iv. Ring up a person and see if he understands what you say.
v. Try to speak in public with as little nervousness as possible.
X. PERIODS OF PRACTICE
How long does it take to go through the above mentioned processes? Some patients learned to speak proficiently two weeks after they began practicing, while others who found it difficult to get the knack of phonation, took 6 - 12 months to become proficient speakers.
There are wide differences among individuals depending upon their age and physique, the condition of their health, and their character, but the average periods of exercises, according to the inquiries made among the proficient speakers, are as follows:
