PronunciationWeek 7 – Vowels & Stress

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Welcome!

1. Please add your email address to the list if you haven’t already.

2. Buy a book ($24) from Kristi if you haven’t yet.

3. Take a mirror and rubber band if you would like to use one during class.

4. Take a Syllable Stress Review sheet and work on it with a partner.

Notes & AnnouncementsEnglish CentralPlease bring your own headsets.

Where is the stress?Draw a large circle over the stressed syllable in each word. Then practice saying them with your partner.

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The Schwa /ə/

Sounds like ‘uh’

Nearly always a short sound

Often found in ‘function’ words

like:

◦a, am, an, and, has, have, than, was,

can

Vowels, Unit 2 – pgs. 6-7

Vowels /ɑ/, /ə/, and /ʊ/1. Repeat the words. 2. Match the words that have the

same vowel sound.3. Check with a partner.4. Repeat & check your answers.5. Fill in the conversations (#4).6. Listen & repeat.

Predicting Stress in WordsHow can you predict syllable

stress in words? Nouns – Adjectives –Verbs –

Summary of ‘Rules’Pattern IPattern IIPrefixesNounsAdjectivesVerbs

Individual Practice

1. Get a microphone (and headset if needed).

2. Plug in your microphone.3. Log in to a computer.4. Go to kweis.wikispaces.com,

Pronunciation Class, Week 7. 5. Explore the

Homework/Practice options.

Shadow Talking Practice

1. Choose a something you would like to listen to. Some examples include: Voice of America (www.voanews.com/specialenglish) Ted Talks (www.ted.com/talks) National Public Radio (www.npr.com, 89.7 FM, 90.7 FM)

2. Decide if you will just listen and repeat or if you will use the transcript.

3. Make sure your audio is set up (headphones, microphone, and volume).

4. If you are going to record, use the Accessory ‘Sound Recorder’ on a pc computer. (See Kristi for help with this.)

5. When you are ready, press ‘Record’ and then begin your listening. Record yourself repeating what the speaker says immediately after they say it. Pause your listening at any time.

6. Repeat & have fun!

Please remember.Return ALL microphones!Bring your own headsets next

week.Practice listening & speaking

(with or without recording).