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Intonation and Stress
Intonation and StressIm from Vancouver, Canada.Mark the stress:Youre from London.Youre from London?Where do you live?Do you live in London?
Intonation can change the meaning of a sentenceIntonation and StressWho are you?
Who are you?
Intonation can change the meaning of a sentenceIntonation and StressLets Practice!!!!!Turn to your Workbook: P. x?Your job is to Mark the stressesComplete the meaning boxes.
Rhythm
This is the first time Ive ever eaten a chocolate caterpillar.English is a stress-timed language. MeaningThere is an even interval between the stressed words in a sentence.What are the stressed words in the following sentence?
Lets clap every time we say a stressed wordis there rhythm?
Rhythm
Lets PracticeThe English language is not always a logical language.La Paz is a beautiful yet busy capital city.To be or not to be, that is the question.
Connected SpeechAssimilationElisionLinkingThat person has loads of money. They are happy.Modify my neighbours
that person becomes
thap person Insert a sound for ease
they are becomes
they yareDisappearing Sounds
loads of money becomes loads o money
Connected Speech
Lets Practice/hv/ (have) /hf tu/ (have to) /ju:zd/ (used) /ju:st tu/ (used to)that boy /ap b/ that girl /ak gl/ /t/ + /j/ What you want /d/ + /j/ Would you?/s/ + /j/ In case you need it /z/ + /j/ Has your letter come?
Connected Speech
Lets PracticeThe good news is that I got a raise.What do you want for Christmas?To be or not to be, that is the question.
You like it, dont you? I cant go. I dont care what others may say. There are ten girls in our class. Beg your pardon. Shut your eyes. Open the window. I should have thought so. Please shut the gate
Reading New WordsHow do we read these words?hiccough, thorough, laugh and throughHow do we pronounce the word "ghoti"?
The answer is "fish"How can "ghoti" and "fish" sound the same?gh = f as in rouGHo = i as in wOmenti = sh as in naTIon
Reading New Wordsbough, cough, rough, though and throughHere are five words that end in "ough". In each word, the "ough" has a different pronunciation:
boughrhymes with thoughrhymes withcoughrhymes with throughrhymes withroughrhymes withDo not place too much importance on the spelling of a word. The more important thing in understanding English is the sound.cowoffpuffbowtoo
Reading New WordsLets take a look at a poem by George Bernard Shaw
Workbook: Page 174