stress and sentence stress including activities

1. MODULE 1 Lesson 1

2. 
 Write T if the statement is true and F if it is not.
1. Most of the early proverbs in the Philippines are
written in English.
2. Proverbs and other forms of folk literature were
translated by the Spaniards in English.
3. Some proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.
4. Early Filipinos’ proverbs served as guideposts for
upright living.
QUIZ 1.1

3. 
5. Proverbs may have geographical origins.
6. People can’t react to the meaning of proverbs quite
quickly.
7. Proverbs can instruct and prescribe at the same time.
8. Proverbs are less superior to other literary forms in
expressing messages.
9. Proverbs reflect many things about our culture and
identity.
10. Proverbs cannot be preserved.
QUIZ 1.1

4. 
LET’S CHECK!

5. 
 Write T if the statement is true and F if it is not.
1. Most of the early proverbs in the Philippines are written in
English.
F
2.Proverbs and other forms of folk literature were translated by the
Spaniards in English.
F
3. Some proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.
T
4. Early Filipinos’ proverbs served as guideposts for upright living.
T
QUIZ 1.1

6. 
5. Proverbs may have geographical origins.
T
6. People can’t react to the meaning of proverbs quite quickly.
F
7. Proverbs can instruct and prescribe at the same time.
T
8. Proverbs are less superior to other literary forms in expressing
messages.
F
9. Proverbs reflect many things about our culture and identity.
T
10. Proverbs cannot be preserved.
F
QUIZ 1.1

8. 
STRESS IT OUT!

9. 
NOUN VERB NOUN VERB
COMBAT COMBAT DESERT DESERT
CONDUCT CONDUCT OBJECT OBJECT
CONFLICT CONFLICT PRESENT PRESENT
CONSTRUCT CONSTRUCT PURCHASE PURCHASE
CONTACT CONTACT PROTEST PROTEST
CONTENT CONTENT RECORD RECORD
DEFECT DEFECT SURVEY SURVEY
Listen, repeat and remember
the right stress.

10. 
ACCURACY CEREMONY FAMILY MEMORABLE
ADOLESCENT COMFORTABLE FOLKLORIST NATIONALITY
ANCESTOR COMMITTEE HOLIDAY PRELIMINARY
ANTECEDENT COMPOSITE HONORABLE PREFERABLE
ATTAINMENT CONFIDENTIAL INNOVATIVE REASONABLE
BAPTISM COOPERATIVE INTERESTED SOVEREIGNTY
CATEGORY ESTABLISHMENT INTESTINE TALENTED
Listen, repeat and remember
the location of the accent.

11. 
ACCIDENT(A)LLY DOCUMENT(A)RY MIS(E)RABLE
ASP(I) RIN ELEMENT(A) RY PLEAS(U)RABLE
AWF(U)LLY DELIB(E )RATE REAS(O)NABLE
BEV( E )RAGE FAV(O)RABLE REST(AU)RANT
COMF(O)RTABLE FAV(O)RITE SEP(A)RATE
CHOC(O)LATE INT(E)RESTING TEMP( E)RATURE
DIFF (E )RENT LABORAT(O)RY VEG(E )TABLE
Listen, repeat and remember
the elision (omission).

12. 
 words with the SAME spelling but with
DIFFERENT pronunciations which carry the
PRIMARY stress on the first syllables for NOUNS
and on the second syllables for VERBS
HETERONYMs

13. 
 The relative emphasis that may be given to certain
syllables in a word or to certain words in a phrase or
sentence.
 Stressed words are LOUDER, LONGER and have
HIGHER PITCH.
STRESS

14. 
 Do not speak word for word. Connect words to form
sound groups.
 Keep you’re your tongue lying relaxed at the bottom
of your mouth.
 Watch English films and television shows. Mimic
good first language users.
 Do a LOT OF PRACTICE.
How to achieve an
acceptable accent:

15. 
 Refers to certain words in a sentence that are given
importance. The meaning intended determines the
words to be stressed an the degree to which they are
emphasized.
SENTENCE STRESS

16. 
SENTENCE PURPOSE/FEELING
1. He is my friend. The speaker is stating a fact (not the
other fellow).
2. He is my friend. The speaker is sure (no doubt on the
friendship).
3. He is my friend. The speaker expresses ownership
(not anybody’s friend)
4. He is my friend. The speaker emphasizes friendship
(not an enemy, but a friend).
5. He is my friend? The speaker doubts if he is a friend.
6. He is my friend. The speaker is excited.
SENTENCE STRESS

17. 
 Refers to the tonal pattern of pitch change within an
utterance.
 It is usually associated with the intent behind the
sentence.
 Two common intonations: RISING INTONATION
and the FALLING INTONATION
INTONATION

18. 
 Read the following sentences using RISING
intonation.
1. This is yours.
2. Liza is your friend.
3. Thank you.
4. I need bananas, mangoes.
5. He is handsome.
INTONATION

19. 
EXERCISES!

20. 
 1. PRESENT
 2. RECORD
 3. DEFECT
 4. ANTECEDENT
 5. CATEGORY
 6. INNOVATIVE
 7. CONFIDENTIAL
 8. TEMPERATURE
 9. INTERESTED
 10. ACCIDENTALLY
A. In your lecture notebook, copy the words
below. Then put a stress symbol (‘) where you
hear it.

21. 
1. I am going.
2. It is I who should receive it.
3. He is a coward.
4. This money is for you.
5. I am not coming with him.
B. Read the following sentences. Explain
the meaning of each sentence.