2. Agenda
• Introduce Individual Presentations
• Pronunciation :
• /p/ vs /b/
• /p/ vs /f/
• Stress in two-syllable words
• Introduce Individual Presentations
• Re take TED portion of Unit 5 Test
3. Individual Presentation
Introduction
• Individual Presentation (7-10 in-class presentation with PPT slides)
• DUE December 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 8th , or 9th (specific date to be assigned) in class
• Big Idea: You will prepare a 7-10 minute informative presentation (with PPT slides) that is focused on: your
previous academic experiences, your prospective academic department, and a summary of and reaction to a
current hot topic within your field. There will be a 3-5 minute question and answer period following your
presentation. Your presentation should include the following information:
• • a description of your previous studies/degrees
• • a description of your future academic plans and motivations for pursuing a particular
degree
• • a description of the reason(s) why you hope to enter the particular university and
department that you have chosen
• • a general description of your prospective department (areas of foci, areas of specialties,
types of degrees offered, size of faculty, campus location, etc.)
• • a description of specific departmental events, people, courses, etc. that are of particular
interest to you
• • a description of the requirements for acceptance into your program
• • a description of the requirements for degree completion in your program
• • a non-technical summary of a current hot topic within your field, including appropriate
oral references (and a Works Cited slide)
• • your reaction/opinion about the current hot topic within your field
4. Change of Class Location
-11/4
• Class is in a different location tomorrow. Meet before 1:10 at:
W211A Pattee, an instruction room located on the second
floor of Pattee Library, inside the Music and Media Center of
the Arts and Humanities Library.
5. /p/ vs /b/
• Self assessment: say the following words to yourself, and
consider whether or not this is an area of difficulty for you:
• Peer assessment: say the words above again, this time to a
partner, and ask your partner how easy it is to hear the
differences in your pronunciation.
/p/ /b/
pay bay
pet bet
tab tap
cap cab
pest best
6. Practice with /p/ and /b/
• vocal cord practice
• piece of paper practice
7. More practice..
• try these words with the vocal-cord method. Then try them
with the paper method.
/p/ /b/
pack back
pig big
pears bears
rip rib
pup pub
cap cab
8. Practice
• She pulled a pencil from her backpack.
• The person was banned from the picnic.
• Could you please put the bag on the bench?
9. Try out this rhyme!
BILLY BUTTON PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
PETER PIPER BOUGHT A BUTTER'D BISCUIT
DID BILLY BUTTON PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
DID PETER PIPER BUY A BUTTER'D BISCUIT
IF BILLY BUTTON PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
IF PETER PIPER BOUGHT A BUTTER'D BISCUIT
WHERE'S THE PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS BILLY BUTTON
PICKED?
WHERE'S THE BUTTER'D BISCUIT PETER PIPER BOUGHT?
10. /p/ vs /f/
• Practice making the sounds
• Self assessment: say the following words to yourself, and
consider whether or not this is an area of difficulty for you:
• Peer assessment: say the words above again, this time to a
partner, and ask your partner how easy it is to hear the
differences in your pronunciation.
/p/ /f/
pig fig
past fast
pound found
leap leaf
cop cough
11. Practice with /p/ and /f/
/p/ /f/
pace face
pin fin
pork fork
leap leaf
lap laugh
12. • Take turns asking about the “office things.” Focus on the
pronunciation of /p/ and /f/.
15. Two-Syllable Words
• About 80% of two-syllable nouns and adjectives get their stress on
the first syllable.
• Two-syllable verbs and prepositions usually have stress on the
second syllable, but there are exceptions to this too.
• http://www.really-learn-english.com/word-stress.html#1
16. 2-syllable words
Most two-syllable nouns have stress on the first syllable.
Try these phrases:
a brown PENcil
an empty BOTtle
a new SOfa
PENcil BOTtle SOfa
prePARE apPOINT reCEIVE
Most two-syllable verbs have stress on the second
syllable.
Try these phrases:
prePARE a fancy dinner
apPOINT the new leader
reCEIVE a phone call
22. HW
• Class is in a different location tomorrow. Meet before 1:10 at:
W211A Pattee, an instruction room located on the second
floor of Pattee Library, inside the Music and Media Center of
the Arts and Humanities Library.
• Post 1 Conversation Starter from pg. 124 by 11/4 at midnight
• Interview Comments = 11/6
• Group Presentation = 11/11
