Fluency.

WEEK 5

Topic: Fluency

Subtitle: Stress and intonation

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. read simple sentences correctly with the appropriate stress and intonation

2. respond to a simple command

CONTENT  

Stress and Intonation

Stress refers to the force you use when saying a syllable or word which makes it sound louder and stronger than other syllables or words in the sentence. In writing, stressed syllables can also be shown with capital letters, e.g. CAPtain.

While intonation describes how the tone of your voice rises and falls in a speech.

Examples of stress on words

LADder, RABbit, HANDbag, CHICKen, balLOON, shamPOO, caTARRH, canTEEN, maCHINE, guitar, caNOE,

CARRot, Basket, arTISTE, RULer, CRAYon.

Intonation

Tongue…