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Conjunctions and Pronouns

And you will GET PRACTICAL TIPS how to read and speak rhythmically, observing logical shift of sentence stress and making logical pauses. | ONE TWO THREE FOUR | RHYTHMIC SHIFT IN STRESS |


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  1. A. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
  2. COÖRDINATE CONJUNCTIONS.
  3. Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary.
  4. Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences, using relative pronouns.
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Word Strong Form Weak Form Example
and nd ənd, ən, n̩ Sonia and Hari are playing.
but bʌt bət But for the sugarthe tea was good.
than ðæn ðən Ravi is taller than Suman.
that ð¾t ðət That is my class.
you ju: Would you like to join us?
your ʊə, jɔ: j\(r) What is your name?
her hɜ:(r) (h)ə(r)* Give this assignment to her.
ARTICLES a æ, eɪ ə* Bring me a cup of tea.
an æn ən He is having an orange for breakfast.
the ði: ðə, ði This is the best film of the year.

AUXILIARY WORDS

Word Strong Form Weak Form Example
do du: Where do you live?
are ɑ: ə(r)* Jai and Mehak are here.
was wɒz wəz I was quite interested.
were wɜ: wə(r) They were bored
would wʊd wəd She said she would be here.
could kʊd kəd What could I do?
should ʃʊd §əd They should be here by now.
can kæn kən What can you do with it?
must mʌst məs(t) You must be a bit more patient.

Task 2: Transcribe and intone the following extract of a famous song of R. Kelly. Analyze content and functional words.

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away

QUESTIONS

1. What is rhythm?

2. What are the characteristic features of English rhythm?

3. How does the English rhythm differ from Ukrainian?

4.. What is a rhythmic group?

5. In what way will you divide the following sentences into rhythmic groups?

I hope you won't be late for your train. I read an account of it in The Morning Star.

6. How are initial unstressed syllables preceding the stressed one pronounced?

7. How are any unstressed syllables that follow the stressed one pronounced?

8. Say what you know about rhythmical variations of stress in compounds (adjective — noun; adverb — adjective, adverb — verb) when they are used in connected speech:

(a) when final, and immediately preceded by a stress,

(b) when a stress immediately follows the word.

9. Give your own examples using the following words: four­teen, good-natured, well-known, put off, look through, after­noon.

 

Practicing English Rhythm
Activity
Activity 1 Given below is a famous nursery rhyme usually used for practicing English rhythm. Read it aloud. As you read along, tap on your desk or table to get the characteristic English rhythm. Make a note of stressed syllables (') they need to be uttered carefully. As 'I was 'going to St 'Ives, I 'met a 'man with 'seven 'wives, 'Every 'wife had 'seven 'sacks, 'Every 'sack had 'seven 'cats, 'Every 'cat had 'seven 'kits, 'Kits, 'Cats,'Sacks and 'Wives, 'How many were 'going to St. 'Ives
       

 

Task 3. Divide the following sentences up into rhythmic groups, using a dotted line () as a boundary symbol (..☺..☺..☺)

a) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

b) Over a quarter of a century has elapsed since his death.

c) Computers consume a considerable amount of money and time.

d) Most of them have arrived on the bus.

Task 4: Listen for stressed words. Put “slashes” as pauses. Circle or underline stressed words in sentences. Pay special attention to the stress features: loudness, length, and pitch. (dialogue 145. Colin Mortimer. Elements of pronunciation).PRACTICE ORALLY. BEAT THE RHYTHM..

Come and see us at our new apartment

Where's your new apartment? Is it another district?

No, its very close to the apartment, that I used to live in. Come and see us.

How about tomorrow?

Round about seven? We're at home by seven. Come and have some dinner with us, Janet.

John, you haven’t actually told me yet who “us” is.

Task 6: Practice SOME MORE rhythm with Colin Mortimer (dialogues 132 – 168).


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