you need to pronounce any quatrain. You can also perform this exercise in combination with walking, squats, running, and so on.
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Inhalation training. Lean forward and take a breath (the back should be straight), then, straightening back, slowly exhale the air and draw out the sounds "gim-m-m-". Following this exercise, you need to do one more thing: with your mouth closed, inhale the air with your nose, expanding the nostrils, and when you exhale, pat them with your index fingers.
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Tongue and lip training. In order to train the upper lip, say “VL”, “GL”, “VN”, and for the lower lip - “VZ”, “GZ”, “BZ”. After giving the relaxed tongue the shape of a spade, put it on your lower lip and say "E", "I".
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After you perform the above exercises, you can proceed to the training of diction. These exercises are aimed at eliminating errors in the pronunciation of words.
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Say "BAY", "MAY", "WAY", etc. In this case, you need to keep the chin in a certain position, and the head should be folded back. On the vowel "Y", return the head to its natural position.
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Tilt your head back slightly and gargle with air, pronouncing the sound "M", but in no case do not extend the lower jaw. Try yawning with your mouth closed.
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With a straight body position, exhale slowly and say “SHSHShShShSh
", " SSSSSSS
", " RRRRRR
", " ЖЖЖЖЖ
", " RIRR
"Holding your nose with your hand, read the text in which the letters" M "or" H "predominate.