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This presentation teaches students about word stress in English. It focuses on identifying syllables within a word and understanding when to stress certain parts of a word to convey the correct meaning.

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Word Stress 17 October 2024 Opening Prayer Prayer for Resilience Loving God, You made us and You love us. Our circumstances and experiences do not define us. Help us to understand that we are Your children and we can trust You. Whatever we do today, Your loving eyes are on us and You have prom...

Word Stress 17 October 2024 Opening Prayer Prayer for Resilience Loving God, You made us and You love us. Our circumstances and experiences do not define us. Help us to understand that we are Your children and we can trust You. Whatever we do today, Your loving eyes are on us and You have promised to care for us. Help us to bring everything in our life before You. When we are uncertain, help us look to You. Guide us and teach us the way that we should go and the paths that we should take. Amen. Reminder Resilience: to have a positive attitude even when faced with setbacks or difficulties Word Stress Dictation Drawing Listen to the teacher and draw what is What did you Did the notice about how mispronunciations the teacher of the words affect pronounced the your understanding words during the of the instructions? activity? Why do you think it is important to pronounce the syllables of words correctly? English is considered a stressed language. Correct word stress is very Any mistake in word stress may cause misunderstanding or confusion with the messages that one wants to convey to his or her listeners. Word Stress Word Stres s Its Relevance as Carrier of Meaning As a listener, you have to understand the features of spoken English that enable a speaker to convey implied meaning. In the English language, the syllables in a multisyllabic word do not receive the same stress when they are pronounced. Nouns, main verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (otherwise known as content words) are stressed. Determiners, helping verbs, conjunction, and pronouns are not stressed. Study the two sentences, and see how the placement of the stress changes the overall meaning of your utterance. During summer season, my friend usually thinks about deSSERTS. During summer season, my friend usually thinks about There are rules to consider when using word stress. The two general rules are: The primary stress is placed only in a syllable of a word. CREDITS: This presentation template was created One can only stress by Slidesgo, and includes icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik vowels, not consonants. Please keep this slide for attribution RULE #3: Place the primary stress on the first syllables for... a. two-syllable Ex: PARents, nouns SIBlings, ELders b. two- syllable Ex: INtact, adjectives SNAPpy RULE #4: Place the primary stress on the last syllable for... a. two-syllable Ex: deCIDE, verbs aCHIEVE, uNITE RULE #5: Place the primary stress on the penultimate syllable for … (penultimate means second from end) a. words Ex: anGElic, ending in -ic photoGRAPHic, apoloGETic b. words Ex: reVIsion, mediCAtion, ending in -sion loCAtion, conFusion RULE #6: Place the primary stress on the ante- penultimate syllable for … (ante- penultimate means third from end) a. words Ex: deMOcracy, adVocacy, ending in -cy PROphecy b. words Ex: capaBILity, effecTIVity, ending in -ty fiDELity RULE #6: Place the primary stress on the ante- penultimate syllable for … (ante- penultimate means third from end) c. words Ex: bibliOGraphy, ending in -phy DYStrophy and -gy d. words Ex: adDItional, ending in -al geoMETrical, proVIsional RULE #7: For compound words... a. The primary Ex: WHITEboard, stress is on BOOKstore, NOTEpad the first syllable if it NAIL polish, FRENCH fries, functions as a BLOOD clot noun. RULE #7: For compound words... b. The primary Ex: old-FASHioned, short- stress is on TEMpered, cold-HEARTed the second syllable if it functions as an adjective. RULE #7: For compound words... c. The primary Ex: underEStimate, stress is on overFLOW, counterACT the first syllable of the take OVer, print OUT second word if it functions as a verb. Let’s apply! Pronounce the words in the Word Stress handout. The primary stress is placed only in a syllable of a word. One can only stress vowels, not consonants. Let’s reflect! How do you speak to make your words more heartfelt for those in need? Let’s reflect! Can you think of a time when someone's words made you feel understood and cared for? How can you do the same for others? Say a 1-word hashtag to answer the question, “How did today’s lesson make you feel?” Assignment List two (2) words with silent letters in them and prepare to share them in the next English class encounter. Closing Prayer Prayer for Gratefulnes Dear Lord, we praise You and we love being in Your presence. Thank You for helping our hearts to rest in Your presence. In a busy world, it is here that we find truth, grace, and mercy. Our hearts are overwhelmingly grateful. As it overflows with gratitude, may You present opportunities for us to serve. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

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