Word

Syllables and Stress

Syllable 1 vowel sound

Example: Banana

1 2 3

Syllables and Stress

Stress louder (volume)longer (length)higher (pitch)

Example: Ba/na/na

Syllables and Stress

It’s hard for Koreans to know about word stress!

KoreanSyllable timed

(monotone)

Migookin

EnglishStressed timed(varied tone)

Migookin

Syllables and Stress

Putting the stress on the wrong syllable makes it hard to understand what you’re saying.

Example:

I’m from Kansas.

KansasThat’s why we have to learn word

stress!

Stress and Schwa

Stress vowel vs. Unstressd vowellouderlongerhigher

schwa(vowel reduction)℮

Example: Syl / la / bus

℮ ℮

Textbook: Teaching Pronunciation page 67

Stress and Schwa

Stress Schwa

England

℮

e

land

℮

Japan

BrazilFinland

JordanBelgium

problemsystem

Stress and Schwa

The rules of thumb about stressed syllables (not always working)

1. core vocabulary- first syllableExample: ,

2. prefixes and suffixes (unstressed)

Example: ,

mother water

originally deffective

Stress and Schwa

The rules of thumb about stressed syllables (not always working)

3. compound words- first syllableExample: ,

4. dual role noun first – verb last -

newspaper teapot

import

importTextbook: In Use page 65

Assignment

Choose one word.

- Tell me how many

- Demonstrate by using your hands!

syl/la/bles

Stress and Feelings

Everyday conversation:“How are you?”

“I’m alright.”“I’m not bad.”“I’m fine.”“I’m really happy today.”“I’m not doing so well.”

Stress and Feelings

Everyday conversation:“How are you?”

“I’m alright.”

“I’m not bad.”

“I’m fine.”

Use these types of tones when you feel

good.

Everyday conversation:“How are you?”

“I’m alright.”

“I’m not bad.”

“I’m fine.”

Stress and Feelings

Use these types of tones when you feel sad,

but not saying you are sad.

How do you feel when you look at this picture?

How do you feel when you look at this picture?

How do you feel when you lose a family member, break up with your

girlfriend/boyfriend or fail a test?

Stress and Feelings

Everyday conversation:“How are you?”

“I’m alright.”“I’m not bad.”“I’m fine.”

“I’m not doing so well.”

Stress and Feelings

Everyday conversation:“How are you?”

“I’m really happy today.”

“I’m doing really well.”

“I’m feeling great!”

Video

Role Play

Write a role play:

It is Christmas! Plan a date with your boyfriend, friend, or girlfriend.

Role Play

- You are alone at home. (How do you feel?)- Your friend suggests an idea. (Sound happy

about it!)- Or…Your boyfriend asks you out on a date.

(Sound happy!)- Accept the idea. (Happy!)- Reject because of a reason. (Sound sad or

disappointed)