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Stressing SyllablesStressing Syllables
Listen and repeatListen and repeatLook at the DESert. Look at the Look at the DESert. Look at the
desSERT.desSERT.He gave me a MESsage. He gave me a MESsage. He gave me a masSAGE.He gave me a masSAGE.Continue p. 36Continue p. 36
Two Syllable WordsTwo Syllable Words
PENcil DOZen SOFaPENcil DOZen SOFaprePARE apPOINT reCEIVEprePARE apPOINT reCEIVEprePARE the DINnerprePARE the DINnerapPOINT the OFficersapPOINT the OFficersreCEIVE a CALLreCEIVE a CALLMost two syllable words have stress Most two syllable words have stress
on the first syllable. Ex. p.37on the first syllable. Ex. p.37
Unstressed Syllables and the Unstressed Syllables and the SchwaSchwa
To say a schwa, start by relaxing To say a schwa, start by relaxing your mouth. Let your tongue rest your mouth. Let your tongue rest gently behind your lower teeth. Open gently behind your lower teeth. Open your lips and say uh.your lips and say uh.
PROblPRObləəmmMomMoməəntntSEATSEATəəddROsROsəəssHUmHUməənn
Partner PracticePartner Practice
Look-alikes p. 38Look-alikes p. 38PERmit (Noun) You need a PERmit to PERmit (Noun) You need a PERmit to
park here.park here.
perMIT (Verb) Please perMIT me to perMIT (Verb) Please perMIT me to park here.park here.
Suffixes -er -orSuffixes -er -or
The suffixes –er and –or are not The suffixes –er and –or are not stressed in English.stressed in English.
Ex. BETter BIGger MAJor FAVorEx. BETter BIGger MAJor FAVor
Exercise b. 1, 2 and 3 p. 39Exercise b. 1, 2 and 3 p. 39
Guidelines p. 40Guidelines p. 40
a FUNny STORya FUNny STORyA PRETty PICtureA PRETty PICture
Stress the first syllable in most two-Stress the first syllable in most two-syllable __________ and __________.syllable __________ and __________.
More than 90% of two-syllable nouns More than 90% of two-syllable nouns have stress on the first syllable.have stress on the first syllable.
Another Less Common Another Less Common PatternPattern
anNOUNCEanNOUNCErePEATrePEATapPLYapPLYdeNYdeNYStress the second syllable in many Stress the second syllable in many
two-syllable___________.two-syllable___________.More than 60% of two-syllable verbs More than 60% of two-syllable verbs
have stress on the second syllable.have stress on the second syllable.
Two-Syllable AdverbsTwo-Syllable Adverbs
beHINDbeHINDbeLOWbeLOWaHEADaHEADaBOVEaBOVE
Stress the second syllable in two-Stress the second syllable in two-syllablesyllable
_____________._____________.
Partner PracticePartner Practice
P. 40 Exercise D Practice with Look-P. 40 Exercise D Practice with Look-AlikesAlikes
The The convictconvict is guilty. The jury voted is guilty. The jury voted to to convictconvict him. him.
Three-Syllable WordsThree-Syllable Words
TERribleTERrible
WONderfulWONderful
GOVernmentGOVernment
More Three-Syllable WordsMore Three-Syllable Words
exAMPleexAMPlecomMITteecomMITteefanTASticfanTAStic
underNEATHunderNEATHafterNOONafterNOONunderSTANDunderSTAND
Four-Syllable WordsFour-Syllable Words
occuPAtionoccuPAtionexplaNAtionexplaNAtionacaDEMicacaDEMic
aNALysisaNALysisaSTROLogyaSTROLogypsyCHOLogypsyCHOLogy
More Four-Syllable WordsMore Four-Syllable Words
SECretarySECretaryMEdiatorMEdiatorAPpetizerAPpetizer
See the Common Word Stress See the Common Word Stress Patterns worksheet atPatterns worksheet at
http://college.hmco.com/esl/students
Improve your MonitoringImprove your Monitoring
Same or Different p. 45Same or Different p. 45 Is the stress on the same syllable or Is the stress on the same syllable or
a different syllable?a different syllable?Ex. busy biggerEx. busy bigger
Which sentence do you hear? P.45Which sentence do you hear? P.45
Compound NounsCompound Nouns
Have two partsHave two partsNoun + Noun airplaneNoun + Noun airplaneAdjective + Noun greenhouseAdjective + Noun greenhouse
Where is the stress?Where is the stress? Ice cream cash register Ice cream cash register
supermarketsupermarketFire engineFire engine
SpellingSpelling
Some compound nouns are spelled Some compound nouns are spelled as one word. ex. keyboardas one word. ex. keyboard
Some are spelled as two words. ex. Some are spelled as two words. ex. gas stationgas station
You can’t tell by listening if the You can’t tell by listening if the compound is spelled with one word compound is spelled with one word or two. Dictionary!or two. Dictionary!
Partner PracticePartner Practice
P. 47-48 exercise g #1,2,3P. 47-48 exercise g #1,2,3
Other CompoundsOther Compounds
Verbs overSLEEP underPRICEDVerbs overSLEEP underPRICED
Adverbs beHIND beLOW aBOVEAdverbs beHIND beLOW aBOVE
Names New JERsey New YORKNames New JERsey New YORK
Reflexive pronouns itSELF mySELFReflexive pronouns itSELF mySELF
Partner PracticePartner Practice
pgs. 48-49 Exercise Hpgs. 48-49 Exercise H
Ex. I lost my CREDIT CardEx. I lost my CREDIT Card
Self-Quiz p. 51-52Self-Quiz p. 51-52
Open SceneOpen Scene
Check and Mark your Open Scene for Check and Mark your Open Scene for the two-syllable, three-syllable, and the two-syllable, three-syllable, and four-syllable words and stress four-syllable words and stress patternspatterns
Check your and Mark your Open Check your and Mark your Open Scene for any compounds and their Scene for any compounds and their stress pattern.stress pattern.
Homework:Homework:
Review and study pages 46-51Review and study pages 46-51
Record the first two pages of your Record the first two pages of your part of the Open Scene in part of the Open Scene in VoicethreadVoicethread
More Intonation PatternsMore Intonation Patterns Prefixes and Suffixes Prefixes and Suffixes
Suffixes Pattern 1Suffixes Pattern 1
-sion, -tion-sion, -tion -ic, -ical-ic, -ical -ian-ian deCIsiondeCIsion MagicMagic
CamBOdianCamBOdian soLUtionsoLUtion AtLANticAtLANtic INdianINdian ocCAsionocCAsion iDENTicaliDENTical CoLOMbianCoLOMbian More p. 59More p. 59
-ary-ary
SEcretarySEcretaryVOLuntaryVOLuntaryvoCABularyvoCABularyconTEMPoraryconTEMPorary
The suffix is not stressed in pattern 1 The suffix is not stressed in pattern 1 words. Which syllables are stressed? words. Which syllables are stressed? Write the guideline for each group.Write the guideline for each group.
Pattern 2Pattern 2
-ee-ee -ese-ese -eer-eeremployEEemployEE VietnamESEVietnamESE pionEERpionEERtrusTEEtrusTEE JapanESEJapanESE
caREERcaREERrefuGEErefuGEE ChinESEChinESE enginEERenginEER
-ique-ique -ette-etteuNIQUEuNIQUE casSETTEcasSETTEanTIQUEanTIQUE cigarETTEcigarETTE
Guideline for Pattern 2Guideline for Pattern 2
Stress the suffix in pattern 2 wordsStress the suffix in pattern 2 words
PrefixesPrefixesun-un- in-in-unHEALthyunHEALthy inTOLerantinTOLerantunWISEunWISE insufFIcientinsufFIcientunNEcessaryunNEcessary inDIFferentinDIFferent
More PrefixesMore Prefixes
pre-pre- ex-ex- mis-mis-preVENTpreVENT exPLAINexPLAIN misPLACEmisPLACEpreFERpreFER exPOSEexPOSE misTAKEmisTAKEpreDICTpreDICT exPERienceexPERience
Prefixes are not usually stressed in Prefixes are not usually stressed in English.English.
ExceptionsExceptions
COFFee TELevisionCOFFee TELevision aRITHmetic aRITHmetic NAturalize PERmeateNAturalize PERmeate
Partner Work Partner Work P. 60 Learn By Listening 2: Related P. 60 Learn By Listening 2: Related
WordsWordsNationNationNounNoun Adj./Adv.Adj./Adv. VerbVerbnationALitynationALity NAtional +ly NAtional +ly NAtionalizeNAtionalize
Open Scene Open Scene
Find all the words with any of the Find all the words with any of the prefixes or suffixes we studied and prefixes or suffixes we studied and mark the stress.mark the stress.
Practice saying these words.Practice saying these words.
HomeworkHomework
Review, listen, and practice pages Review, listen, and practice pages 58-60.58-60.
Review the stress placement in the Review the stress placement in the open scene words.open scene words.
Practice for your oral quiz on Practice for your oral quiz on Thursday.Thursday.