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

Predicting StressPredicting Stress

There is no 100% way to predict There is no 100% way to predict stress unless you use a dictionary.stress unless you use a dictionary.

But, there are some general But, there are some general guidelines.guidelines.

Special Three Syllable WordsSpecial Three Syllable Words

Native speakers usually drop the middle Native speakers usually drop the middle syllable in these words:syllable in these words:

family fam’ly vegetable veg’tablefamily fam’ly vegetable veg’tablesalary sal’ry interesting int’restingsalary sal’ry interesting int’restingdifferent diff’rent scenery scen’rydifferent diff’rent scenery scen’rycamera cam’racamera cam’rachocolate choc’latechocolate choc’latefavorite fav’ritefavorite fav’rite

More Intonation PatternsMore Intonation Patterns Prefixes and Suffixes Prefixes and Suffixes

Suffixes Pattern 1Suffixes Pattern 1

-sion, -tion-sion, -tion -ic, -ical-ic, -ical -(d) (b) ian-(d) (b) ian deCIsiondeCIsion MAGicMAGic CamBOdian CamBOdian

soLUtionsoLUtion AtLANticAtLANtic INdianINdian ocCAsionocCAsion iDENTicaliDENTical CoLOMbianCoLOMbian More p. 59More p. 59

-ary-ary

SEcretarySEcretaryVOLuntaryVOLuntaryvoCABularyvoCABularyconTEMPoraryconTEMPorary

How are the –ary words different?How are the –ary words different?

Pattern 1 GuidelinePattern 1 Guideline

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?

What is the guideline for pattern 1 What is the guideline for pattern 1 words? words?

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

P. 60 Learn By Listening 2: Related P. 60 Learn By Listening 2: Related WordsWords

NationNationNounNoun Adj./Adv.Adj./Adv. VerbVerbnationALitynationALity NAtional +ly NAtional +ly NationalizeNationalize

P. 60 b. Partner PracticeP. 60 b. Partner Practice

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 58-Review, listen, and practice pages 58-60.60.

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. Correctly stress a given Thursday. Correctly stress a given word using the guidelines.word using the guidelines.