Tone and Manner
Tone and Manner
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What are Tone and Manner?
TONE
TONE
General atmosphere or vocal quality appropriate with the program
MANNER
MANNER
Actions or gestures appropriate with the program
Why do we need to use the appropriate tone and manner?
Adjusting their tone and showing acceptable manner will help tutors show appropriate persona in class.
How do we observe proper tone and manner?
Tutors should avoid the following to observe proper tone:
Tutors should avoid the following to observe proper tone:
❌ Perky tone
❌ Rising tone
❌ Sing-song intonation
❌ Monotonous tone
Tutors should avoid the following to observe proper manner:
Tutors should avoid the following to observe proper manner:
❌ Use of informal language (gonna, mmkay, 'kay, etc.)
❌ Use of repetitive fillers (alright, ok, uhmm, uhh, etc.)
❌ Making faces
❌ Inappropriate comments (wow, yay, etc.)
❌ Pointing fingers
Use Total Physical Response (TPR) when teaching Young Learners
Connect your words with actions. This helps students understand the contexts and remember the words easily.
Study some of these examples.
Can you hear me?
Can you see me?
Good job!
High-five!
ACTIVITY
What are the three (3) key points tutors need to be mindful of, to adjust to the student's level accordingly?
Speaking pace - mirror the student's speaking pace
Word choice - use simple words
Talk time - giving enough opportunity for the student to speak
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