Word Stress. What is word stress? Word stress is the stressing of the most important word in a...
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Word Stress. What is word stress? Word stress is the stressing of the most important word in a sentence so it stands out more than other words. “I really
What is word stress? Word stress is the stressing of the most
important word in a sentence so it stands out more than other
words. I really want to buy a book. The highlighted word is
stressed because it is the most important word in the
sentence.
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Facts about word stress: I really want to buy a book. The
stressed syllable of this word is loud and slow. The most important
word is often at the end of a sentence, especially at the beginning
of a conversation. As a conversation continues, the word that gives
new, or added, information becomes the most important word Which
book? That book.
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Where is the word stress? He stuffed the money in the bag. What
kind of bag? A plastic bag.
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Where is the word stress? He stuffed the money in the bag. What
kind of bag? A plastic bag.
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Where is the word stress? He stuffed the money in the bag. What
kind of bag? A plastic bag.
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Where is the word stress? He stuffed the money in the bag. What
kind of bag? A plastic bag.
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Where is the word stress? He was wearing a jacket. A black
jacket? No, a red jacket.
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Where is the word stress? He was wearing a jacket. A black
jacket? No, a red jacket.
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Where is the word stress? He was wearing a jacket. A black
jacket? No, a red jacket.
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Where is the word stress? He was wearing a jacket. A black
jacket? No, a red jacket.
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Where is the word stress? Thats the person who took my purse!
Did he have a hat? Yes. A black hat.
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Where is the word stress? Thats the person who took my purse!
Did he have a hat? Yes. A black hat.
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Where is the word stress? Thats the person who took my purse!
Did he have a hat? Yes. A black hat.
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Where is the word stress? Thats the person who took my purse!
Did he have a hat? Yes. A black hat.
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Goals for understanding: Students should be aware of: The
importance of word stress. Word stress is used in all conversations
Understand its influence on meaning. It helps give words their
meaning. Be able to pronounce the stress in common words. Change
stress to show emotion.
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What is word stress? The stressing of the most important word
in a sentence so it stands out more than other words.
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Thought Groups
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What are thought groups? A group of words that express a
meaningful idea or thought. Groups of words that make sense
together. Example: Does this make sense? Im sorry but / I have a /
conflict and I / cant make the meeting. Does this make sense? Im
sorry / but I have a conflict / and I cant make the meeting. The
thought groups are the group of words in the sentence that express
thought and make sense together.
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What are thought groups? A group of words that express a
thought and make sense together.
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Which is better? a) Could we change the party / to another
time? b) Could we change the party to / another time? a) I lost /
my winter coat and bought a new one. b) I lost my winter coat / and
bought a new one. a) I didnt recognize / John after he shaved off
his mustache. b) I didnt recognize John / after he shaved off his
mustache.
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Where are the thought groups? If youd like to make a call,
please hang up and dial again.
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Where are the thought groups? If youd like to make a call, /
please hang up / and dial again. Do you notice the word stress
where the thought groups are? Word stress is the stressing of the
most important word in a sentence so it stands out more than other
words.
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Edit this slide with students This is John Smith from Global
Technologies Im very sorry but I have a conflict and I cant make
the meeting on Thursday Could we change it to another time Please
call me at 7025427590 Thanks
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Where are the thought groups? This is John Smith from Global
Technologies Im very sorry but I have a conflict and I cant make
the meeting on Thursday Could we change it to another time Please
call me at 7025427590 Thanks Talk about punctuation.
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Where are the thought groups? This is John Smith, from Global
Technologies. Im very sorry, but I have a conflict and I cant make
the meeting on Thursday. Could we change it to another time? Please
call me at 7025427590. Thanks. Do you see the word stress?
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Where are the thought groups? This is John Smith, / from Global
Technologies. / Im very sorry / but I have a conflict / and I cant
make the meeting on Thursday. / Could we change it to / another
time. / Please call me at 7025427590. / Thanks.
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What are thought groups? A group of words that express a
thought and make sense together.
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Pronunciation
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Pronunciation V and W V Vet Vest Vine Veil We Wet West Wine
Whale
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Work with a partner to hear each other speak (demonstrate with
a student) 1. V or we 2. vest or west 3. vine or wine 4. veils or
whales 5. verse or worse 6. a vet or wet Does this say. Look for it
in the. What kind of is this? The were gray. The other book was. I
think shes.
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Homework Memorize Tongue Twister with the V sound. Thirteen
very thirsty vampires found victims in the vast valley
village.