Activity #4: What word is the focus?
We learned that within English words, there are stressed and unstressed syllables. The stressed syllables are pronounced longer, higher, and louder.
This happens in English sentences, too. Because Korean does not work like this, speakers will sometimes pronounce all English words in a sentence equally and separated. English-speakers, on the other hand, pronounce one word more clearly and de-emphasize the rest.
For this activity, 1) Download and read the presentation while you 2) Complete the worksheet. The answers are at the end, so you can 3) Check your work. Audio is included in the presentation so you can listen to the sentences being pronounced. 4) Then, record yourself reading your final paragraph. Pay special attention to the focus in your sentences. 5) Finally, upload it here: https://forms.gle/4vYmfMvjpeknBZsN6
This happens in English sentences, too. Because Korean does not work like this, speakers will sometimes pronounce all English words in a sentence equally and separated. English-speakers, on the other hand, pronounce one word more clearly and de-emphasize the rest.
For this activity, 1) Download and read the presentation while you 2) Complete the worksheet. The answers are at the end, so you can 3) Check your work. Audio is included in the presentation so you can listen to the sentences being pronounced. 4) Then, record yourself reading your final paragraph. Pay special attention to the focus in your sentences. 5) Finally, upload it here: https://forms.gle/4vYmfMvjpeknBZsN6
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Presentation and worksheet by Sara Hanson-Lynn, MTSL 517 (2020). Referenced: Yoshida, M. T. (2016). Beyond repeat after me: Teaching pronunciation to English learners. Alexandria, Virginia: tesolpress. | ||||||||
Activity #5: Click on the focus word in the thought group.
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(Note: Before you complete this activity, you might want to check out "Activity #7: Identifying thought groups").
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Photo taken at CEIP El Pilar, my primary school in Plasencia, Spain. http://cpelpilar.blogspot.com/2006/01/
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