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READING ALOUD
There are
2rules for
SENTENCE STRESS.
1
CONTENT WORDS are stressed.
2
FUNCTION WORDS
are unstressed.
IMAGINE
SELL CAR GONE FRANCE
The sentence is
INCOMPLETEand
UNGRAMMATICAL.
BUT
You probably
UNDERSTANDit.
Somebody wants you to
SELL their CARfor them because they have
GONE to
FRANCE.
SELLCAR
GONEFRANCE
Let us ADD
a few words.
Will You
My Because
I’ve To
Will you SELL my CARbecause I've GONE to
FRANCE?
NEWwords do not add
NEWinformation.
NEWwords create a
GRAMMATICALsentence.
INFORMATIONremains the
SAME.
RECAPCONTENT words FUNCTION words
1. Will2. You3. My4. Because5. I’ve6. To
1. Sell2. Car3. Gone4. France
What is a
CONTENT WORD?
A
CONTENT WORDis a word that conveys
MEANING.
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
STRESSED
What is a
FUNCTION WORD?
A
FUNCTION WORDis a word that expressesGRAMMATICALRELATIONSHIP
with other words.
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
UNSTRESSED
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.
Look at the following dialogue.
"They've been to Mongolia, haven't they?"
"No, THEY haven't, but
WE have.
What is
SENTENCESTRESS
?
SENTENCE STRESSmainly provides
RHYTHMin speech.
What is
RHYTHMthen?
RHYTHMis the key to
FLUENTEnglish speech.
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.
Let us
HIGHLIGHTthe
STRESSEDsyllables.
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
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.
The STRESSEDsyllables, like the
BEATS of the metronome, have to occur
REGULARLY.
QUESTIONHow do we fit all the unstressed syllables in the intervalsbetween the stressed syllables without breaking the rhythm in “Kevin sent a letter”?
The rules of
REDUCTIONand LINKING
What are the rules
REDUCTIONand LINKING
then?
The rules
REDUCTthe pitch of unstressed syllables and
LINKthe stream of less distinct sounds.
CONCLUSION
STRESScontent word,
UNSTRESS function words.
RECAPCONTENT words FUNCTION words
1. Be obscure2. Use low pitch3. Shorten syllables
1. Be clear2. Use high pitch3. Lengthen syllables
Read the sentenceRHYTHMICALLY
2JAM the
UNSTRESSEDsyllables between the
stressed syllables
1STRESS
the stressed syllables at
REGULAR intervals
PRACTICES1. http://esl.about.com/library/speaking/blpronounce_stress_w
ords1.htm
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