Contractions and Connected Speech | Tips on how to speak English like a native speaker!

Using contractions and connected speech can make you sound more like a native English speaker! Watch this video to find a couple tips to improve your English speaking. ------------------- • Learn more English by watching my playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL0Q8kr18oQIOaZF925mVAT2r92t0MzLy • Watch this video "Contractions! | English Grammar Practice" by: @Scratch Garden : https://youtu.be/gubPH3WEurg ------------------- If you want more English-speaking tips using connected speech and contractions, visit my blog here: eslspeaking.org -------------------- Check out another ESL speaking activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MMCLcm58-A --------------------- https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking https://www.pinterest.ca/eslspeaking/ https://www.instagram.com/jackie.bolen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@englishwithjackie?lang=en #teachingenglishwithjackie #englishgrammar #connectedspeech Timestamp: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Tip on how to speak English better: Use contractions and Connected Speech 0:25 Tips on using contractions while writing 0:47 When speaking always follow this tip 1:03 Examples of using contractions while speaking 1:40 Using connected speech while speaking English Transcript for Contractions and Connected speech: Hi everyone, this is Jackie from eslspeaking.org. So today I'm going to just give you a quick tip about how to speak English in a better way, just so you sound more professional or more like a native English speaker. The tip is about using contractions and then also about connected speech. When you're writing, it's fine to not use contractions. By contractions, I mean something like I am equals I'm. Or they are equals they're. When you're writing, it's no problem to write I am, they are, whatever. Or, if you're doing writing that's informal it's also fine to use contractions. It's also no problem. However, when you're speaking, always use contractions, even in a presentation, even in a job interview, use contractions. You'll sound very very strange if you don't. For example, if someone says, how are you? I am good. I am fine. It sounds bizarre quite honestly. So if someone says, how are you? Say, I'm good. I'm fine. I'm great. You do not need to say, I am fine. I am good, even in a job interview. You'll just sound like you actually don't speak English that well. Another example. If someone says, What are your kids doing? They are busy now. They are playing soccer. You don't need to say that. You could say, they're busy now, they're playing soccer. It just sounds so much better. The second thing is connected speech. So that's connecting words together. So a phrase like if someone says, What's your name? You don't need to say that slowly. Everybody knows that, What's your name? Say it as quickly as you want. Everybody will understand. Also, the answer. What's your name? My name is Jackie. It sounds so strange. Say it quickly: my name is Jackie. My name, is was combined into almost one word. What's your name? My name is jackie. You know it very well, say it quickly, it's no problem. Alright, that's my tip. Use contractions, and use connected speech for things like phrases that go together. Say them very quickly and you'll sound more like a speaking pro. If you like this video please hit like, subscribe, and speak better. That's all, bye everybody. Until next time. Tags: Contractions and Connected Speech, English contractions, Connected speech, how to speak English, Native English, How to speak native English,using contractions, contractions, connected speech, speaking english, using connected speech, what are contractions, what is connected speech, how to speak english, how to sound like a native speaker