Native-like fluency in English

This episode explains the differences in stress patterns in Russian and English. We will look at how and why Russians hear/don't hear the rhythm of English, and how Americans/British hear the Russian language.

Intonation helps us hear the essence of what's being said, the shades of meaning, the context, the attitude and the intention of a speaker. People who learn a language to succeed in sales or business communication in an international team, rarely pay attention to the effect that intonation can have on their relationships with people.

Non-native speakers can improve the quality of their communication in English if they learn to hear and use intonation and stress patterns correctly.

The episode was created primarily for native speakers of Russian who are working on advancing their communication skills in English.

Why can't we hear certain sounds?

What can poetry explain?

What if you can't tell the difference between the falling and the rising intonation in English?

How to divide your speech into clear "thought groups" or "chunks"

and a lot more in this episode.

Here is another video with examples of what rising and falling intonation sounds like in English - youtu.be/HgRTig8Cpk8