Speaking and Pronunciation

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Contents

Ice-breaker

Sound practice

Patterns

Speaking assignments 

Today's objective

KNOW: 

Common patterns in speaking

CAN: 

Integrate difficult to pronounce words in speaking practice

Speak in English for an extended period of time without hesitation

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Mischievous

[ˈmɪsʧəvəs]

 

To be mischievous means “to cause or show a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.”

mis-chee-vus

Epitome

[ɪˈpɪtəmi]

Epitome means "a person or thing that is a perfect example of". 

epi-toh-mee

Hyperbole

[haɪˈpɜrbəˌli]

Hyperbole means: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

hahy-per-buh-lee.

Thorough

[ˈθɜroʊ]

Thorough means: complete with regard to every detail.

“thuh-ruh.”

Colonel

/ ˈkɜːnl̩ /

Colonel means: High ranking officer in the military.

ker-nuhl

Paradigm

/ ˈperəˌdaɪm /

Paradigm means:  A typical example or pattern.

 PAR-uh-dahym

Schedule

/ ˈskedʒuːl /

Schedule means: a plan.

 SKED-yool

Interpret

 / ˌɪnˈtɝːprət /

Interpret means:  To explain or give the meaning of something.

 in-ter-PRIT

Differentiate 

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/

Differentiate means: recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.

di-fuh-ren-shee-ayt

Coincidental

/kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl/

Coincidental means: happening or existing at the same time.

kow-in-suh-den-tl

Patterns

Clustering of letters

Silent/counterintuitive letters

Breaking its own rules

Borrowing

Stress patterns

Troublesome patterns

Explanation patterns

Clustering of letters

• Each letter has a specific tongue and lip position
• In some cases it requires complex muscle movements
• E.g. strengths = from 's' to 't' to 'r' to 'ng' to 'th' to 's' 

 

Silent/counterintuitive letters

• Due to development of language, but not the spelling
• Borrowing words from other languages
• E.g. "knight" kept its 'k' and 'gh' in spelling, but no pronunciation

Explanation patterns

Breaking its own rules

• English is notorious for breaking its own rules
• Pronunciation changed, but spelling didn't / Regional variations
• E.g.  "tough," "though," "through," and "thought" - all use "ough" but pronounce it differently!

Borrowing

• Maintain spelling while changing pronunciation
• Keep sounds that don't exist (Old English)
• Unfamiliar letter combinations from other languages
• E.g. "pho" (Vietnamese) is pronounced  like "fuh," but English speakers often say "foe."

Explanation patterns

Stress patterns

• Word origin affects where we put emphasis
• Word function/pronunciation can change depending on the class
• E.g. photography vs photographer (noun vs noun)

 

Troublesome patterns

• Unusual clusters (rc, st, sh)
• Silent letters (e, h)
• Multiple stress points (MIS-un-der-STAND-ing)
• Development of language (ough sound)

Assignment 1

Each table receives a set of questions 

The questions use the hard to pronounce words

Answer each question and ask follow-up questions

Assignment 2

Each group receives a set of pictures

Discuss each picture

Ask follow-up questions / Elaborate or give opinion

Assignment 3

Each group receives a mind-map

You can use the pointers given or elaborate with your opinion

Compare and contrast answers in the group

What did you learn?
What went well?
What needs more practice?