THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1939
Beauty and You
by PATRICIA LINDSAY
Simple Rules Create A Voice With A Smile
The voice with a smile wins!, stood, and makes a good impros-
(You've heard that before!)
sion. which, in turn, brings a
pleasant response.
What You Must Do
You must speak distinctly, pro-
According to a study of voices
made by the New York Telephone
Company, you may have a com- pelling telephone personality if nounce your words carefully," you will be careful about your You should speak unhurriedly
speech!
This isn't difficult to master, for a few minutes a day spont on voice grooming soon gives one the habit
because your listener cannot see your gestures and facial expres- sions to help him comprehend.
Your voice is carried most clear-
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of clear and pleasing speech whichly by telephone when you speak is easily and accurately under-directly into the mouthpiece, with your lips not more than half an inch away.
This young lady is well aware of the pleasing effect her voice has on the other end of the wire.
To have "a voice with a smile" you must be pleasant, friendly, cordial, cheerful, interested and helpful, when you speak to others.
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relax and return to normal. peat several times.
Re-ly using the sounds "tah," "nah"
and "lah."
(2) Starting with lips closed,
To Exercise The Jaw puff them apart with the breath, as for the sound of "p" in the Drop the jaw, with muscles re- word “part," and repeat rapidly.laxed, far enough to permit insert- ing the thumb sidewise between (3) Repeat, adding the various the teeth. Return to closed posi- vowel sounds, in order as "pah," tion, and repeat several times.. pay," etc.
Repeat, sounding the syllable
(4) Again repeat, substituting "mah" each time the jaw is drop- the "b" sound, 23
"bah," ped. Repeat, using the sounds "bay," etc...
"maw" and "moh.”. Avoid
any forcing down or stiffening of the jaw. It should drop loosely,
Try These Easy Exercises If your speech is ppt as clear and distinct as it should be, here are three simple exercises for your To Exercise The Tongue lips, tongue and jaw which will With mouth well open, curve tip These voice exercises are excel- of tongue upward to touch gums lent to practice whether you speak make them flexible and more
just back of front teeth and return much over the telephone or not. quick and sure to do their duties.to normal. Repeat several times, Words..will come more easily, be gradually speeding up. Repeat, spoken in more. silken tones, and To Exercise The Lips
sounding "lah" each time tongue is will help you to
get what you (1) Extend them forward in lowered. Again repeat, successive- want! open circular form; then let them
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