Welcome: THTR10019 Clear Speech and Communication (CSC)
Welcome: THTR10019 Clear Speech and Communication (CSC)
THTR10019
Semester 2, 2020
Contact Details
Coordinator: Amy Hume Tutor: Mark Wong
E: [email protected] E: [email protected]
P: (03) 9035 9069 P: 0422 588 914
VOICE SPEECH
SKILLS THREE
SKILLS
ESSENTIAL
SKILLS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS 7
VOICE SKILLS SPEECH SKILLS
• Posture & Alignment • Phonemic Sounds
• Breathing • Word & Sentence Stress
• Phonation (Onsets) • Connected Speech
• Vocal Dynamics (Tone, • Intonation
Resonance, Range) • Rhythm (Pause and
• Articulation Pace)
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
• Slang & Expressions
• Self-Introduction
• How to Pitch
• Storytelling
• Small talk
• Intention (why)
• Non-verbal gestures
• Listening skills
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Learning Outcomes
1. Clearer pronunciation of English words and phrases
~ Ronald Heifetz
Assessment Overview
Practical Class Work (25%)
• Participation in class discussions
• Participation on Canvas (Discussion Board)
If you are unwell and have sought out medical assistance, please
provide us with a copy of your medical certificate.
Please let your tutor know in advance if you need to move to a different
tutorial class that particular week.
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Posture
&
Alignment
13
Posture & Alignment
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Posture & Alignment
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Try to keep your eye level Head releasing up and
parallel to the ground away from the spine
Base of the feet making full Make sure you are not
contact with the ground leaning too far forward or
too far back (on your heels) 18
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Posture & Alignment
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Breathing
“You have the right to [breathe]. You have the right to take the breath
you need. You have the right to take time you need to breathe. So what
goes wrong? A series of ‘holds’. […] Holds are found in the shoulders,
upper chest, back and lower abdomen. The reasons for any hold can be
found in injuries, vanity, bad posture, held shoulders etc. Any tension
stops the breath from flowing in, swelling the lungs and releasing
muscles all through the torso.”
Patsy Rodenburg
The Right to Speak (1992)
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Breathing
Common causes of breathing problems:
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Respiratory infections/diseases (E.g. COVID-19, influenza)
• Injuries (particularly around the head/neck/chest region)
• Poor posture (standing/sitting/lying down)
• Tension in the body (head, neck, shoulders, torso, hips, knees, feet)
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Breathing
Nancy Zi
The Art of Breathing (2000) – 4th ed.
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Zoom
Etiquette
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Zoom Etiquette
Pre-Zoom meeting:
• Dress in the attire you would wear to class
• Please do not get up and walk around (you will be given a break)
Malde, M., Allen, M. & Zeller, K. (2009) What Every Singer Needs to Know About the
Body, San Diego, Plural Publishing Inc.
McCallion, M. (1998) The Voice Book (2nd ed.), London, Faber & Faber.
Rodenburg, P. (2009) Presence: How to Use Positive Energy for Success, London, Penguin
Books.