Analysing speech patterns: Steve Jobs
By The English Farm, December 03 2022There are many different ways to speak well and many different people who do so. Today, let's look at Steve Jobs's speaking style.
There are many different ways to speak well and many different people who do so. Today, let's look at Steve Jobs's speaking style.
English speakers like to use strong language, and one way they do that is with questions that are not really questions.
"Uptalk" is when you say everything with a rising tone like it's a question. It makes you sound weak and underconfident. Here's how to solve it.
Intonation is sometimes described as the music of language. Without it, our voices are flat and lifeless, but with it, even simple language can be funny, memorable or moving.
Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery. —Amy Chua
Many people think that accents are beautiful, a part of your identity, and as Amy Chua says, a sign of bravery. Learning a language doesn’t come easily but requires a lot of hard work and dedication. In addition to that, using the language even when it’s not perfect requires bravery!