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Creativity

Improves Fluency

The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.

Warm Up

It’s not WHAT you say

But HOW you say itStockvault.com

How you sound can change the

definition of words or sentences.

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INTONATIONTONE

PRONUNCIATION

SENTENCE STRESS

SENTENCE STRESS

Today’s Goals Hear and recognize “Sentence Stress” Understand how “Sentence Stress” changes

the meaning of a sentence Add “Sentence Stress” in your speaking

What is sentence stress?

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Saying a word differently to change the meaning of a sentence.

Saying a word differently to change the meaning of a sentence.(usually adding extra meaning)

I didn’t say we should kill him.

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.I didn’t say we should kill him.

◦ Someone else said it, not me

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.

I DIDN’T say we should kill him.◦ Strong anger and denial of the fact

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.

I didn’t SAY we should kill him.◦ But I implied it or wrote it or whispered it

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.I didn’t say WE should kill him.

◦ I said you should kill him or◦ I said someone else should kill him

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.

I didn’t say we SHOULD kill him.◦ I said we must kill him or◦ I said we shouldn’t kill him

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.

I didn’t say we should KILL him. ◦ I said we should care for him or fire him or take

him on a vacation

Sentence Stress

I didn’t say we should kill him.I didn’t say we should kill HIM.

◦ I said we should kill someone else

Sentence Stress

More Examples I did not cheat on the test today.

More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the

homework yesterday.

More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the

homework yesterday. I did not kiss that woman!

More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the

homework yesterday. I did not kiss that woman! I wasn’t asked by the teacher to get out of

the classroom.

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1. I didn’t steal your white hat.

2. But you think…

My White Hat

1. I didn’t steal your white hat.

2. But you think…

Teacher: Where is my white hat? Student: I didn’t steal your white hat. Teacher: I did not say you STOLE my white hat. (Listen to the word I stress) Student: But you think that I did

something with it.

My White Hat

Check Your Understanding Hear and recognize “Sentence Stress” Understand how “Sentence Stress” changes

the meaning of a sentence Add “Sentence Stress” in your speaking

More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the

homework yesterday. I did not kiss that woman! I wasn’t asked by the teacher to get out of

the classroom.

F Deventhal; flickr.com

LG; flickr.com

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Riddle

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Answer:◦ Footsteps

Riddle

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Answer:◦ Footsteps

HOMEWORK:◦ Watch a movie in English over the next week

listening for stress.

Riddle