Say your name so people understand! Use my 3 tips.

0:00 Hi.

0:00 Today I'll show you how to say your name

0:03 so people understand you more easily.

0:06 First we'll look at what some of the problems are,

0:09 and then I'll show you three easy solutions

0:12 that you can apply immediately so people will

0:15 be able to catch your name, say your name,

0:18 and hopefully remember your name more easily.

0:21 Okay?

0:23 Now, first of all, names from around the world

0:25 are beautiful; they're wonderful.

0:27 It's just that when you're speaking in English, English

0:31 speakers and English listeners may not be

0:33 accustomed to them or used to them, so they

0:36 need your help to get them to understand your

0:39 name and say your name.

0:41 All right?

0:42 So, let's begin.

0:43 So, first let's look at what some of the problems

0:47 or difficulties are.

0:49 So, first of all, a person's

0:51 name might be just new; the person you're

0:54 saying it to may have never heard it before.

0:56 For example, the name Mayuko, which is a Japanese

1:00 name, or the name Bjorn, which is a Swedish

1:04 name, but they might not be familiar to the person you're speaking to.

1:09 So, you have to

1:12 be able to say it in a certain way so the person can catch it,

1:15 and I'm going to tell

1:16 you what those tricks are very soon.

1:19 Also, your name might be a little bit different

1:22 from the English version of that name.

1:25 For example, English speakers might be familiar with the name Edward,

1:30 but not Eduardo.

1:31 Or they might be familiar with Julia, but not Yulia.

1:35 So, you may have to stress that in

1:39 a particular way.

1:40 Okay?

1:41 Next, the pronunciation of the name may be

1:44 something that's challenging for English speakers.

1:48 Their ears are not accustomed to it, and their

1:51 mouth is not accustomed to saying it.

1:53 All right?

1:54 So, you're saying to me, "So, what can

1:57 I do?

1:57 Like, that's my name, and as I said,

1:59 that's beautiful." Let me show you now three

2:02 easy things you can do to make it easier.

2:05 All right?

2:06 Next.

2:06 So, the three main points are the order

2:11 in which you say your name, the speed at which

2:15 you say your name, and your delivery.

2:17 Okay?

2:18 I'll explain to you what we mean by that in

2:21 a second.

2:21 So, the order should be like this.

2:24 First, you should say your first name, then your

2:28 last name.

2:29 Okay?

2:29 Your first name, then your

2:32 family name.

2:32 I know in school, when they called

2:35 out attendance many years ago, they used to say people's last name.

2:40 Right?

2:40 But when you introduce yourself, you don't do that.

2:43 You say your first name, your personal name, and

2:46 then you say your family name or your last name.

2:50 That's the order.

2:51 That's what people expect to hear,

2:53 and that's what they will think when you say your name.

2:57 Next, the speed.

2:58 So, what happens?

3:00 We all know our names, so we say our names really

3:05 fast.

3:05 So, let's say somebody's name is John Miller.

3:07 So, he might say, "My name's John

3:10 Miller.

3:10 My name's John Miller." Like, what?

3:13 Sorry?

3:14 What?

3:14 And so, John knows his name.

3:18 He's been saying it all his life, and so he

3:20 says it really fast.

3:21 He doesn't realize that

3:22 for people to hear it and repeat it, he needs

3:26 to slow down and follow some of these steps.

3:29 These rules I'm telling you are not only for

3:31 you, it's also for English speakers or anyone

3:34 who's speaking in any language.

3:36 Okay?

3:37 So, first, you need to slow down and you need

3:41 to pause between the first name and the last

3:45 name.

3:45 I'm going to show you exactly how to

3:48 do all of these things when we get to our examples in one second.

3:53 Next, the delivery.

3:54 By delivery, we mean the

3:57 way that you're speaking, the melody, the

4:00 rhythm.

4:00 Okay?

4:01 And that rhythm has to go up and

4:04 then down.

4:05 It doesn't have to, I'm suggesting

4:09 to you, that if you do that,

4:11 it will make it much easier for the other person to hear

4:15 it.

4:15 These are the same strategies that are

4:18 actually taught at various universities to

4:20 university students who are going out for

4:23 job interviews and to make a good impression

4:26 so that people can hear their names clearly.

4:29 And also, the way the name is said, then,

4:33 by following these rules,

4:34 it sounds like a person who's not in a hurry, they're very

4:38 confident, they're saying their name proudly and clearly.

4:42 All right?

4:43 So, now, let's apply these three rules.

4:46 So, I'm going to start with my name.

4:49 My name is also an unusual name.

4:51 It's not a name that people hear or can say easily.

4:56 Right?

4:56 So, I would say something like this.

5:01 "My name is", pause, "Rebecca Ezekiel".

5:06 So, what did I do?

5:10 First, there's a pause.

5:12 "My name is", pause, first name going upward, pause between

5:18 the first and the last name.

5:20 This part is really important.

5:21 Otherwise, it all seems

5:22 like one train that's going too fast.

5:26 Okay?

5:26 So, "My name is", pause, first name going

5:30 upwards, pause, second name, last name, sorry,

5:35 going downwards.

5:36 I'll say it again.

5:38 "My name is Rebecca Ezekiel." Now,

5:41 even if you had never heard this name before, at least you

5:47 have a chance to hear it clearly.

5:50 Because if you can't hear it clearly, then you definitely

5:53 cannot say it or remember it.

5:56 Okay?

5:57 Now, you don't need to practice my name, you

5:59 need to practice your name.

6:01 But let's practice with some other names in general, the same

6:08 principles.

6:08 Ready?

6:09 "My name is Lucas Silva."

6:13 See how clear and separate those were?

6:18 Next, "My name is Sarah Hakim." Now, this name,

6:24 for example, in English, people might usually

6:27 say "Sarah", Sarah, Sarah, or there could

6:31 be Sarah.

6:31 So, maybe this one is Sarah.

6:33 So, if you write your name like this, but you're...

6:37 You decide how you spell your name, you decide

6:41 how you pronounce your name, nobody else decides

6:44 that, you decide.

6:45 But let them hear it, okay?

6:48 So, if this woman's name is Sarah, then she

6:52 could say that.

6:54 "My name is Sarah Hakim." Okay?

6:57 Up, down.

6:59 Very clear.

7:00 Here's another name.

7:03 "My name is Tanishka

7:06 Patel." "My name is Tanishka Patel." Now, even

7:11 if you've never heard that name before, at

7:14 least you have a chance to hear it.

7:17 And then you could always repeat, "Oh, is it Tanishka?"

7:20 And then the person will tell you.

7:22 But at least you've heard something, you've caught something.

7:26 That's...

7:27 Okay?

7:27 But especially when they're saying your name,

7:29 this is the point, how you say your name.

7:33 Next, even for ordinary English names,

7:36 the people should be saying it in this way.

7:40 "My name is Sam Shelton." If he says, "Sam Shelton",

7:45 what did you catch?

7:47 Sam Shelton.

7:48 So, maybe if you start to follow this...

7:51 These very good rules, maybe people around you will start

7:55 to do the same thing,

7:56 and hopefully all of us in the world will be able to understand

8:00 each other's names and remember each other's

8:03 beautiful names.

8:04 All right?

8:05 So please do that

8:07 right after this lesson.

8:08 Say, "My name is", and then use this strategy with your first

8:13 name and with your last name.

8:14 And I believe that the next time you go to a conference

8:18 or a meeting or a party or an event of any

8:21 kind, and you introduce yourself, people will

8:24 understand your name and hopefully remember you as well.

8:28 All right?

8:29 Thanks for watching.

8:30 Bye for now.