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Stress
Bridget Green Extension 2008
Public Speaking
Word Stress
and
Sentence Stress
Word Stress
In English,
words with more than one syllable have stress.
A syllable
is a part of a word with one vowel sound.
Is it important?
Word Stress
eunuch
impotent
unique
important
Word Stress
It’s important!
Word Stress
Work
together.
How
many
syllables?Count
= How the
manyvowel
vowel sounds.
sounds?
remember
radio
special
motorcycle
necessary
technology
because
countries
everyone
important
impossible
appointment
Sounds Great Book 2; Lesson 2
Word Stress
Check your answers:
remember 3
radio 3
special 2
motorcycle 4
necessary 4
technology 4
because 2
countries 2
everyone 3
important 3
impossible 4
appointment 3
Word Stress
Stress means that one syllable is
L
O
and
N
G
E
R
LOUDER
Word Stress
Mark the stressed syllable and say it longer, higher,
and louder than the other syllables.
remember
radio
special
motorcycle necessary
technology
because
countries
everyone
important
impossible
appointment
Word Stress
LET’S PLAY…
HUMAN WORD
Human Word
Make a group.
Choose a runner.
See a word.
Count the syllables.
Each person becomes a syllable.
Stressed syllable STANDS up.
Say the word.
Human Word
Example:
INTERNATIONAL
How many syllables?
Five.
Make each person a syllable.
Stressed syllable STANDS up.
Say the word.
IN
TER
NA
TION AL
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Sentence Stress
Sentence Stress
In English,
sentences also have stress.
Look at the sentences on your
handout.
Listen.
Can you hear the stressed words?
Sentence Stress
a.
The rent is due the first of the month.
b. You’ll find a mailbox a block down the street.
c.
Please leave your number and I’ll call you later.
d. The date of the test was announced in class.
e. The store will be open from nine to nine.
f.
We were best friends during high school and college.
g. How did the study give proof that the most visible cars are
white and red?
h. They made reservations / to take a vacation / the last week of
June.
i.
I’m reading an article / about the latest research / on improving
memory.
j. This is the time to study hard.
Sounds Great Book 2, Chapter 6
Which parts of speech are usually stressed?
Write them in the correct column on your handout.
helping verbs to be to have
adjectives
negatives
articles
Wh- question words
verbs
pronouns
prepositions
conjunctions
This, that, these, those
adverbs
nouns
Sentence Stress
Which words are usually stressed?
Stressed
Unstressed
nouns
prepositions
verbs
articles
adjectives
pronouns
adverbs
helping verbs to be to have
negatives
conjunctions
Wh- question words
This, that, these, those
Sentence Stress
That’s a LOT to remember!
Here’s an easier rule:
STRESS
INFORMATION
WORDS.
Sentence Stress
LET’S PLAY…
HUMAN SENTENCE
Human Sentence
Make a group.
Choose a runner.
See a sentence.
Count the words.
Make each person a word.
Stressed words STAND up.
Say the sentence.
Human Sentence
Example:
He’s never going to go.
How many words?
Five.
Make each person a word.
Stressed words STAND up.
Say the sentence.
Remember to link!
He’sHe’s
NEVER gonna
going to
GO.
Sentence Stress
RULES
CONTINUED:
1. Stress information words.
2. Stress important words.
Careful!
The words you stress
may change the meaning…
Sentence Stress
Michael’s car is white.
(normal information/normal stress)
Michael’s car is white.
Michael’s car is white.
Michael’s car is white.
Michael’s car is white.
(…but mine isn’t.)
(…but his truck is blue.)
(…why are you saying it isn’t?)
(…and not some other color.)
Sentence Stress
Now you try it. Say these sentences.
What do they mean?
I did it.
Emily isn’t here.
My RA is pretty.
That’s a good idea.
I’d like to welcome you to Mukogawa.
Sentence Stress
Remember…
1. Stress information words.
2. Stress important words.
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Word Stress
and
Sentence Stress
Sentence Stress
RULES
CONTINUED:
3. Stress surprising words
!!!!
If something is surprising, or
contrary to expectations,
stress it.
Sentence Stress
Example:
Taking a bath
Normal stress:
"In a Japanese onsen we don't use soap in the
tub after we get in. We use it outside the tub
at a faucet near the floor and then we rinse
ourselves off before we get in."
Sentence Stress
In Japan
But
this is surprising in America.
In America
Use soap outside the tub
Use soap before we get in
Use soap in the tub
Use soap after we get in
"In a Japanese onsen we don't use soap in the
tub after we get in. We use it outside
the tub at a faucet near the floor and then we
rinse ourselves off
before
we get in."
Public Speaking
Word Stress
and
Sentence
Stress