Public Speaking Stress Bridget Green Extension 2008

Public Speaking Word Stress and Sentence Stress Word Stress and Sentence Stress

Word Stress In English, words with more than one syllable have stress. In English, words with more than one syllable have stress. A syllable is a part of a word with one vowel sound. A syllable is a part of a word with one vowel sound. Is it important?

Word Stress eunuch impotent eunuch impotent unique important unique important

Word Stress It s important!

Word Stress How many syllables? = How many vowel sounds? rememberradiospecial motorcyclenecessarytechnology becausecountrieseveryone importantimpossibleappointment rememberradiospecial motorcyclenecessarytechnology becausecountrieseveryone importantimpossibleappointment Sounds Great Book 2; Lesson 2 Work together. Count the vowel sounds.

Word Stress Check your answers: re mem ber 3ra di o 3spe cial 2 mo tor cy cle 4ne ces sar y 4tech no lo gy 4 be cause 2coun tries 2e very one 3 im por tant 3im pos si ble 4ap point ment 3 re mem ber 3ra di o 3spe cial 2 mo tor cy cle 4ne ces sar y 4tech no lo gy 4 be cause 2coun tries 2e very one 3 im por tant 3im pos si ble 4ap point ment 3

Word Stress Stress means that one syllable is L O N G E R and LOUDER

Word Stress Mark the stressed syllable and say it longer, higher, and louder than the other syllables. re mem berra diospe cial mo tor cy clene ces sar ytech no lo gy be causecoun triese very one im por tantim pos si bleap point ment re mem berra diospe cial mo tor cy clene ces sar ytech no lo gy be causecoun triese very one im por tantim pos si bleap 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. 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. Example: INTERNATIONAL How many syllables? Five. Make each person a syllable. Stressed syllable STANDS up. Say the word. INTER NA TIONAL

Public Speaking Sentence Stress

Look at the sentences on your handout. Listen. Can you hear the stressed words? Look at the sentences on your handout. Listen. Can you hear the stressed words? In English, sentences also have stress. In English, sentences also have stress.

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. 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. Which parts of speech are usually stressed? Write them in the correct column on your handout. adjectives adverbs prepositions conjunctions helping verbs to be to have negatives verbs Wh- question words articles pronouns nouns This, that, these, those

Sentence Stress Which words are usually stressed? StressedUnstressed nounsprepositions verbsarticles adjectivespronouns adverbshelping verbs to be to have negativesconjunctions Wh- question words This, that, these, those StressedUnstressed nounsprepositions verbsarticles adjectivespronouns adverbshelping verbs to be to have negativesconjunctions Wh- question words This, that, these, those

Sentence Stress That s a LOT to remember! Here s an easier rule: That s a LOT to remember! Here s an easier rule: STRESS INFORMATION WORDS. 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. 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. Example: He s never going to go. How many words? Five. Make each person a word. Stressed words STAND up. Say the sentence. GO He s NEVER going to GO. GO He s NEVER gonna GO. Remember to link!

Sentence Stress RULES CONTINUED: 1.Stress information words. 2.Stress important words. 1.Stress information words. 2.Stress important words. The words you stress may change the meaning … Careful!

Sentence Stress Michaels car is white. (normal information/normal stress) (…but mine isnt.) (…but his truck is blue.) (…why are you saying it isnt?) (…and not some other color.)

Sentence Stress Now you try it. Say these sentences. What do they mean? I did it. Emily isnt here. My RA is pretty. Thats a good idea. Id like to welcome you to Mukogawa. Now you try it. Say these sentences. What do they mean? I did it. Emily isnt here. My RA is pretty. Thats a good idea. Id like to welcome you to Mukogawa.

Sentence Stress Remember … 1.Stress information words. 2.Stress important words. 1.Stress information words. 2.Stress important words.

Public Speaking 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 "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." Normal stress: Example: Taking a bath Example: Taking a bath

Sentence Stress In Japan Use soap outside the tub Use soap before we get in In Japan Use soap outside the tub Use soap before 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." In America Use soap in the tub Use soap after we get in But this is surprising in America.

Public Speaking Word Stress and Sentence Stress