Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lesson 5: Vowels, Part One – The Schwa

Posted on April 27, 2011 by b

Your speaking assignments sounded great — you elongated your vowels in Sonnet 18, and the paragraph from “Preparing for a Warmer Planet” was at a nice, even tempo. We’ll go over your ‘Robot Journalist’ listening assignment on Skype before you … Continue reading →

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Lesson 4: Sentence Tempo and Flow

Posted on April 19, 2011 by b

Let’s work a bit more on reducing your speed and improving your speaking flow. Here we’ll review word stress and go over the placement of pauses in sentences. Then I’ll have you do a few exercises which will force you … Continue reading →

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Lesson 3: Sentence Stress

Posted on April 14, 2011 by b

We’ll be reviewing syllables and stress in individual words. Then we’ll move on to sentence intonation in questions, contradictions and contractions. Review Listening Quiz I will say the word out loud, and you must note whether the stress is correct … Continue reading →

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Lesson 2: Syllables, Word Stress 2 – Phrases and Sentences

Posted on April 2, 2011 by b

I’m going to give you a refresher on how to split a word into syllables to make sure you have that down pat before moving on to word stress in phrases and sentences. More Information Syllable Rules (Phonics on the … Continue reading →

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