Tongue-twister and Peppers Peter Piper
Peter Piper picked a peck of... Peter piper picked a peck of pickled pep... Peter p... Oh it's no use. I'll never get it. Good morning/afternoon students, teachers and other guests. Most people refer to tongue twisters as fun phrases to say so you'll... twist your tongue. But the proper definition is... a combination of the same sounds to create a varied alliteration that could put pressure on your tongue which may cause your nerve system go above normal. In other words it can make you go wild! But there is more to tongue twisters than you think. In fact they are one of the only type of rhymes that is said in every language. The most popular English tongue twisters are Peter Piper, Peter Piper and Woodchuck. I bet you've all wondered how much wood would a woodchuck chuck? Lots of people all over the world could be wondering the same thing. Different languages twisters are said in are French, Italian, Latin, Native, German, Spanish and Polish. In Spanish speaking countries, "Mi Mama me mima mucho" means "My mother spoils me and my friend a lot". "Le ver vert vers le verre vert" in French means "The green worm goes to the green glass". I won't even try to pronounce twisters in any other languages. There's also more than one type. The one you've probably heard of most often is the story twister. That's like Betsy Butter and Mr. See, Mr. Saw. Another type is one word like cinnamon and photosynthesis. There is also complete alliteration and lisp care which usually start with all s's and th's. Now that would be hard. Did you know they have different uses? Speech therapists and health care workers use them to treat people with speech problems or for those who've had strokes or other diseases and need to improve their speaking. Even famous actors and singers use twisters for good pronunciation. Twisters are said to cure hiccups and coughs. Other uses are for checking false teeth and dentures. The way that everyone in this room probably uses them is to