Andrew78 Posted October 23, 2017 at 07:10 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 at 07:10 AM Hi there, do you think it's normal or, at least, did it happen to you at the beginning of your learning process, that when you pronounce one or two words alone the tones are fine, but when you have to say a whole sentence they all become messed up? this is what's happening to me now: when my teacher ask me to repeat one or two words, tones are fine, but even in a simple sentence, I'm not able to keep them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stapler Posted October 23, 2017 at 08:26 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 at 08:26 AM Yes totally normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted October 23, 2017 at 08:46 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 at 08:46 AM Normal, yes, but that doesn't mean you should just let it be. Instead you should focus on improving just that skill. Record yourself saying a longer sentence. Play it back. Note where the problems are. Record it again making a conscious effort not to make the same mistakes. Play it back. Note where the problems are. Repeat until you have no more problems and then move on to a new sentence. Then move on to longer sentences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted October 23, 2017 at 12:48 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 at 12:48 PM I think it happens because you trying to do 2 things at once as it were, remembering the sentence your teacher has asked you to repeat and getting the tones right. See how well you do when you read out loud from a text, when you only have to think about the tones. As imron says practice is the way forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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