Weather has a powerful effect on the physical world. It also affects people’s personalities. How do we know about the effects of weather on people? We know from biometeorologists. These scientists are weather researchers. They study human health and emotions in response to atmospheric conditions. In the chart provided, write the part of speech of each underlined word as it is used in the following paragraph.

Problems with Pronunciation

 Phonetic Symbols Where do we find them? The Importance of Learning the Phonetic Symbols A. Phonetics

Two or more syllables ˈ B. Word Stress

Why / ə / is important? Look at the words in section C. Where does schwa appear? Hint: Stress C. Schwa / ə /

See how the four letters (o, a, u, and i) are pronounced in section D. D Key letters and Sounds

E. Silent Letters and Short Syllables

6.1 You will need to use your dictionary to do it. 6.2 Circle the odd word out. 6.3 Which syllable has the main stress? Remember the stress symbol ˈ 6.4 Silent Letters? Exercises

Classroom Language

Highlighter Photocopier Electrical outlet Important Verbs Turn up Look up Borrow Plug in A Equipment

The meaning of a word What does ….. mean? The pronunciation of a word How do you pronounce …..? The spelling of a word How do you spell …..? Usage How do you use ….. In a sentence? The difference What’s the difference between ….. and …..? C Questions about Vocabulary

Prefixes

AdjectivesVerbs lock unlock pack unpack dressed undressed happy  unhappy friendly  unfriendly able  unable employed  unemployed reasonable  unreasonable A Prefixes give a negative meaning un ----

ir--- Irresponsible irregular ________ in--- invisible incorrect im--- impolite impatient Impossible _____________ il--- illegible illegal

AdjectivesVerbs dislike disagree disappeared disable disconnect dishonest disabled dis---

mis--- (badly or incorrectly) misunderstand misread misspell re… (again) redo reopen retake over (too much) overeat oversleep overcharge Verb Prefixes with Specific Meanings