I am able to express myself clearly on paper and my spelling and grammar are generally good. Unfortunately, when I speak, I find myself saying "like" or "wanna" or "'cuz". In my head I can enunciate perfectly and generally have sentences that are well-constructed, but when I speak I occasionally stutter and can't get my thought out. I also find myself embarrassed to use words that I use in my head, such as "prolix" or "recondite" because I simply can't pull them off. How do my well-spoken professors do so?
2006-07-29 07:08:41 · 10 answers · asked by Snickles 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Get a tape recorder and record some reading with the least used words in your vocabulary.
Use the words that you are misusing from habit.
Play back.
Practice, practice.
2006-07-29 07:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by ed 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, but I will come back to read the intelligent answers of others, because I feel I have the same problem. I have always read a lot, and express myself well in writing. However, I have sometimes been infuriatingly slow to formulate the same eloquency when conversing with others. I think your professors can do it because they have had lots of practice. The geographic area in which you live also influences how you speak.
2006-07-29 14:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by catarina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a book or some professional transcription outloud. Takes practice to get rid of those uhs, ums, ers.
2006-07-29 14:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you talk you need to remember to SPEAK CLEARLY and you need to SLOW DOWN, forget about the rest of us talk, SPEAK the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. as it should. be spoken. get some cd's from the local library, on how to pronounce the english language. take it very SLOW. DO NOT SPEAK IN SLUNG,
2006-07-29 14:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by litehmusicdj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read alot of fancy books. but dont always talk like a professor. People shy away from people like that.
2006-07-29 14:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by Louis C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hang around with people that you'd like to emulate. In plain english, get friends you don't have to dumb down the language for.
2006-07-29 14:11:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a go at elocution lessons, they can be quite helpful.
2006-07-29 14:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by Citizen Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thr is nothin to worry abt. all u need to do is to shed ur inhibitions .
just do this
READ NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ALOUD AT UR PLACE.
believe me u will c d difference.
2006-07-29 14:15:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the items out of your mouth ;)
2006-07-29 14:17:10 · answer #9 · answered by Jeff2smart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...that was the craziest, run-on sentence.
2006-07-29 14:13:26 · answer #10 · answered by xxteenage_wastelandxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋