From the course: Public Speaking for Non-Native English Speakers
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Varying your pace
From the course: Public Speaking for Non-Native English Speakers
Varying your pace
- Your pace is the relative speed at which you speak. Now, we all vary our speaking rate depending on a variety of factors. The average rate for native English speakers in the United States is between 140 and 170 words per minute. For those who speak for a living, podcasts, on the radio, talk shows, conversational speech can be even faster. As a non-native English speaker, you may have been told to speak more slowly. I don't think that advice is as helpful as it should be. Instead, think of varying your pace and using pauses to help your audience parse out the meaning of your phrases. We'll practice in a moment. Your individual speaking rate depends on two factors. First, how fast your first language is, and second, if you're naturally a fast talker. I'm a fairly fast talker. You probably are already aware if you are too, and I am aware of slowing myself down when I speak to non-native speakers. Now, my speed for…
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Confidence through scripting1m 15s
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Why "scoring" your script matters5m 1s
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Respelling, or scoring for pronunciation2m 3s
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Confidence through focus words5m 17s
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Confidence through pitch4m 38s
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Three inflections to know: Part 13m 33s
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Three inflections to know: Part 23m 57s
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Scoring for inflection3m 50s
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Varying your pace4m 25s
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Confidence through power3m 26s
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How to sound spontaneous (even while reading)6m 29s
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Chapter 2 summary1m 26s
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