lesson for grade 9

1. WORD STRESS

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. DEFINE WORD STRESS
2. DETERMINE THE STRESSED SYLLABLES IN GIVEN WORDS
3. PRONOUNCE WORDS WITH CORRECT STRESS
4. APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF USING CORRECT/PROPER
STRESS IN PRONOUNCING WORDS.

3. PRE- ACTIVITY
HERE IS A LIST OF WORDS AND
JUMBLED LIST OF STRESS PATTERN.
MATCH AND PAIR THE WORD WITH
THEIR CORRESPONDING STRESS
PATTERN.

4. INTRODUCTION
•WORD STRESS – is considered a “magic
key” in understanding spoken English.
Being a part of the English language, it is
a tool that non-native speakers can use to
communicate accurately and fluently.

5. STRESS
•Is the relative force or prominence given
to a syllable or word. Improper use of
stress may result in a difference in the
meaning of utterance that can cause
misunderstanding.

6. Read the following sentences
•They will desert the desert by
tomorrow.
•She will begin to record the scores in
her class record tonight.

7. CHECK THIS OUT!
STRESS PATTERN

9. LET’S TRY THIS ONE!
1.TECHNICIAN
2.PRODUCTION
3.RENDEZVOUS
4.EXPLOSION
5.ONOMATOPOEIA

10. 6. PORTFOLIO
7. MORALE
8. MORAL
9. VIRTUOUS
10. EXTRAJUDICIAL