5 tips for PERFECT English pronunciation

In this video I share my top 5 tips to help you get PERFECT English pronunciation!

My top 5 tips:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Do nothing
3:21 Use the rhythm of English
6:21 Use nuclear stress
9:47 Focus on consonants
12:45 Consider others

[Nekane_L]

As a non native English teacher I have been demanded by both employers and students to have either an American or a British accent. I've even been asked to change my Spanish name to an English one so that my student's believed they had a native English teacher... This really frustrates me since it's as if I had to adopt a false identity so that students think I'm a good teacher. However, I've had many English speaking colleagues who had no idea of teaching, and no knowledge of their own language grammar, but employers and students trusted them because they were just native speakers. I've taught English in the UK and I haven't had this problem, though, I didn't have to change my name, and pretend any accent.

[Jr-ftii]

1) Do nothing 0:20
2) Use the rhythm of English 3:20
3) Use nuclear stress 6:20
4) Focus on consonants 9:47
5) Consider others 12:45

[amirerfanian]

another amazing video, please let me share my own personal experience, my brother has master in English teaching and he always talks about my mistakes, I didn't have self-confidence at all for talking until finally I was forced to have a conversation with my spouse for the first time, she is American and I'm Iranian, after our conversion she said me your English is not perfect but it's completely understandable and it's enough for me .
the only purpose of the language is communication not learning British or American accent

[Clodd]

The main goal of any language is to be understood, not to sound fancy. I see many people selling courses “to sound like a native” and that’s really bad, because it makes people think they’re not speaking properly. English isn’t my first language and I don’t care much if I’m writing it wrong or right, as long as people get what I’m trying to say!

[sergeymaslov]

Thank you, Christian! If we can understand you, than we can communicate in english. We lack for confidence, but you give it to us!

[tepan]

"There is nothing cool or authentic about making communication difficult for other people." Amen!

[elianaw]

I was always worried about the pronunciation but now I now that the important thing is Comunication!!!
"YOUR ACCENT IS YOUR IDENTITY AND THIS IS BEAUTIFUL"!!!
WONDERFUL!!!

[juanjbrieva]

15:00 "Theres nothing cool or authentic about making communication difficult for other people". Christian, I just had discovered your channel, and as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language I think I'm going to start quoting you instead of all those "researchers" who barely contribute with useful or meaningful insight on language teaching. It goes without saying that you got a new subscriber :)

[carlopoli]

I am a native Italian speaker, and English is my second language, which I love and have never stopped practicing for 40 years. It really does have a very simple grammatical structure, as the teacher in the video claims. Listening to his every speech, always so easy and clear, does not require the slightest effort. Yes, okay, he's a teacher, he must communicates paused and slowly, he speaks in a basic way using elementary vocabulary, i.e. no phrasal verbs, has perfect Oxford school pronunciation, free of accents and shortcuts that make comprehension less immediate. Quite differently, listening to a Londoner, who has a pronounced quick and robotic up-and-down pattern full of shortcuts, cool & idiomatic & dialectal ways of saying, acronyms, etc., requires “a lot of phisical and mental effort”, a non stop practicing: I can usually understand 50 percent of his "broken english", I cannot risk taking even 50 percent. Moreover, I can't stand the recent fashion, imposed by a district of London, the world's most multi-ethnic city, of changing certain grammatical rules of this beloved language, such as the conjugation of verbs in the present tense and the removal of the 'S'/ES in the third person. One more obstacle to understanding. However, I appreciate this man's approach to teaching. I thank him🙏

[jean-lucjaquet]

You're a great teacher and a great person. Thank you for your efforts to teach us. From Pisa with respect.

[panszarlotka]

I discovered why you don't have millions of subscriptions.
Your videos are for valuable people and there aren't too many of them online. ;)
I love your videos and with each one I understand more and more what you are saying to me. You are amazing! Your Grandmother is certainly proud of you! Be here more often.

[edchang]

The last tip really caught me.

I have worked with an indian mate in a random paired contest. We had a big issue on communicating with each other due to the accents.

However, neither did us ever tried to change the way we talk to increase the effectiveness of communication.

We failed that contest.

If I would for example, have tried to slow down the speed I talked, or as well asked her to do the same thing, we would not waste so much time before we can start our work.

I have been blaming the bad luck. However, I finally realized that it's my fault just as this video said: I have 50% responsibility of this failed conversation.

Consider others. It's the most essential thing.

[kostakosta]

Thank you very much indeed, Sir! My native languages are Russian and Ukrainian. After almost 25 years in the UK I still find articles, prepositions, phrasal verbs and especially the rhythm of the language challenging. I came across this video and, Thanks God, you helped me better understand the concept of the rhythm of the language. You are absolutely right saying that native speakers spent a bit more time naturally learning the language. You are not just a teacher, you are the Teacher and a our Father. God bless you and your family.👏👏👏🙏🙏🍺🍺🍺

[PascaleLaurent]

I too wanted to change my accent until I realized it’s my identity I wanted to change but for who and for what? Be proud of who you are and be proud of where you’re from. Most English native speakers aren’t even speaking English properly let along another language. 😂

[arinasinhache]

This man has just taught me more in 15 minutes than my english teacher did in the whole month. Should I ask my money back? 🤪

[oscarlinlucena]

I've hearded a lot good inglish teacher but this one is the inglish teacher that l understand when he explain his class.amaizing.he talk so clearly

[fjhqkty]

Have never thought about learning the language with such a wise approach. It's so thought-provoking.

[elianaw]

You are a great and true human!! For sharing your knowledge and give to us self confidence! Thank you Christin!!
(I'm from Brazil and I've already watched all your videos!! For me you are the best teacher I have ever seen!!)

[mellylestari]

I love how you explain all the things in the video. Thank you.

[rosemberg]

You simply teach clearly and precisely your ideas. Thank for your Channel!