Vowels and Stress in English

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ESL Students learn about vowel sounds and why they are important in the stress patterns of English.

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Sounds are made by moving and changing AIR.

EVERYBODY BREATHE!

So........

Vowel Sounds

Give me some examples.

FEEL

FALL

BILL

BALL

SOLD

English is a stressed timed language.

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Nouns Main verbs Adjectives Adverbs

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articlespronounsconjunctionsauxillary verbs

I’m going to get up late Sunday morning.

Where do you think she will go to school?

If you want to be a doctor, I think you need to study more.

She went to a movie this weekend.