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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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Slide 1 - Slide

Phonetics: the study of speech sounds.

Slide 2 - Slide

Goal: after this lesson, you know the concept of word stress, and how you can use it in your speech.

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

What does ''Word stress'' mean?
A
The length of a word
B
Focussing on a certain part of a word
C
Letters in a word that you don't pronounce

Slide 5 - Quiz

How many syllables does the word ''butterfly'' have?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

Slide 6 - Quiz

What is ''word stress''?
  • All words that have more than one syllable have word stress.
  • This means: one syllable is pronounced longer and louder than the other.
  • Word stress plays an important role in the correct pronunciation of English words.

Practice: Chi-na / Tech-no-lo-gy / Dec-o-rate

Slide 7 - Slide

Syllables

Slide 8 - Slide

Word stress
Syllables
Phonetics
Emphasis on a certain part of a word
Lettergrepen
The study of speech sounds

Slide 9 - Drag question

On which syllable lays the word stress in the word: ''parent''?

Slide 10 - Open question

On which syllable lays the word stress in the word: ''embrace''?

Slide 11 - Open question

Follow up:
https://www.englishclub.com/esl-worksheets/pronunciation/EC_pronunciation-word-stress-1.pdf

1. Do the tasks
2. Record your pronounciation and give peer-feedback
3. Send your recording to the teacher

Slide 12 - Slide

I know what ''word stress'' means and how I can use it in my speech.
A
Yes
B
No
C
A bit, still need to practice
D
I don't understand at all

Slide 13 - Quiz

Slide 14 - Slide