Presentation Use of the Dictionary (1)

WORKSHOP on

Effective use of the Dictionary

Sign–in Exercise

Understanding the barriers to learning Using dictionary Effectively To build a rich vocabulary For grammar check For pronunciation

Intonation Stress and syllable Tone Reading and Speaking

Sign in Exercise

A Quote by Rudyard Kipling

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind."

Often when a child is told to study the result is………

An important barrier to learning….

The misunderstood word

• The only reason a person would stop studying or get confused or not be able to learn is because he has passed a word that he did not understand

Solution?

Simple!

Which is our objective?

or

Why should we use the dictionary….?

Meanings Parts

of

speech

Phonemes

Word stress

Idioms

Accent

What if we don’t understand what a word means?

And if we understand……

Learning to use the dictionary is step by step process

Activity

Idioms

Tea Break

VOWELS

Pit sit fit hit bill

Peat seat feet heat beat

Pet said fed head bed

Part start fast heart blast

Pat sat fat hat bank

Pot sort fought hot box

Paul stall fall hall ball

Pull shook full hook book

Pool spoof fool hoot booth

Pun shun fun hunt bun

Pearl shirt flirt hurt birth

Perhaps ashamed affront hunter banana

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper

Mr. Bean went bananas buying butter for Betty Botter

The two toed tree toad took tea for the three toed tea toad

The drummer dumped his drum in a down town drain

Can you can a can as a canner can can his can?

Gorden gardener gunned down the grin again gang

Fanny found a fan for her father in France

Very vast views vary in vibrancy

Consonant phonemes

Consonants (contd)…………

Silly Sally singled Sam to sow the sesame seeds

Zig Zagler zoomed in on the zebra in the zoo with a laser

I need to thaw three things I think

The farther the brothers went ,their mother loathed them

It was Sheneil’s decision to call the precision electrician for a dictation

It was a pleasure to meet Azure at leisure

Chester cheetah chewed a chunk of cheap cheddar cheese

Jumping Jack jovially journeyed to Jakarta

Consonants (Cont)…..

The war widows washed the writings off Washington’s windows

Old oily Loily was allowed to oil old Lola’s legs in London

When angling and cycling I like listening to songs

Yes, you blew yesterday’s yardsticks

He had a heavy heart when he saw the hundreds of homeless huddled on the hills

Mother missed Mary more than me

Noddy never went to Ninian in the nine years that he was in the Netherlands

Remember to ring Robert Redford from Romania

DIPTHONGSɪə

deer

smear

hear

eɪ

snake

take

lake

ʊə

tour

poor

sure

ɔɪ

oyster

boil

oil

əʊ

goat

towed

coal

sold

eə

bear

hair

tear

share

fair

aɪ

tiger

cried

fly

I

tied

aʊ

cow

mound

found

hounds

A B C D E F G Heɪ bi: si: di: I: ef ʤi: eɪʧ

I J k L M N Oaɪ ʤeɪ keɪ el em en əʊ

P Q R S T U V w pi: kju: ɑ:r es ti: ju: vi: dʌbəlu:

X Y Zeks waɪ zed/ zi:

The Race

Game on Symbols

Give The Pronunciation

☺ /sɜ:kəmstəns/ circumstance☺ /ɒv/ of☺ /ɒf/ off☺ /əgəʊ/ ago☺ /əʊkeɪ/ ok☺ /ɪkspres/ express☺ /wɪmɪn/ women

Give The Pronunciation

☺ /həʊ m/ home☺ /ɪgzju:bərәnt/ exuberant☺ /Pi:tsə/ pizza☺ /wenzdeɪ/ wednesday☺ /dɪzɜ:t/ dessert☺ /kɔ:nə/ corner☺ /wɜ:/ or /wə/ were

TranscriptionTranscribe the following sentences.

1. hu:z nju: blu: ʃu:z did hı: lu:z? 2. aɪ du: wt aɪ du: bɪkz aɪ laɪk ɪt.3. Maik laɪks baɪks wɪð spaɪks .4. Ba:θ ɪz ə pleɪs in ıŋlәnd5. Wi: ni:d ə ʤenset ɪn ðə dɪpa:tmənt6. ðə gз:ls sæŋ ɪn ðə si: 7. ðeɪ θru: ðə peɪpəz əweɪ

ɪ

• Whose new blue shoes did he lose?

• I do what I do because I like it. Mike likes bikes with spikes..

• Bath is a place in England.

• We need a genset in the department.

• The girls sang in the sea.

• They threw the papers away.

8. /aɪl si: hз:/9. /aɪm kΛmɪŋ /10. /hi:z fɪnɪʃt/ 11. /ðeı ə gɒn/12. /ʃi:ləz ɪn ə klɑ:s/ 13. /ʤeın kən draıv/14. /hi:z gɒn ʌp ɪn maı estɪmeɪʃən/

Transcription (contd)……….

• I’ll see her.• I’m coming.• He’s finished.• They’re gone.• Sheela’s in a class.• Jane can drive.• He’s gone up in my estimation.

Post Lunch

Let’s Energise

Intonation

Good pronunciationCorrect stress

markRight

intonation

Knowledge of phonemes

Ability to link the word together

Intonation helps to create the music of a language

If we didn’t have intonation our voice would be:

With intonation we can understand…

It is the How factor =38%

English: a rhythmic language

It stresses on only

certain words

Lets try this

1 2 3 4

1 and 2 and 3 and 4

1 and a 2 and a 3 and a 4

1 and then a 2 and then a 3 and then a 4

1 and then put a 2 and then put a 3 and then put a 4

Stress vs. IntonationTo stress a word a syllable is said

louder

l..o..n..g..e..r

higher pitch and at a

Intonation goes beyond the word level

It’s a change in pitch within a group of words

It’s a lo..o..ng line of melody

Which are the words that should be stressed? (1)

• CATS eat FISH. …………. They EAT them• CATS ate FISH …………. They liked it• CATS are eating FISH…… They ‘re hungry.

• CATS will eat the FISH ………. when they feel like it• CATS would eat FISH……… not anymore• CATS would have eaten the FISH… had you given them• CATS that have eaten FISH… are sick• CATS had eaten FISH…………… yesterday.• CATS will have eaten FISH……… by now• CATS ought to eat FISH………… as it is healthy • CATS should not eat FISH………… during the monsoon• CATS should have eaten the FISH…… given to them• CATS should not have eaten the FISH…… fried in oil• CATS might eat FISH……………………… if boiled• CATS might have eaten the FISH………… had you served them yourself• CATS might not have eaten the FISH………as it was raw• CATS can’t eat FISH…………………………an…these days

Inflection changes and meaning

Inflected Sentences

I did not say Bill stole your car

I did not say Bill stole your car

I did not say Bill stole your car

I did not say Bill stole your car

I did not say Bill stole your car

I did not say Bill stole your car

I did not say Bill stole your car

Meaning

Someone else said Bill stole your car

I deny I said Bill stole your car

I implied that Bill stole your car

Someone else stole your car

He borrowed your car

Bill stole someone else’s car

Bill stole something else of yours

•

Sarah was wearing that red jacket. (a particular jacket previously referred to)

Sarah was wearing that red jacket. (not a black one) 

Sarah was wearing that red jacket. (wearing it not carrying it)

Sarah was wearing that red jacket. (when someone had said she wasn't)

Sarah was wearing that red jacket. (it was Sarah wearing it not someone else)

Syllable stress and GrammarA change of stress on a syllable within a word

changes the class of a word

Nouns

Verbs

Verbs

Adjective

Conflict

Produce

Convict

Record

Desert

Progress

Project

Object

Subject

NounConflict

Produce

Convict

Record

Desert

Progress

Project

Object

Subject

Verbs

EXERCISE

Regular transition of

Adjectives and Verbs

Seprt

Grajuwyt

Advkt

Alternt

Aenmt

Estimt

Duplikt

Apropreyt

Adjective

Seperayate

Grajuwayte

Aedvekayte

Alternayte

Aenmayte

Estmayte

Duplkayte

Apropreyate

Verbs

Exercise

BREAK

Say “HELLO”● to a friend you meet regularly

● to a friend you haven’t seen for 10 years

● to a neighbor whom you don’t like

● to a 6 month old baby

● to someone doing what he shouldn’t

● to know if someone is listening (phone)

Four Types of Attitudinal Intonation

• 1- Fall Intonation

• 2- Rise Intonation

• 3- Fall-rise intonation

• 4- Rise-fall intonation

Say the following with falling intonation

•      |This is the end of the news|•      |I am absolutely certain|•      |Stop playing|•      |I have finished working|•      |Stop talking|• |Good morning Sir|• | What’s your name?|• |No|• |What a pretty dress!|

• Complete definite sentence

• Wh Questions

• Giving instructions

• Strong exclaimations

• Formal language

When to use the Falling Intonation or Glide Down

The Glide Upor

Rising Intonation

• Friendly greetings

(Good morning , Bye )

• For soothing encouraging statement

(I shan’t be long. We ‘II arrive soon)

• Statement intended as a question ( You like it? )

Glide up• Questing( Yes/ No)

• Doubt

• Desire to continue conversation

Let’s try

the Fall rise or the Dive

• If sentence is not complete

• If the statement is a warning

Let us try and give some Example

Rise Fall

• Strong likes and dislikes

• Approvals and disapprovals

• assertions

Examples

READ THIS DIALOGUE

• A: Tea?• B: No.• A: Benares?• B: Yes. You?• A: Howrah.• B: Teacher?• A: Nurse.• B : Long?• A: A year. You?• B: Unemployed. Married.?• A: Yes• B: Really. Me too.• A: Oh.

B: Lunch?A: When?B: One thirty A: Fine.B: Regal.A: Uh…Metro.B: GreatA: Name ?B: Rani.A: Ahani.B: Bye A: Bye.