sábado, 29 de octubre de 2016

STRESS is PARAMOUNT IN COMMUNICATION

Stress is crucial for understanding and communication:

Word stress
&
sentence stress



In fact, the meaning and function of a word is signaled by stress: the same word can be noun/adjective or verb according to stress.

            Nouns & Adjetives are generally stressed on the first syllable.

            Verbs are stressed on the second syllable


What is Sentence Stress?

Words in a sentence are not all given the same salience in oral English. Some words are picked out and are stressed in contrast to others. The one that is the most stressed is said to receive the sentence stress. This usually implies differences in meaning. In the following sentences, the sentence stress is indicated in bold case. Consider the difference in meaning for each of these scenarios.




jueves, 27 de octubre de 2016

Sonido [ɜ:]



¿Qué sonido hacen los angloparlantes cuando piensan? "Er", bueno, es / ɜː / - la vocal central. Difícil para los estudiantes ya que muchas lenguas no tienen un sonido similar.


Cómo pronunciar / ɜː / 


/ ɜː / es una vocal neutra, con firmeza en el centro de la boca, la lengua debe estar plana - no hacia adelante como / i / no hacia atrás como / ɔː /, plana como una camisa recién planchada / ɜː /. Su mandíbula debe permanecer entreabierta y los labios relajados, no redondeados o sonará como la francesa [œ], así que relaje los labios ahora y sonará / ɜː /.


martes, 25 de octubre de 2016

Grafema –ow THE SCARECROW [ ɔu ]



I know
a fellow,
an odd fellow,
dressed in yellow
with a hat and a bow.

He carries
a wheelbarrow
with seeds to sow.

He throws
them in  narrow
furrows
high and low
when the wind blows.

He rests under a willow
to eat a marrow
with bone marrow
and marshmallows
from a bowl.

He scares the crows
and the sparrows
standing like a scarecrow.

He moves like a shadow
watching narrowly
the seeds to grow.
In winter he freezes
to the marrow.

When the corn
is ready to mow,
he mows
it with the mower,
and gives the crop
to the owner
with great sorrow.

I saw it from my window
while shaking my pillow
and hoping for the rainbow
I do feel sorrow

lunes, 24 de octubre de 2016

MASTERS OF WAR by Bob Dylan




MASTERS OF WAR

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul.

domingo, 23 de octubre de 2016

Grafema –ow

Tiene dos pronunciaciones:

[ au ]      clown, now, town, down, gown, frow, brown, bow, brow, row, sow, fowl, cow

[ ɔu ]     bow, blow, bowl, borrow, grow, know, fellow, furrow, low, marrow, mow, narrow, pillow, show, rainbow, throw, willow, wheelbarrow, yellow, sow, sorrow, scarecrow, sparrow.


ɔu ] USA,əu ] UK


sábado, 22 de octubre de 2016

Estuary English


ESTUARY ENGLISH


Estuary English is an English dialect or accent associated with South East England, especially the area along the River Thames and its estuary, centring around London,
Estuary English is widely encountered throughout the south and south-east of England, particularly among the young. Many consider it to be a working-class accent, although it is often espoused by lower middle classes too. In the debate that surrounded a 1993 article about Estuary English, a London businessman claimed that Received Pronunciation was perceived as unfriendly, so Estuary English was now preferred for commercial purposes
Some people adopt the accent as a means of "blending in", appearing to be more working class, or in an attempt to appear to be "a common man" – sometimes this affectation of the accent is derisively referred to as "Mockney". A move away from traditional RP accents is almost universal among middle class young people.
The term "Estuary English" is sometimes used wirh pejorative connotations: Sally Gunnell, a former Olympic athlete who became a television presenter for Channel 4 and the BBC, quit the BBC, announcing she felt "very undermined" by the network's lack of support after she was widely criticised for her "uninspiring interview style" and "awful estuary English".[Referencias]


jueves, 20 de octubre de 2016

Nuevo Mapa Mental, solo en mi blog Sound & Spelling Mindmaps

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WHAT is RP ?


WHAT is RP ?

RP is a British English accent often referred to as ‘neutral’ or ‘BBC’. Like any accent, it is formed of a particular group of sounds, intonation and joining rules which are clearly distinguishable from other accents. These can be taught and learnt in order to produce RP in everyday speech.
Most people who learn RP do so in order to be able to communicate more clearly in professional or social situations, or for stage reasons. One of the key advantages of speaking in RP in certain situations is that most listeners’ ears will hear it clearly, which may not be the case with strong regional or foreign English accents.



domingo, 9 de octubre de 2016

CORRECT PRONUNCIATION from MUDDLE SPELL


Write the phonetics


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phonetics

spelling

phonetics

Asia
Ocean
thought
though
through
tough
brought
drought
dough
rough
doubt
thus
thoroughly
throughout
cautious


affection
architecture
assume
associate
pressure
zoo
blood
stood
move
servant
sergeant
scarf
pressure
measure
major




miércoles, 5 de octubre de 2016

NEW MINDMAP [ʒ] sound

Sólo disponible en mi blog 

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