A Japanese guy tries to manage his face appropriately to speak English.

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Ай бұрын

When speaking English, we use the muscles of the center of our mouth. However, Japanese people use other parts when they talk to Japanese. Using muscles like English men can be hard for all Japanese people. In this video, I play with some topics about the language barrier.
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@f0634m Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! It is fascinating that there is a difference in terms of muscles of the face, and locations of focus, used in speaking the two languages. Your English is better than my Japanese, definitely! Great stuff.

@yutakawithschizophrenia Ай бұрын

Learning a language is hard but brings a lot of benefits. Keep learning! Thank you for watching!

@SandNebula232 Ай бұрын

Your English is very good, your pronunciation is good and your vocabulary and grammar are good.

@crispyhoneybun1607 Ай бұрын

Very interesting topic. I never thought that facial muscles vary from different languages, but it makes sense! Greetings from USA ✌️

@yutakawithschizophrenia Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching！ Greetings from Japan!

@BracaPhoto Ай бұрын

I'm with it ! I'm learning a foreign anthem for similar reasons

@BracaPhoto Ай бұрын

I'm schizophrenic as well - makes sense to me - I recently learned the Soviet anthem to train myself to listen out for my "blind spots " like an accent 🎉🎉 I wish you well ❤ Mi gordimsa Toboy !

@yutakawithschizophrenia Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@saucesecrete Ай бұрын

Have a great day Yutaka !!

@kristiantagupa Ай бұрын

I knew I had to make this comment when you said your English is bad. Sir, you are very easy to understand. Your accent does not make your English terrible.

@yutakawithschizophrenia 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for encouraging me!

@SpaceMarine113 Ай бұрын

1:03 "i alway afraid to use hair. BUTT HAIR." 🤣

@jojosukse Ай бұрын

والله مافهمت شي بس ان شاء الله تتشافى وتتعافى يا يوتاكا

@Gilbertineable 23 күн бұрын

My sister has a linguistics degree. I'm sure she would not agree with this English teacher. You must watch good Japanese youtube lessons on English pronounciation. Sometime you talk too fast and two words get joined together. Take your time and remember to breathe. Learning a language to fluency takes years. I'm English speaker, obviously but I talk in a type of slang - I have a South East London accent (or some people would call cockney). I am very nasally speaker and I have strained vocal cords (mainly from smoking). How long have you been learning English? Your vocabulary is very good. The accent takes years to acquire. Your accent is fixed at the age of about 7 years of age. Even if you came and lived in the US, UK or another English speaking country - you will, to some extent keep your accent. It's not a problem.

@yutakawithschizophrenia 22 күн бұрын

@@Gilbertineable I have been learning English for over ten years, but only by reading. I’d ignored writing, listening, and especially speaking. Starting my KZfaq channel led me to speak English for the first time. So, three weeks ago was the birthday of my English speaking. I have always been surprised by how diverse British accents are; they are all beautiful. I often listen to Alex O’Connor’s KZfaq. He speaks Oxford English. Thank you for your comment!

@avenov Ай бұрын

I don't know how I got here but I don't regret ig

@yutakawithschizophrenia Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@komred64 Ай бұрын

very interesting topic (no idea how i got here either) but body language is very important in any culture and things like eye contact also come into play.

@blablabla6-k2d Ай бұрын

I'm wondering if you might have misinterpreted your English teacher's reference to 'facial muscles.' Perhaps they meant 'facial expressions'? Facial expressions occur when you connect your feelings with your words, allowing your emotions to naturally influence your facial features while speaking. This typically happens unconsciously. Some individuals tend to speak more animatedly than others, and certain cultures may be more reserved in their expressions. It's also possible to be overly animated when speaking. As you continue to improve your English skills, your speaking style will likely become more expressive, which will be reflected in your facial expressions.

@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies Ай бұрын

Nah I think it's more to do with the enunciation of sounds. Many noises, in Japanese, are made with the back of the tongue/top of the throat (akin to something like English k or g) while a higher proportion of sounds in English, instead, use the lips and front of the tongue to enunciate. I think it's more inside the mouth than outside on the face, but it certainly impacts the face in a very slight way as well. It is hard to notice on the face, but it definitely is significant now that I notice it.

@yutakawithschizophrenia Ай бұрын

You are right! I often misjudge. Thank you for your advice!!

@user-jo6nz7fy8g Ай бұрын

I think your teacher is wrong. What makes your English sound Japanese is accent. Accent is the way we produce each sound and overall pitch, tempo and rhythm of our voice. You can produce english sounds with forward, middle and back placement, its personal. But your teacher forces you to concentrate on your face soft tissues, muscles and so on - that inevitably leads to constriction which makes matters worse. The best way is to talk naturally without forcing your muscles and tissues into artificial positions. Treat english like music, the way any child learns a language verbally is mostly by mimicking the SOUND. Every complex structure in our lives is composed of tiny building blocks, for language (sound-wise) its things called phonemes, unique sounds characteristic of that language. I'd advise a simple exercise. Find a few words you like and a very short sentence spoken by a person whose voice and charisma YOU personally like. (some Hollywood actor for example) listen to them a few times and them replicate the sound, record yourself while doing so. The main goal is to stay as free and relaxed as possible it should come naturally not by contorting yourself or being overly conscious. Listen back to what you've recorded and originals and repeat. When you listen to your own recordings analyze where you sound off. Maybe your sounds are too short, or your pitch rises too much in the middle of the world (common for Japanese people). The goal there is to think and analyze when you listen to your recording, not when youre actually speaking. Keep practicing with words and very short sentences and try to come close in sound. Another useful exercise would be catching and delivering a resonance in your voice for natural and free sound. Try saying DZA DZA DZAAAh When you feel resonance and slight tingling on Z relax, let go and try to breathe out that "aaa" or "aaaah" as free as possible. almost like singing a single note. Feel how the air travels and leaves your mouth. Start quiet and raise your volume bit by bit. Good luck.

@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies Ай бұрын

Unfortunately many English sounds are so unfamiliar to Japanese speakers that there is no way for a fluent Japanese speaker to make our sounds while still talking 'naturally without forcing your muscles'. I've noticed the same issue in trying to ako ki te reo Māori - the parts of the mouth used are ones unlike any we ever make in English. I think a part of the point being made here is that you should practice using your mouth in the same way English speakers do, and a result will be what you are aiming for; a more natural flow, it will feel more natural to mimic the sounds.

@yutakawithschizophrenia Ай бұрын

Your observations are quite reasonable. Learning a language is challenging, but it is worth the effort. Thank you for your advice.