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Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstress P.76 Three levels of stress: P.76 Three levels of stress: strong stress = focus words strong stress = focus words normal stress = content words normal stress = content words unstress = structure words unstress = structure words Focus words and content words are important! Focus words and content words are important!

Try it Out! How many of levels of stress are there? How many of levels of stress are there? What are they called? What are they called?

Focus and Content Words I FOUND a DOLlar in my POCKet. I FOUND a DOLlar in my POCKet. I forGOT to SET the aLARM. I forGOT to SET the aLARM. What parts of speech are the following content words? What parts of speech are the following content words? found dollar pocket forget set alarm found dollar pocket forget set alarm Content words are often ________,_________, or adjectives. Content words are often ________,_________, or adjectives.

Try it Out! What kinds of words are content words? What kinds of words are content words? Give an example of each kind of content word. Give an example of each kind of content word.

Structure Words I am PLANning to TAKE a TRIP. I am PLANning to TAKE a TRIP. She LIKES SALT and PEPper on her EGGS. She LIKES SALT and PEPper on her EGGS. What are the unstressed structure words above? What are the unstressed structure words above?

Structure Words I she her his you am are have to the and from I she her his you am are have to the and from Structure words are often _______, ___________, helping verbs, and other small grammatical units. Structure words are often _______, ___________, helping verbs, and other small grammatical units.

Try it Out! What are structure words? What are structure words? Give an example of three different types of structure words. Give an example of three different types of structure words.

Tap the Rhythm DOGSCHASECATS DOGSCHASECATS The DOGSCHASEthe CATS The DOGSCHASEthe CATS The DOGS areCHASingthe CATS. The DOGS areCHASingthe CATS. PEOplePLANTTREES PEOplePLANTTREES The PEOpleare PLANTING TREES The PEOpleare PLANTING TREES The PEOple have PLANTED some TREES. The PEOple have PLANTED some TREES.

Predicting Stress P.80 P.80 Fill in the chart with a partner. Fill in the chart with a partner.

Try it Out! Name 6 types of content words. Name 6 types of content words. Name 6 types of structure words. Name 6 types of structure words.

Focus Words Focus words are the most important content words in a thought group! 1. Focus words are usually the last content word in each thought group or short sentence. I went to the MOVies. 2. Focus words are important parts of speech.

Focus Words 3. If there are several content words in a row, the last one gets the focus. 4. Adverbs at the end of the sentence that answer the questions where and when are often unstressed and fall in pitch. Ex. I’m planning to leave now. Ex. I’m planning to leave now.

Focus Words 5. Structure words at the end sentences are unstressed and fall in pitch. Ex. I’ll wait for you. Ex. I’ll wait for you. 6. Speakers usually divide longer sentences with more than five or six words into more than one thought group with a focus word in each. Ex. Some credit card COMpanies/ offer low Interest/ but they charge an annual FEE./ Ex. Some credit card COMpanies/ offer low Interest/ but they charge an annual FEE./

Try it Out! Discuss your open scene with your partner. Which content word in each thought group of your dialogue should be the focus word? Discuss your open scene with your partner. Which content word in each thought group of your dialogue should be the focus word? Why? Why? Practice stressing the focus words. Practice stressing the focus words.