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- Hi! My name is Toyia Tanae Taylor
and I'm the executive director for WeAPP.
We Act, Present, and Perform, the Speak With Purpose program
which is the only public speaking class
offered in Seattle Public Schools.
We're so proud of that.
And today I'm joined by my team,
Ms. Sophie.
- Hi there.
- And Ms. Krystal.
- Hello.
- And today we are going to learn about the voice.
We are going to use something called
the tip of the tongue, the lips, the teeth
to learn articulation.
- [Sophie] Projection.
- [Krystal] Enunciation.
- To learn what?
Articulation.
- Projection.
- Enunciation.
Enunciation.
- I see you Ms. Krystal,
paying attention.
Well I feel like challenging them now
since they think they, ya know, they got it.
Let's see if they really have it.
Do you guys want to add a little rhythm to that?
- Okay.
- Can we do it?
Can we do it?
So today we are doing voice,
so that we can learn articulation.
- Projection.
Projection.
- Enunciation.
- Okay we gotta add a little rhythm to that
to see if they can really get it.
All right, so let's see if we can do a little rock.
Okay cause today we are learning about enunciation
which is teaching you how to enunciate
clarity with your words
as well as projection,
your voice, and articulation.
Which is how you say the word
and express every vowel and consonant.
So here we go,
today's lesson is about articulation.
- Projection.
- Enunciation.
Enunciation.
- One more time.
Today's lesson's about articulation.
- Projection.
Projection.
- Enunciation.
Enunciation.
- And pause.
The video will tell us if they knew what they were doing.
So we're gonna get right into it.
This is one of my favorite lessons.
We do this in WeAPP Speak With Purpose class
with our students to teach them to speak clearly,
we use something called
the tip of the tongue, the lips, the teeth.
Why is it called that?
- Because those are all the things you need
when you are speaking clearly.
- Those are all the things,
what things?
- Those are the parts of your mouth
that you need to be using.
- So you use the tip of your tongue,
your lips, and your teeth
to articulate.
- [Sophie] Project.
- Enunciate.
- Your words.
All right, so we're gonna teach you
this amazing tongue twister.
The tip of the tongue, the lips, the teeth,
so that when you speak you have clarity
and you pronounce all of your words.
All right, so we're gonna use two tactics today
or we're gonna learn two activities.
One is called the finger flow maestro.
Maestro being me.
All right, to the orchestra,
and they are going to have to watch my finger
to know which part of the tip of the tongue,
the lips, the teeth to say.
All right, well let's first of all,
heroic stance.
In WeAPP we always do heroic stance.
Heroic stance, what's the root word?
- Hero.
So this is your hero stance.
Anytime your speaking
or even when you're sitting,
you wanna be in heroic stance.
Okay, it means that you're ready.
So, we're going to learn the tip of the tongue,
the lips, the teeth.
I held up a finger for each phrase
because that's what finger flow maestro is.
We're going to break up the phrase
into four segments or sections.
The first one is going to be the tip.
So when I hold up one finger,
you're going to say the tip.
- The tip.
The tip.
- You got that?
Say it with us.
And I want you to make sure that you're pronouncing
your vowels as well as your consonants.
What are vowels?
- A E I O U and sometimes Y.
- And what are consonants?
- All of the other letters.
- All the other letters in the alphabet, okay?
I want you to so, really practice on,
you can close your eyes too,
the tip, the tip.
What part of your mouth are you using
when you say the tip?
- The tip of your mouth by your lips.
- You're using your lips as well
and what consonant are we really focusing on?
- The P.
- The P, so that one finger is,
and I wanna hear it,
the tip.
- The tip.
The tip.
- The tip.
The tip.
- Nice, make sure you're doing it with us.
The next one is,
of the tongue.
- Of the tongue.
- [Sophie] Of the tongue.
- Of the tongue.
Of the tongue.
- And what are you using?
- [Sophie] Your tongue.
- And what consonants are we really focusing on?
- The N G.
- The tongue.
Let's try it again.
- Of the tongue.
Of the tongue.
- The lips is our third phrase or section.
The lips.
- The lips.
The lips.
- And I hear them really focusing on the S
and using their lips to say it.
- The lips.
The lips.
- And the last part is
the teeth.
- The teeth.
- [Sophie] The teeth.
The teeth.
- And as you hear them,
they are using their teeth to really articulate the T H.
The teeth.
So I'm finger flow maestro right now.
I can hold up one finger, two finger,
three fingers or four fingers,
and they're gonna say the right part of
the tip of the tongue, the lips, the teeth.
I want you to try this at home with us, okay?
Here's our practice run,
then we're gonna really do finger flow maestro.
Here we go.
- The lips.
- Ms. Krystal, she would be out.
If this was the real thing.
- It was a practice run.
- All right, practice run, all right.
I'm competitive.
Here we go.
It's the tip.
- The tip.
The tip.
- Let me hear that P.
- The tip.
- Nice.
- The tip.
- That's finger number one.
- The tip.
- Of the tongue.
Of the tongue.
- That's part two.
So the tip of the tongue,
number three, the lips.
- The lips.
The lips.
- I hear those S's and I love them.
They are really articulating using
the tip of the tongue, the lips
to say each word.
And the last one is
the teeth.
Use those teeth for phrase number four.
- The teeth.
The teeth.
- The tip.
Of the tongue.
- Of the tongue.
- The lips.
The lips.
- The teeth.
- Project your voices too.
Remember, use that diaphragm,
belly breathing to project your voice.
As you articulate, enunciate,
pronounce your words.
Finger flow maestro,
the tip number one,
of the tongue number two,
the lips number three,
and four the teeth.
You ready?
Get into heroic stance, heroic stance.
This is your hero.
Here we go finger flow maestro.
- [Crystal] The tip.
- The tip.
The tip.
- [Krystal] The tip.
The tip.
- Of the tongue.
- [Krystal] Of the tongue.
Of the tongue.
- The lips.
The lips.
- The teeth.
- Very good.
All right, last time.
This is going to be the super round.
You ready?
This means I could start with.
- [Sophie] The teeth.
- The teeth.
- [Sophie] The tip.
The tip.
- The teeth.
- I can mix it up on you,
I don't have to go one, two, three, four.
I can go four, two, one, three,
cause I'm the finger flow maestro.
Ready?
Here we go.
Remember, articulate those words,
project, relax, you've got this.
Here we go.
(deep sigh)
- The tip.
The tip.
- Project your voice.
- The tip.
- Nice.
- The tip.
The tip.
- Of the tongue.
Of the tongue.
- The teeth.
The teeth.
- The tip,
of the tongue,
the lips.
- [Crystal] The lips.
- The lips.
- [Crystal] The lips.
- The lips.
- The teeth.
The teeth.
- Nicely done.
Yay, so that's finger flow maestro, okay?
Next we are going to do
the flow meter, all right.
The flow meter is about pacing yourself
when you talk or when you are saying your words
and then knowing when to pause.
So I can start my finger like this,
or excuse me, my hand,
my whole arm
and I can go the tip,
and control it,
the pace of the tongue,
the lips, the teeth.
All right, so I'm going to control the pace
of the phrase the tip of the tongue,
the lips, the teeth,
with this meter.
So the objective is to make sure that
you know how to pace your words,
and you know when to pause.
So let's try it.
- The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- Nice, one more time.
Do it with us.
Follow the pace,
watch my arms.
- The tip,
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- Listen to each other, one voice,
project your voice,
articulate your words.
You guys are doing excellent.
Heroic stance, here we go.
- The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- They're pretty good.
- The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- Last thing I'm gonna do
is if I go back like this with the phrase,
you have to use that breath,
the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
All right, so it's gonna go.
- The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- This is the super round.
Here we go, last one.
- The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- I want you to project those voices
when you go out.
Here we go, last time.
Heroic stance.
We got this.
- The tip
of the tongue,
the lips,
the teeth.
- So that's the tip of the tongue,
the lips, the teeth.
What do we learn from doing an exercise like that?
- You learn pacing.
- Enunciation.
- Projection.
- Articulation and what else?
One last thing.
Pause.
Knowing when to pause when you're talking, all right?
So thank you for joining us for that segment.
That was articulation.
- Projection.
- Enunciation.
Enunciation.
- And also throwing in there
learning how to pace as well as pause
when you are saying your words.
I'm Toyia Tynae Taylor.
- I'm Ms. Sophie.
- And Ms. Krystal.
- And we're WeAPP.
We want you to always remember to enjoy your life,
be true to yourself, and what?
Speak with purpose.
We'll see you next time.
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