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lf-Assessment Questions (SAQs) -3
Read the passage given below , identify the words which will be
stressed in the connected speech
and write them in the space provided. Then in each of these
words mark the syllable which will be
stressed. You can refer a Pronouncing dictionary .
Mullah Nasruddin
The villagers once noticed Mullah Nasruddin running towards them
and he seemed very excited .
'Believe it or not . I have some excellent news today ,'
Nasruddin said breathlessly.
' hat is it !' the villagers as"ed s"eptically .
' ell , I met the "ing today and he spo"e to me #' Mullah
revealed .
The villagers were suddenly impressed $ 'That%s really great
#&nd what did the "ing tell you !'
' ell, the "ing seemed to be in a great hurry and couldn%t spend
much time with me .
But he said $% et out of my way , you stupid fool #' revealed
Nasruddin.
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Discussion
)ou must have noticed that the words which are stressed are
actually essential for meaning making .
If you are able to identify them in a conversation , then , you
will be able derive the meaning of theconversation as well as
communicate your ideas without the chance of being mis
understood.
Read this passage aloud taking care of !ords !hich should "e
stressed#
$unctional %ords
*unctional words or +tructural words are those words in a
sentence which are not stressed and are
uttered uic"ly . These are the words which you find difficult to
follow while listening to -nglish songs
and dialogues. This category of words includes $
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Articles
such as a , an , the
Au&iliary 'er"s
such as may , can , should
on unctionssuch as and , as soon as , but
*repositions
such as on, above , under
*ersonal *ronouns
such as I , you , he , she
Relati+e *ronouns
such as his , him, their and
Determiners
such as some , many , that , these,f you need more practice
in
content and functional
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