EN 1207: Practical Phonology II
Phonetic script
· Focus: Pronouncing
and writing words and sentences in phonetic script
· Types of
activities:
- Look at a dictionary page. Practice the correct
pronunciation of words
- Read sentences written in phonetic script.
Syllable-stress and word stress
· Focus: Draw
attention to the number of syllables in words.
Learn where the
main stress falls in English words.
· Types of
activities:
- How many syllables are there in these words?
e.g. sports-1
syllable, evening-2 syllables
- Note the stress in the following words and add more
to the list. Check in a dictionary.
Enter-stress on 1st syllable, advice-
2nd syllable, entertain – 3rd, disinformation-4th
- Write the words you listed in phonetic script and
mark the stress.
Articulatory system and organs of speech
· Places of
articulation and manner of articulation-how the speech organs work in English
· For sound
information it may help to use a sketch of the mouth and describe the
pronunciation of sounds in terms of lips, tongue, teeth etc.
Stress in sentences
· In sentences
usually content words and function words are stressed – names, nouns, numbers,
main verbs, adverbs, adjectives, question words, demonstratives,
negatives. words such as articles. Pronouns, auxiliary verbs,
conjunctions, relative pronouns, ‘be’ forms, modals are unstressed.
· Types of
activities
Listen to the conversations. Note where the stress
comes. Practice saying them.
A. Where shall we meet?
A. Where are you going?
B. At the station.
B. to town to buy a dress
Identifying reduced forms of ‘be’
· Practice
activities:
- Listen to the tape / teacher.
Unstressed
Stressed
I’m, she’s,
they’re, he was, we were I am, she is, they
are, he was, we were
- Use them in sentences and practice saying them.
- Read the given text / sentences. Underline the
forms of “be”. Decide whether they are stressed or unstressed. Put a circle
around the stressed words.
Recording and comparing own pronunciation with
taped model.
Focus: learning to speak
correctly and clearly. 