Why Vocal Variety Is So Valuable
为什么声乐多样性如此有价值
Use this skill to bring emotion and personality to your speech.
使用这个技巧来为你的演讲带来情感和个性。
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Click play to hear author Bill Brown, DTM, give examples of how to use vocal variety to enhance your speech.
点击播放，听作者比尔·布朗，DTM，举例说明如何使用声音多样性来增强你的演讲
Why is vocal variety such an important tool for the speaker? Many reasons. Vocal variety is more than merely avoiding the dreaded monotone. It is, at its foundation, the life that you breathe into what you say and do onstage.
为什么声音多样性对说话人来说是如此重要的工具?原因有很多。声音的多样性不仅仅是避免可怕的单调。它的基础是，你在舞台上的言行所注入的生命。
More specifically, it involves your level of expressiveness. This includes your basic energy level. While your energy level is a variable, at a minimum you must avoid sounding boring.
更具体地说，它涉及到你的表达能力。这包括你的基本能量水平。虽然你的精力水平是一个变量，但至少你必须避免听起来很无聊。
In addition, vocal variety is your style of expressiveness. An effective speaker allows their unique personality to shine. In a way, vocal expression is your speaking personality.
此外，声音的多样性是你的表达风格。一个有效的演讲者会让他们独特的个性闪耀。在某种程度上，声音表达是你说话的个性。
In Pathways, “Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language" is now a requirement in Level 1, and "Understanding Vocal Variety” is an elective project in Level 3 of all 11 paths—in some ways, a sign of how fundamental this skill is considered to any kind of communication success. It, like the other Pathways electives, is available to all members regardless of which path they are working in. (In the traditional education program, “Vocal Variety” was project 6 in the Competent Communication manual.)
Pathways体系中,所有11个Pathways路径，目前“声音和肢体语言介绍”是1级项目,“了解声音多样化”是的3级的选修项目。某些方面,基本这技能的标志被认为是任何成功的沟通。它和其他选修课一样，对所有会员开放，无论他们从事哪一种工作。(在传统教育项目中，“声音多样性”是《胜任沟通》手册中的项目6。)
It is an elective in Level 3, but my strong recommendation is that you choose it. Vocal variety is key to expressiveness, and expressiveness is essential for a speaker.
它是3级的选修课，但我强烈建议你选择它。声音的多样性是表达能力的关键，而表达能力对于一个演讲者来说是必不可少的。
A significant component of vocal variety is how you emphasize what you say. You have various tools to affect this, including volume, pitch, pace, pause, and emotion. They can be used to build tension or add impact. Make an effort to master all of them.
声音多样性的一个重要组成部分是如何强调你说的话。你可以使用各种工具来影响这一点，包括音量、音高、节奏、停顿和情绪。它们可以用来制造紧张感或增加影响力。努力掌握所有的技巧。
You gain many benefits from using vocal variety. Those benefits boil down to three key principles.
你可以从声音的多样性中获得很多好处。这些好处可以归结为三个关键原则。
1 Vocal variety makes you more interesting to listen to.
1 声乐多样性让你听起来更有趣。
You have, no doubt, heard many speakers of different skill levels over the years. Some of them are just plain boring. A couple of my university professors come to mind.
毫无疑问，多年来，你已经听过许多不同技能水平的演讲者。其中一些只是很无聊。我想起了我的几个大学教授。
Most speakers are passable. They get the job done. But from time to time, you have probably heard a speech where you said, “Wow!” and hung on to the speaker’s every word. What made you react that way? Was it because of the speaker’s vocal variety and level of expressing their personality onstage?
大多数演讲者还过得去。他们完成了工作。但有时，你可能会听到这样的演讲:“哇!” 并仔细听着演讲者说的每一个字。是什么让你有这种反应?是因为演讲者声音的多样性和在舞台上表达个性的水平吗?
Strive to get to the point where your listeners truly want to hear what you have to say—and to act upon it. You can do it. You can be that speaker. The key is to learn the vocal variety techniques and then give yourself permission to give them full expression. Let loose and have fun on stage. The audience members will love it. As stated in the “Understanding Vocal Variety” project, “With time and practice, every Toastmaster can become skilled at using [their] voice to move an audience.”
努力让你的听众真正想听你说什么，然后采取行动。你能做到的。你可以成为那个演讲者。关键是要学习声音的各种技巧，然后允许自己充分表达它们。在舞台上放松，尽情享受。观众们会喜欢的。正如在“了解声音多样性”项目中所述，“随着时间和练习，每一位国际演讲会主持人都能熟练地使用他们的声音来打动听众。”
Vocal variety is key to expressiveness.
声音的多样性是表达的关键。
Voice inflection is vital. Sales trainer David Hoffeld, in his book The Science of Selling, says, “Those who use strong inflections are always able to hold the buyer’s attention better than those who use weak inflections, even when saying the exact same words. Voice inflections convey your passion and make you seem more interesting and engaging. Moreover, they also produce in others the emotions you are conveying.”
声音的抑扬顿挫至关重要。销售培训师David Hoffeld在他的书《销售的科学》中说:“那些使用强势语调的人比那些使用弱语调的人更能抓住买家的注意力，即使是在说同样的话的时候。”语调的变化能传达你的激情，让你看起来更有趣、更迷人。此外，它们也会在别人身上产生你所传达的情绪。”
2 Vocal variety is important because it conveys your emotion to the listener.
2 声乐多样性是重要的，因为它传达你的情感给听众。
If you have ever taken a training course in sales, you have no doubt been challenged to tap into the emotions of the buyer. This is where the real buying decision is made.
如果你曾经参加过销售培训课程，那么毫无疑问，你会被要求去挖掘买家的情感。这才是真正做出购买决定的地方。
If you are listening to a motivational speaker who is very excited, are you not also excited? The same is true for sympathy, anger, and other emotions. If strong wording is accompanied by expressive delivery, the effect of the words can be magnified.
如果你正在听一个非常激动的演讲，你不也很激动吗?同样的道理也适用于同情、愤怒和其他情绪。如果强有力的措辞伴随着表达，文字的效果可以被放大。
3 Effective vocal variety can magnify the meaning and significance of your message.
3 有效的声音变化可以放大你要传达的信息的意义和重要性。
It can powerfully make your point. I mentioned earlier that vocal variety involves emphasis. By effectively emphasizing the key elements of your message, you can enhance the listeners’ understanding of it. Each sentence contains key words or phrases that carry your point. Good vocal variety points to them and says, “This is what is important. Pay attention to it.”
它能有力地阐明你的观点。我之前提到过，声乐多样性包括强调。通过有效地强调信息中的关键元素，你可以增强听众对信息的理解。每句话都包含一些关键词或短语来表达你的观点。优秀的声音多样性会指着他们说:“这才是重要的。注意它。”
Communication is an important component of leadership. Strong vocal variety can greatly enhance your effectiveness as a communicator. I strongly urge you to learn more about it, especially by selecting “Understanding Vocal Variety” in Level 3 of your path.
沟通是领导的重要组成部分。强大的声音多样性可以大大提高你作为一个沟通者的有效性。我强烈建议你学习更多关于它，特别是通过选择您Pathways的3级项目“了解声音多样性”。
New Supplemental Reading Available! 新的补充阅读!
Looking for more reading to support your Toastmasters learning? You can now access curated Toastmaster magazine articles directly from Base Camp!
想要更多的阅读来支持你在演讲会的学习?您现在可以直接从Base Camp主页访问策划的Toastmaster杂志文章!
If you've started work in Level 1 of any path, check your Suggested Learning box on the Base Camp home page for a list of articles that complement topics covered in Level 1. Or, look for the Supplemental Reading subject on the Tutorials and Resources page. Be sure to check back regularly for more articles to enrich learning throughout your path.
如果您已经开始在任何路径的Level 1学习，请查看Base Camp主页上的“Suggested Learning （建议学习）”框，以获得补充Level 1所涵盖主题的文章列表。或者，在“Tutorials and Resources ”（教程和参考资料）页面中查找Supplemental Reading（补充阅读）主题。一定要定期查看更多的文章来丰富你的学习过程。
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