Intentional speaking practice

13 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this instructional segment, Hadar Shemesh explains the concept of intentional speaking practice. She emphasizes that learners should deliberately focus on specific sounds they wish to improve while still speaking freely about a topic. To achieve this, speakers are advised to slow down their speech, repeat phrases, and maintain conscious awareness of the target sounds. Although this approach deviates from natural, spontaneous speech, it serves as a bridge that lets learners connect the flow of free conversation with deliberate sound modification, enabling simultaneous practice and awareness.

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We need to practice intentionally. That means that you need to focus on the sound, but you want to speak freely. You want to just talk about something, but making sure that you are using the sounds that you're trying to improve. It means that you will be speaking slower. You will be repeating yourself. This is not natural speech, but it's a way for you to connect speaking freely, but also being conscious about the sound that you're trying to change and being able to do it at the same time.