Intonation is connection: what are the words we punching and stressing The goal is to be understood / being clear and delivering/ English is rhythm depended language 1.shadowing and imitation needs a certain level of vocabulary On YouTube watching YouTube videos repeat it after the person speaking circling places where the intonation changes 2.record conversation or ourselves listen back to it analyze it play it to other people 3.taking intonation journal pick a day as intonation day Chose a emotion to match what are you trying to express and change it up Ex:ahh,I'm going to my friends house this weekend (sounds sad and bored) Role play:(less intonation vs actual intonation) A:so then I'm going to the beach B:oh! for how long? A:a week B:nice! A:yeah!I'm excited!oh ok where's this bus,I'm nervous,I'm going to be late B:I don't know!it's really frustrating with actual intonation one has connection has a life we feel urgency it had emotion good stuff of life Intonation is connection mirroring how sb is feeling if we don't have it we don't connect