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1Michelle Bulgaria; Morguefile.com
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Creativity
Improves Fluency
The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
Warm Up
It’s not WHAT you say
But HOW you say itStockvault.com
How you sound can change the
definition of words or sentences.
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INTONATIONTONE
PRONUNCIATION
SENTENCE STRESS
SENTENCE STRESS
Today’s Goals Hear and recognize “Sentence Stress” Understand how “Sentence Stress” changes
the meaning of a sentence Add “Sentence Stress” in your speaking
What is sentence stress?
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Saying a word differently to change the meaning of a sentence.
Saying a word differently to change the meaning of a sentence.(usually adding extra meaning)
I didn’t say we should kill him.
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.I didn’t say we should kill him.
◦ Someone else said it, not me
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.
I DIDN’T say we should kill him.◦ Strong anger and denial of the fact
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.
I didn’t SAY we should kill him.◦ But I implied it or wrote it or whispered it
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.I didn’t say WE should kill him.
◦ I said you should kill him or◦ I said someone else should kill him
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.
I didn’t say we SHOULD kill him.◦ I said we must kill him or◦ I said we shouldn’t kill him
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.
I didn’t say we should KILL him. ◦ I said we should care for him or fire him or take
him on a vacation
Sentence Stress
I didn’t say we should kill him.I didn’t say we should kill HIM.
◦ I said we should kill someone else
Sentence Stress
More Examples I did not cheat on the test today.
More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the
homework yesterday.
More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the
homework yesterday. I did not kiss that woman!
More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the
homework yesterday. I did not kiss that woman! I wasn’t asked by the teacher to get out of
the classroom.
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1. I didn’t steal your white hat.
2. But you think…
My White Hat
1. I didn’t steal your white hat.
2. But you think…
Teacher: Where is my white hat? Student: I didn’t steal your white hat. Teacher: I did not say you STOLE my white hat. (Listen to the word I stress) Student: But you think that I did
something with it.
My White Hat
Check Your Understanding Hear and recognize “Sentence Stress” Understand how “Sentence Stress” changes
the meaning of a sentence Add “Sentence Stress” in your speaking
More Examples I did not cheat on the test today. The teacher did not tell us to do the
homework yesterday. I did not kiss that woman! I wasn’t asked by the teacher to get out of
the classroom.
F Deventhal; flickr.com
LG; flickr.com
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Riddle
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Answer:◦ Footsteps
Riddle
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Answer:◦ Footsteps
HOMEWORK:◦ Watch a movie in English over the next week
listening for stress.
Riddle
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