Imitation Practice: Stand-up Comedy

First, take some time to review the imitation technique: (3 steps)

Step1: Listen and read, learning the script.

Step2: Listen and imitate, saying it aloud.

Step3:  Shallow the speaker while she/he is speaking!

https://www.mmmenglish.com/2017/03/14/improve-your-pronunciation-using-the-mmmenglish-imitation-technique/

Second, pick a video clip of stand-up comedy from bilibili that you personally like and is also very suitable for you to imitate, considering the comic's gender, accent, pacing, etc.  You can pick from the following list, but it is just a reference: Mark Normand, Ali Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Whitney Cummings...

Third, use the imitation technique to practice step by step with a special focus on  pronunciation, stress, pauses, and intonation, and finally, record an audio file of you performing his comedy in his/her way.  BTW, facial expressions and gestures also matter a lot when you speak in front of a group of people, and we'll take them into consideration when it comes to the next assignment.

Submission: Upload an audio file on Canvas and leave a comment with the link of the bilibili video as well as the time span like 0:43-1:45.

Grading: I'll consider where you are currently for sure, so don't worry that you can't speak and perform perfectly in your audio file, but I do have high expectations and don't want to hear any avoidable mistakes or sb. simply reading the scripts.

Practice makes perfect!

Fake it till you make it!