Chunking and Pausing
What is chunking?
Chungking is creating ‘chunks’ in your
message that are that are separated by a
pause or a change in tone.
 Gives variety to your speaking
voice.
 Help your listener understand you
much easier.
Chunking?
How do I do ?
1. Identify the Chunk
“Today / I’d like to talk to you
about a concept / called Chunking.
/ Chunking is a strategy that /
great speakers use / very
effectively. / It sounds effortless, /
but in fact, / it takes a lot of
practice.”
 Use your worksheet to identify
the breaks.
 Check your worksheet, how did
you do?
3. Be aware of your pace
“Today / I’d like to talk to you
about a concept / called Chunking.
/ Chunking is a strategy that /
great speakers use / very
effectively. / It sounds effortless, /
but in fact, / it takes a lot of
practice.”
 Practicing pausing or variying
your pitch.
Example :
“Today, I’d like to talk to you about a
concept called Chunking. Chunking is a
strategy that great speakers use very
effectively. It sounds effortless, but in
fact, it takes a lot of practice.”
2. Each chunk has a stressed
word
“Today / I’d like to talk to you
about a concept / called Chunking.
/ Chunking is a strategy that /
great speakers use / very
effectively. / It sounds effortless, /
but in fact, / it takes a lot of
practice.”
 On your worksheet, highlight
the stressed word you hear in
each chunk.
 Check your worksheet, how did
you do?
4. Practice, practice and practice
“Today / I’d like to talk to you
about a concept / called Chunking.
/ Chunking is a strategy that /
great speakers use / very
effectively. / It sounds effortless, /
but in fact, / it takes a lot of
practice.”
 Might feel too exaggerated at
first, keep practicing.