English Sounds
lunes, 28 de octubre de 2013
Connected speech and linking activity
See the video and repeat the sentences that has Connected speech and linking
taken from: (youtube.com)
Connected speech and linking
Connected speech: the Connected speech is when a native that speak english use the words for speak better and understand, one consonant and one vowel.
For example: Drop it
the speakers say Dro pit
"I need it" we say "I nee dit"
"play a song" we say "Pla ya song"
"Read a book" we say "rea da book"
when the termination of the word is a consonant and the next word has the termination in a consonant too, you pass over the second word that has the consonant.
For example: Book club
the speaker say Booklub
"Best time" we say "bestime"
"Big grape" we say "Bigrape"
"Good day" we say "Gooday"
Linking: The linking is when the speakers for
You will understand other people more easily
Other people will understand you more easily
There are basically two types of linking:
Consonant vowel:
When the words ending with a consonant sounds beginning with a vowel sound
Vowel and vowel:
When the words ending with a vowel sounds beginning with a vowel sound
For example:
Turn off we say Tur noff
Can I have a bit of egg we say Ca ni ha va bi to fegg
For example: Drop it
the speakers say Dro pit
"I need it" we say "I nee dit"
"play a song" we say "Pla ya song"
"Read a book" we say "rea da book"
when the termination of the word is a consonant and the next word has the termination in a consonant too, you pass over the second word that has the consonant.
For example: Book club
the speaker say Booklub
"Best time" we say "bestime"
"Big grape" we say "Bigrape"
"Good day" we say "Gooday"
Linking: The linking is when the speakers for
You will understand other people more easily
Other people will understand you more easily
There are basically two types of linking:
Consonant vowel:
When the words ending with a consonant sounds beginning with a vowel sound
Vowel and vowel:
When the words ending with a vowel sounds beginning with a vowel sound
For example:
Turn off we say Tur noff
Can I have a bit of egg we say Ca ni ha va bi to fegg
domingo, 27 de octubre de 2013
Connected speech: contractions
Contractions
A contraction is a single word which has been formed by combining two words and replacing one or more letter with an apostrophe ( ' ).
The meaning of a contraction is identical to the meaning of the two words which it is formed.
(taken from: youtube.com)
There are four kinds of contractions, we can do it with:
A contraction is a single word which has been formed by combining two words and replacing one or more letter with an apostrophe ( ' ).
The meaning of a contraction is identical to the meaning of the two words which it is formed.
(taken from: youtube.com)
There are four kinds of contractions, we can do it with:
- TO BE verb
- Auxiliary verb TO HAVE
- TO DO verb
- Modals verbs
I | You, We, They | He, She, It | |
Do | don't | don't | doesn't |
Did | didn't | didn't | didn't |
Am | 'm (not) | - | - |
Is | - | - | 's - isn't |
Are | - | 're - aren't | - |
Was | wasn't | - | wasn't |
Were | - | weren't | - |
Have | 've - haven't | 've - haven't | - |
Has | - | - | 's - hasn't |
Had | 'd - hadn't | 'd - hadn't | 'd - hadn't |
Will | 'll - won't | 'll - won't | 'll - won't |
Would | 'd - wouldn't | 'd - wouldn't | 'd - wouldn't |
Can | can't | can't | can't |
Could | couldn't | couldn't | couldn't |
Must | mustn't | mustn't | mustn't |
Should | shouldn't | shouldn't | shouldn't |
Ought to | oughtn't to | oughtn't to | oughtn't to |
Words and sentences stress activities
Stress Activity
Match the words of the left with their own definition that you can see on the right side.
Match the words of the left with their own definition that you can see on the right side.
Words and sentences stress
Word stress
Each word has a special stress, we can identify two important rules for the word stress;
Each word has a special stress, we can identify two important rules for the word stress;
- One word has only one stress. (one word cannot have two stresses. If you hear two stresses. If you hear two stresses, you hear two words. Two stresses cannot be one word, there can be a "secondary" stress in some words, but this stress is much smaller tan the main stres
- We can only stress wovels, never consonants.
One-syllable words
One-syllable words are stressed on the vowel sound in the word. Note that a diphthong is one complex vowel sound that forms only one syllable. A diphthong is stressed on its first main component.
One-syllable words are stressed on the vowel sound in the word. Note that a diphthong is one complex vowel sound that forms only one syllable. A diphthong is stressed on its first main component.
CAT
Two-syllable words
Two-syllable nouns
Nouns of two syllable are usually stressed on the first syllable.
CONvict
Nouns may be stressed on the last syllable if there is a long vowel or a diphthong in it. Words of foreign origin (especially words of French origin) may be stressed on the last syllable.
poLICE
Two-syllable adjectives
Also adjectives with tow syllables are usually stressed on the first syllable.
FUNny
Two-syllable verbs
Two-syllable verbs are usually stressed on the second syllable, especially if the first syllable is a prefix.
unLOCK
Three-syllable words
Three-syllable nouns
Three-syllable nouns are usually stressed on the first syllable
POLitics
But many nouns, especially those derived from verbs with prefixes, have stress on the second syllable.
diRECtor
Some nouns have primary stress on the last syllable if there is a long vowel or a diphthong in it.
engiNEER
Three-syllable adjectives
Three-syllable adjectives are usually stressed on the first syllable.
EXcellent
Some adjectives have one more stress on the last syllable if there is a long vowel or a diphthong in it.
OBsolete / obsoLETE
Some adjectives do not repeat the stress of the noun from which they were derived and are stressed on the second syllable.
from SYMbol ---> symBOlic
Three-syllable verbs
Three-syllable verbs often have primary stress on the first syllable (even if it is a prefix) and secondary stress on the last syllable (which is often a verb suffix).
MODernize
But many verbs, especially those with prefixes, have stress on the second syllable.
reMEMber
If the prefix consists of two syllables, its first syllable usually gets secondary stress.
underSTAND
Four or more syllables
Long words usually have two stresses: primary stress and secondary stress. But there are some long words with only one stress.
Only one stress
ACcuracy
On the second syllable
aMERica
Sentence stress
In English, there are stressed words and non-stressed words while we pronounce a sentence. There is a group called Content Words, this group of words are the most important of the sentences (focus word) and because of that we make the emphasis in that word. Function words is another group, we never focus this words in a sentence.
Content words
Nouns
Principal verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Content words
Nouns
Principal verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Function Words
Articles
Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Auxiliary verbs
Raising and falling
Which are the class of intonation?
you must know which are the differents rulesz
of the rising intonation
Rising
YES / NO QUESTION
Is she having breakfast?
TAG QUESTION (when you are sure
the answer)
You like pizza, don't you?
Falling:
DECLARATE SENTENCES
I eat rice
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I don't like reggaeton
NORMAL QUESTION
Where do you live?
COMMANDS
Get on
TAG QUESTIONS (when you find out the answer)
You aren´t a student, are
you?
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