Aprenda técnicas de locução com o locutor Jason Bermingham e aprimore o seu inglês
Here’s a useful trick I learned from voice-over coach Pat Fraley in his book 56 Slick Tricks. When most of us want to emphasize a key word in a sentence or phrase, we simply say the word louder. But there are more ways to add emphasis to a word – and by learning all the possibilities, you make your spoken English more colorful.
According to Pat, there are eight ways to emphasize a key word (or words) in a sentence or phrase.
First, you can use VOLUME.
1) Say the word(s) LOUDER.
2) Or say the word(s) SOFTER.
Second, you can use PITCH.
3) Say the word(s) at a HIGHER pitch.
4) Or say the word(s) at a LOWER pitch.
Next, you can use TIME.
5) Say the word(s) SLOWER.
6) Or say the word(s) FASTER.
Lastly, you can use a PAUSE.
7) Add a PAUSE before the word(s).
8) Add a PAUSE after the word(s).
I demonstrate Pat’s eight means of emphasis here:
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The sentence I use is: BRAZIL WILL HOST THE WORLD CUP IN 2014. The part I emphasize is WORLD CUP.
Listen to the audio file and then practice the means of emphasis you use the least. I promise your English will sound more colorful.
PS: I want to thank English Experts readers for the nice messages you have posted on the blog. It’s a pleasure to be part of the team! I look forward to sharing more ideas and techniques with you in the months to come.
Transcript of the audio file:
“Hi everybody, this is Jason Bermingham on English Experts. These are Eight Means of Emphasis, a technique I learned from Pat Fraley. When you want to emphasize a word in English you can use volume. Say the word louder or say the word softer. For example: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. Or softer: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. You can use pitch. You can say the word in a higher pitch or you can say the word in a lower pitch. For example, higher pitch: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. Or a lower pitch. Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. You can also use speed. You can say the word faster, or you can say the word slower. Here’s faster: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. Here’s slower: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. You can also use a pause. For example, you can pause before the word (or words) or you can pause after the word (or words). Here is a pause before the word: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. Here’s a pause after the words: Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014. Learn these techniques and practice the ones you use the least.“
Comentários (36)
muito legal. adoro essas dicas. thanks a lot
The technique is very interesting for pratice in dialogue and public learn.
Bye!!
Wow… This is amazing!.. It sounds like magic.
Very good trick, mate… I really loved it.
Thanks for your help!
Keep up doing the good work.
Nice voice…
Helped a lot!
The tachniques are great! Thanks!
Thank you Jason for the explanation I gonna listen again with focus on this point of view.
Poderia se colocar um link no email para ir direto no estudo associado. Facilitaria muito essa prática!!!
Abração
Matheus,
Você poderia explicar melhor? Não entendi o seu pedido.
Nunca tinha parado para pensar nessa forma de dizer as frases com esse tipo de ênfase! Muito útil!
VERY interesting!
I think I´ve understood the meaning of ‘pitch’.
It is like a TONE, isn´t?
This trick is very good to become happier our studies and let us more interested to speak in English.
Thanks!
Hi Birmingham, that was great! Thank you so much for that! Funny end too…
Fale Birmingham, em primeiro lugar gostaria muito de agradecer por este site, acho que ira me ajudar muito, MUITO mesmo. Fazia tempo que eu procurava um lugar assim, e com certeza irá me ajudar na complementação do meu estudo de línguas para a carreira diplomática. Mas estou tendo um problema, na parte de som, nunca carregar corretamente, sera que você não poderia colocar para download ou coisa assim?! Se for possivel e não for muito incomodo. Grato!
Caro leitor,
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