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StressStressBridget Green Extension 2008

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Word Stressand

Sentence Stress

Word Stressand

Sentence Stress

Word StressWord StressIn English,

words with more than one syllable have

stress.

In English,

words with more than one syllable have

stress. A syllable

is a part of a word with one vowel

sound.

A syllable

is a part of a word with one vowel

sound.

Is it important?

Word StressWord Stress

eunuchimpotent eunuchimpotent

uniqueimportant

uniqueimportant

Word StressWord Stress

It’s important!It’s important!

Word StressWord StressHow many syllables? = How many vowel

sounds?How many syllables? = How many vowel

sounds?

remember radio special

motorcycle necessary technology

because countries everyone

important impossible appointment

remember radio special

motorcycle necessary technology

because countries everyone

important impossible appointment

Sounds Great Book 2; Lesson 2

Work together. Count the vowel sounds.Work together. Count the vowel sounds.

Word StressWord StressCheck your answers: Check your answers: remember 3 radio 3 special 2

motorcycle 4necessary 4 technology 4

because 2 countries 2 everyone 3

important 3 impossible 4 appointment 3

remember 3 radio 3 special 2

motorcycle 4necessary 4 technology 4

because 2 countries 2 everyone 3

important 3 impossible 4 appointment 3

Word StressWord StressStress means that one syllable is Stress means that one syllable is

L O N G E R L O N G E R

and and LOUDERLOUDER and and LOUDERLOUDER

Word StressWord StressMark the stressed syllable and say it longer, higher, and louder than the other

syllables.

Mark the stressed syllable and say it longer, higher, and louder than the other

syllables. remember radio special

motorcycle necessary technology

because countries everyone

important impossibleappointment

remember radio special

motorcycle necessary technology

because countries everyone

important impossibleappointment

Word StressWord Stress

LET’S PLAY…LET’S PLAY…

HUMAN WORD HUMAN WORD

Human WordHuman Word

Make a group.Choose a runner.See a word.Count the syllables.Each person becomes a syllable. Stressed syllable STANDS up.Say the word.

Make a group.Choose a runner.See a word.Count the syllables.Each person becomes a syllable. Stressed syllable STANDS up.Say the word.

Human WordHuman Word

Example:

INTERNATIONALHow many syllables? Five.Make each person a syllable.Stressed syllable STANDS up.Say the word.

Example:

INTERNATIONALHow many syllables? Five.Make each person a syllable.Stressed syllable STANDS up.Say the word.

IN TER NA TION AL

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Sentence Stress

Sentence Stress

Sentence StressSentence Stress

Look at the sentences on your handout. Listen.

Can you hear the stressed words?

Look at the sentences on your handout. Listen.

Can you hear the stressed words?

In English,

sentences also have

stress.

In English,

sentences also have

stress.

Sentence StressSentence Stressa. The rent is due the first of the month.

b. You’ll find a mailbox a block down the street.

c. Please leave your number and I’ll call you

later.

d. The date of the test was announced in class.

e. The store will be open from nine to nine.

f. We were best friends during high school and

college.

g. How did the study give proof that the most

visible cars are white and red?

h. They made reservations / to take a vacation /

the last week of June.

i. I’m reading an article / about the latest

research / on improving memory.

j.This is the time to study hard.

a. The rent is due the first of the month.

b. You’ll find a mailbox a block down the street.

c. Please leave your number and I’ll call you

later.

d. The date of the test was announced in class.

e. The store will be open from nine to nine.

f. We were best friends during high school and

college.

g. How did the study give proof that the most

visible cars are white and red?

h. They made reservations / to take a vacation /

the last week of June.

i. I’m reading an article / about the latest

research / on improving memory.

j.This is the time to study hard.

Sounds Great Book 2, Chapter 6

Which parts of speech are usually stressed? Write them in the correct column on your handout.

Which parts of speech are usually stressed? Write them in the correct column on your handout.

adjectives

adverbs

prepositions

conjunctions

helping verbs to be to have

negativesverbs

Wh- question words

articles

pronouns

nouns

This, that, these, those

Sentence StressSentence StressWhich words are usually stressed? Which words are usually stressed?

Stressed Unstressednouns prepositionsverbs articlesadjectives pronounsadverbs helping verbs to be

to have

negatives conjunctionsWh- question words This, that, these, those

Stressed Unstressednouns prepositionsverbs articlesadjectives pronounsadverbs helping verbs to be

to have

negatives conjunctionsWh- question words This, that, these, those

Sentence StressSentence StressThat’s a LOT to remember!

Here’s an easier rule: That’s a LOT to remember!

Here’s an easier rule:

STRESS

INFORMATIONWORDS.

STRESS

INFORMATIONWORDS.

Sentence StressSentence Stress

LET’S PLAY…LET’S PLAY…

HUMAN SENTENCE HUMAN SENTENCE

Human SentenceHuman Sentence

Make a group.Choose a runner.See a sentence.Count the words.Make each person a word.Stressed words STAND up.Say the sentence.

Make a group.Choose a runner.See a sentence.Count the words.Make each person a word.Stressed words STAND up.Say the sentence.

Human SentenceHuman Sentence

Example:

He’s never going to go.How many words? Five.Make each person a word.Stressed words STAND up.Say the sentence.

Example:

He’s never going to go.How many words? Five.Make each person a word.Stressed words STAND up.Say the sentence.

He’s NEVER going to GOGO.He’s NEVER gonna GOGO.Remember to

link!

Sentence StressSentence StressRULES CONTINUED: RULES CONTINUED:

1. Stress information words.2. Stress important words.

1. Stress information words.2. Stress important words.

The words you stress may change the

meaning…

Careful!

Sentence StressSentence Stress

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

Michael’s car is white.

(normal information/normal stress)

(…but mine isn’t.)

(…but his truck is blue.)

(…why are you saying it isn’t?)

(…and not some other color.)

Sentence StressSentence Stress

Now you try it. Say these sentences. What do they mean?

I did it.

Emily isn’t here.My RA is pretty.

That’s a good idea.

I’d like to welcome you to Mukogawa.

Now you try it. Say these sentences. What do they mean?

I did it.

Emily isn’t here.My RA is pretty.

That’s a good idea.

I’d like to welcome you to Mukogawa.

Sentence StressSentence StressRemember… Remember…

1.Stress information words.

2.Stress important words.

1.Stress information words.

2.Stress important words.

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Sentence StressSentence StressRULES CONTINUED: RULES CONTINUED:

3. Stress surprising words3. Stress surprising words

If something is surprising, or contrary to expectations, stress

it.

! ! ! !

Sentence StressSentence Stress

"In a Japanese onsen we don't use soap in the tub after we get in. We use it outside the tub at a faucet near the floor and then we rinse ourselves off before we get in."

Normal stress:

Example:Taking a bath

Example:Taking a bath

Sentence StressSentence StressIn JapanUse soap outside the tubUse soap before we get in

In JapanUse soap outside the tubUse soap before we get in"In a Japanese onsen we don't use

soap in the tub after we get in. We use it outside the tub at a faucet near the floor and then we

rinse ourselves off before we get in."

In AmericaUse soap in the tubUse soap after we get in

But this is surprising in America.But this is surprising in America.

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Word Stress 　 and 　 Sentence Stress

Word Stress 　 and 　 Sentence Stress