/prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ Pronunciation 1 & 2 Centro Colombo Americano March 1 2017

Pronunciation OBJECTIVES Identify strategies for… Explore book sections to work on your… Recognize some online tools to improve your… Pronunciation

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Match the words with the examples

Entonación/ Intonation What’s the answer??? Acento/ stress Entonación/ Intonation Reducción/ Reduction Unión/ linking

WORD STRESS We say ONE syllable with more force or strength. we accentuate ONE syllable Movie /ˈmuːvɪ/

About Student vacation EXERCISE Mark the stress on the following words Beautiful Concert About Student vacation

Check your answers!!! Use your dictionary and check your answers with your partner! /ˈbjuː tɪ fʊl/ /ˈkɒn sɜːt/ /ə ˈbaʊt/ /ˈstjuːdənt/ /və ˈkeɪ ʃən/ BEAUTIFUL CONCERT ABOUT STUDENT VACATION

A falling intonation is very common in WH-questions Intonation describes how the voice rises and falls in speech. Where’s the nearest post-office? What time does the film finish? A falling intonation is very common in WH-questions Falling intonation

Rising intonation is common in yes-no questions Is that the new doctor? Are you thirsty? Do you work everyday Rising intonation is common in yes-no questions

Let’s Practice!!!Y CONFIRMACIÓN Rising intonation Falling Intonation Do you speak English? Are you in class? Did you go to the movies last weekend? Is she a nice person? How often do you go to the gym? What’s your favorite sport? Where are you from? What did you do last weekend?

Las reducciones son las omisión de un sonido.

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LINKING

Identify the stress, reductions, intonation, linking in this conversation

There are linking sounds in this conversation Can you find them?

Practice linking the sounds

Can you identify the rising and falling intonation In this conversation?

Book sections and Resources

Online tools

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