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READING ALOUD
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There are
2rules for
SENTENCE STRESS.
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1
CONTENT WORDS are stressed.
2
FUNCTION WORDS
are unstressed.
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IMAGINE
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SELL CAR GONE FRANCE
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The sentence is
INCOMPLETEand
UNGRAMMATICAL.
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BUT
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You probably
UNDERSTANDit.
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Somebody wants you to
SELL their CARfor them because they have
GONE to
FRANCE.
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SELLCAR
GONEFRANCE
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Let us ADD
a few words.
Will You
My Because
I’ve To
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Will you SELL my CARbecause I've GONE to
FRANCE?
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NEWwords do not add
NEWinformation.
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NEWwords create a
GRAMMATICALsentence.
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INFORMATIONremains the
SAME.
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RECAPCONTENT words FUNCTION words
1. Will2. You3. My4. Because5. I’ve6. To
1. Sell2. Car3. Gone4. France
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What is a
CONTENT WORD?
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A
CONTENT WORDis a word that conveys
MEANING.
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CONTENT WORDS EXAMPLES Main Verbs Sell, Give, Employ
Nouns Car, Music, Mary
Adjectives Red, Big, Interesting
Adverbs Quickly, Loudly, Never
Negative Auxiliaries Don't, Aren't, Can't
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STRESSED
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What is a
FUNCTION WORD?
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A
FUNCTION WORDis a word that expressesGRAMMATICALRELATIONSHIP
with other words.
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FUNCTION WORDS EXAMPLESPronouns He, We, They
Prepositions On, At, Into
Articles A, An, The
Conjunctions And, But, Because
Auxiliary Verbs Do, Be, Have, Can, Must
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UNSTRESSED
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EXCEPTIONThe above rules are for what is called “neutral” or normal stress. Sometimes, we can stress a word that would normally be only a function word, for example, to correct information.
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Look at the following dialogue.
"They've been to Mongolia, haven't they?"
"No, THEY haven't, but
WE have.
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What is
SENTENCESTRESS
?
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SENTENCE STRESSmainly provides
RHYTHMin speech.
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What is
RHYTHMthen?
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RHYTHMis the key to
FLUENTEnglish speech.
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Imagine a metronome beating the rhythm.The stressed syllables are like the beats of the metronome: regular, loud, and clear. The unstressed syllables between the beats are shortened, obscured and joined together.
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Let us
HIGHLIGHTthe
STRESSEDsyllables.
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A SHORT SENTENCEKevin sent a letter.
After marking the stressed syllables,KEVin SENT a LETter.
KEV in SENT a LET ter.stressed - unstressed - stressed - unstressed - stressed - unstressed with equal number of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables
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A LONG SENTENCEKevin decided to send a letter to his relatives in the village.
After marking the stressed syllables,KEVin deCIDed to SEND a LETter to his RELatives in the VILlage.
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The STRESSEDsyllables, like the
BEATS of the metronome, have to occur
REGULARLY.
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QUESTIONHow do we fit all the unstressed syllables in the intervalsbetween the stressed syllables without breaking the rhythm in “Kevin sent a letter”?
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The rules of
REDUCTIONand LINKING
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What are the rules
REDUCTIONand LINKING
then?
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The rules
REDUCTthe pitch of unstressed syllables and
LINKthe stream of less distinct sounds.
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CONCLUSION
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STRESScontent word,
UNSTRESS function words.
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RECAPCONTENT words FUNCTION words
1. Be obscure2. Use low pitch3. Shorten syllables
1. Be clear2. Use high pitch3. Lengthen syllables
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Read the sentenceRHYTHMICALLY
2JAM the
UNSTRESSEDsyllables between the
stressed syllables
1STRESS
the stressed syllables at
REGULAR intervals
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PRACTICES1. http://esl.about.com/library/speaking/blpronounce_stress_w
ords1.htm
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