English Learning Tip - Intonation Rules? - tip

Hi everyone,

Many English language students ask me 'What are the rules of intonation?'

and my answer is always that there are NO rules.

So how can you effectively improve this area of your English?

Because this is the tip section of my blog I have a solution for you. :-)

Follow the basic rules below which will help you make your English sound more natural. These rules CAN be broken sometimes, thats why I said NO rules before but you need to start somewhere in getting your English sounding natural.

Enjoy the video

Here are your actions.

1. Choose a paragraph of writing - 5 or 10 sentences in length.
2. Read the paragraph out loud.
   • At the end of every sentence your voice should go down.
   • If you are reading a question your voice should go up.
3. Practice your paragraph a minimum of 10 ten times.
4. Record yourself reading the paragraph.
5. Listen to your recording.
6. If you haven't followed the basic rules in step 2 then repeat.

Make sure you watch the video so you can hear examples of the actions.

I hope you found this tip helpful - let me know how you get on by leaving a comment in the box below this post.

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Thanks

Liam