Intonation, Stress and Prononciation

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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