TEE Pronunciation LP 2 Syllables and Stress Jan. 9, 2014
Copies:
8:30-10:30
- Vowel Sounds Word Tree
-Syllables & Stress Handout (adapted by C. Jones from Focus on Pronunciation 3)
-Rules for Word Stress (adapted by Liz Beacham)
-Happy Families (from Pronunciation Games book) *needs to be cut!
Other Materials:
-None
Announcements:
Warm-up: Vowel Sounds Word Tree
-Ss listen to T read words and choose left or right
-Ss try to get the same number at the end.
-After doing together, Ss work in pairs or groups. (5 mins /5)
Review: Check the answers from the Grid activity. Practice pronouncing the words together. Point
to each word and the class reads it. (15 mins /20)
Introduce the next topic: Syllables & Stress
 Write a few words on the board (but do not say aloud)
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newspaper
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interesting

intelligent

invitation
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tomorrow

population

expensive

Gilroy
-Ss guess how many syllables are in each word and practice by repeating (clapping, tapping, etc.)
-Separate each word to show syllables
-Ss guess WHERE is the prominent stress
-Show stress on the board for each word (big circle/small circles, underlining, apostrophe)
(10 mins /30)
Present Syllables & Stress Handout (adapted by Chelsea Jones from Focus on Pronunciation 3)
 Complete Part A: Syllables (with partners, then as a class)
 Complete Part B: Stress (with partners, then as a class)
(20 mins /50)
-----------------------------------BREAK (10 mins /1:00)-------------------------------------Continue Syllables & Stress Handout
 Complete Part D (Skip C): Rules (with partners, then as a class)
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Do Part E as homework. (15 mins/1:15)
Present Rules for Word Stress Handout (15 mins /1:30)
 Read rules and examples as a class
 Complete the chart on the back.
 Discuss word families.
6. Play Happy Families
 Similar to “Go Fish”
 Put students in groups of 3-4
 Read rules from handout
 Students try to get as many complete word families as possible by asking (with correct
pronunciation) for the other cards. (20 minutes, or remainder of class / 1:50)
Homework: Discuss the questions on Part E of your worksheet as homework. If possible, discuss
the questions with someone you meet this weekend!
Have a great weekend and see you on Tuesday!