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Thursday, August 13, 2015

9/24 - Video - Pronunciation Practice - "Stress and Intonation"

1. Read the text with the video. Listen for the stressed words. 
2. Practice saying the dialogue with the stressed words.
2. Write in the blog: What words or phrases do you find challenging to pronounce?




My friend / has a new job. He is WORking / as an IT specialist / for the new bank / that Opened / down the street. He's exCIted / because he gets to creATE / his own poSItion / since the bank is new. The pay is good too. That's LUcky / because his wife / recently lost her job. She has been apPLYing / all over town / for the past two months / and HASn't had any luck. Now she's going to take one month off, reLAX, and then try again.

Source: English Online with Speak Method: https://youtu.be/Wv6g3Og_b2w

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42 comments:

  1. anaSeptember 24, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    practice

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  2. Jesús LachicaSeptember 24, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    I practice the exercise. The words or phrases as i challenging to pronounce are: as an it. To creATE. In general i try to improve my pronunciation. I think i have difficult whit a lot of words. However in this case i felt i don't have too much problem.

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  3. Rosalba DelgadilloSeptember 24, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Hello, Everybody!
    I watched the video and it's very educacional, I served to reinforce previously learned knowledge. I practice the exercise and the words or phrases more challengig for me is: exCIted, apPLYing, but I hope that with practice to improve my pronunciation.

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    1. Leonardo PradoSeptember 25, 2015 at 12:50 PM

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    2. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:05 AM

      Hi Rosalba I'm like you I need more practice too. I would have more practice whit somebody who hepl me in my intonation

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    3. UnknownSeptember 29, 2015 at 7:28 AM

      I agree with my colleague Rosalba Delgadillo difficulty in pronouncing some words.

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  4. Rocio Ortiz CabreraSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    For me it's difficult to pronunce the words:
    especialist
    position
    rencently
    applying

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  5. Luis Abraham Montes de Oca ResendizSeptember 24, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    Hi Mrs. Criste Tonra:

    Before I watching this video, I had not paid attention on how the English Language is important the intonation and the stress words. After seeing the video I know thath it's important. By practicing this reading which is marked with capital letters on the important words , it's a little easier to read. The words I had difficulty pronouncing were " Applying " and " LUKC " . The latter because I think what is the correct pronunciation as comparing it with de word "LOOK".

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  6. UnknownSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    Hi Miss Criste !!
    I watched and listened to the video entitled "Stress and Intonation". I agree with my colleague Rosalba Delgadillo difficulty in pronouncing some words.
    The words that I found difficult to pronounce were: UK, happen, Shanxy, and appling. I was practicing his pronunciation. My regards.

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  7. Leonardo PradoSeptember 25, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Hello!
    I have many problems with many words, because my spanish not good (I lisp [seseo]) so my english is bad too. I need to learn as words sound. This video is very important becausa I listened to the stress and intonation of some words.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:11 AM

      Hi Leonardo don't worry all have errors in our pronunciation and intonation, only need more practice. I'm sure that you can do it.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 26, 2015 at 12:34 PM

    Really, the informal English is for me more hard because the pronunciation is faster .
    I have trouble intonation but especially the use of prepositions.
    I need study more and learn best the English. In that I am

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    1. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 5:06 PM

      In my opinion, it's very difficult to listen in English, but with time I understand more. The dificult word for me are: creATE, HASn't, apPLYing and relax.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    The intonation in English is very important when you are speaking, if you want that the other people understand you.
    In Spanish we use accents, but in English are stress words. You have to speak louder in the syllable the stress word and put intonation in the sentence. Another important thing is make pauses between phrases
    The only way to learn intonation is heard speaking in English.
    In this video I found the following words or phrases whit changes in the pronunciation.

    Words
    Friend
    New
    It
    Bank
    Opened
    Wife
    Two
    Month

    Phrases
    Is working
    He’s exited
    That’s lucky
    She has been applying
    Hasn’t

    I need more practice, what about you?

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    1. Leonardo PradoSeptember 29, 2015 at 6:35 AM

      Roos I have problems with my English, so you not! you speaks perfect!! but the strees words are very difficult !! I need more practice too!

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    2. Rosalba DelgadilloSeptember 29, 2015 at 6:42 AM

      Hi Ross!!!
      Agree with you, we need practice more and more, trying to speak and learn to hear the correct intonation!

      See you later..

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  10. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    Excellent tool to learn and understand the pronunciation.
    i doubt few phrases:
    is working, he's excited, been applying.
    Regards.

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  11. Kami SantoySeptember 27, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    Hi Criste!!
    I think this is a good video about the intonation that is given to words in English, perhaps equivalent to the accents in Spanish, but I would like to learn and practice more this intonation to let me know and you are not left with face " that will be talking about this girl? " ahaha. The words, that I can listen with intonation are: work, exicted, position, lucky,relax. I hope to learn an other more! :D Regards!!!!

    Atte Carol Santoyo

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  12. ShaarSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    The words that I found with change to pronounce are / working, it, create, position, applying and relax, the phrases are/ for the new bank, He's excited, that's lucky, Hasn't had any luck.
    I think that "stress words" help to speak correctly and the other people understand the conversation. It's a good tactic, but for me the USA people speak very quickly and sometimes I'm not detect the stress words and therefore I need more practice to listen.

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  13. Citlali Ulloa NuñezSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Hi Criste!!
    This video is very interesting, it teachesus good pronunciation of the words. It's often difficult to pronounce words we do not know. More than words with stress, I was difficult words that are like to get together and form only one.In this text, for me, the most difficult words are: specialist, he gets to, his own, since, recently and lost

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  14. Blanca Patricia Ponce del AngelSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:37 PM

    It is a very good video, she says clearly and understand words , if difficult to pronounce them , but I think every time practicing will be easier, therefore , I hope not to stress this week.
    Nice start to the week and we learn more about the English language

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  15. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:03 PM

    It is a very interesting video helps to educate the ear , but in practice it is difficult for me to identify the stress in words. Concerning the video I think the most difficult words for me are : create, applying, excited and the fluency to speak.
    If we have a good pronunciation to speak it is unlikely that we give to understand

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    1. SuhSeptember 28, 2015 at 4:08 PM

      You have said something very true, "we have to educate our ears". It`s so difficult por everybody but this time in Texas help us!

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  16. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Hi the words as i Challengin are:
    exCIted
    apPLYing
    reLAX
    HASn't
    Is very dificult,I need to practice, record to myself, and lisent It

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  17. Centro de Documentación en Salud JAL45-ZSeptember 28, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    Hello Criste:
    I watched twice the video of "Stress and Intonation" there are many words about she pronounce that I think I knew but after I listed her carefully I realize to it's difficult because the stress in some words is different when I try to speak English.
    The words is less easier to pronounce to me in this video are:
    specialist
    casually
    reduces
    create
    months
    I need more speaking practice to improve my speaking English

    Regards,

    Jacive Jimenez

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    1. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 5:45 PM

      I agree with you Rosario, find the syllable where the word takes the stress for me is very difficult, and speak well because when you are in a conversation can not stop to think about it, this should be an habit that we will to learn.
      Now to practice and practice

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  18. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:10 PM

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  19. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    Hi , good afternoon ... for me it's a complicated video but it's ilustrative, we are watching The Importance in Correctly use words with stress and pronunciation, and need expression, gesticulation it's very important, to understand something ideas.
    the word that I have greater difficulty in pronuinciar are several: scientific , restaurant .. but I think it's a practice more and learn more vocabulary

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  20. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Hi, Mrs Tonra
    The intonation of words is very important in this language, because it gives meaning to the phrase we are saying, if we don't have a good intonation is difficult deliver the message. But for me it is difficult to remember the intonation and I think listening to music is a way to practice and train our intonation.
    I had difficulty with: Opened and month.

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  21. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Hi everyone and Mrs. Tonra.
    I liked this video because she separates the paragraph into sentences for take a adequate breaks and breaths. She emphasizes the intonation with uppercase words and the stress word in bold words. This is a way easy for read and speak adequately in English.
    Sincerely Elvia Aguilar

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  22. SuhSeptember 28, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Hi everybody! this topic of the intonation in english is a new topic for me. I had studied english many years ago but my teachers never told me this matter. Now the intonation is in all our classes in Texas. It`s great, now, it will be easiest to understand the english!!!

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    1. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:34 PM

      Hi Suhey. I'm agree with you.
      My english teachers in Mexico never explain me the importance of the intonation. This video is very illustrative for me too

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  23. SuhSeptember 28, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    the words that are difficult to understand for me are: own position, recently lost, and one month off.

    Suhey Reséndiz

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  24. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    Hello...
    this exercise made me remember some classes this week, I like practice intonation because I see that in this language is very important the "stress" on certain words, sentences and paragraphs so that other people will understand me. I had more difficulty with: applaying and excited, I hope to continue to practice and improve my pronunciation.

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  25. angelica villaSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:02 PM

    I watched the video by stress word and i think so many of those words or phases are challenge for my and the best idea is practice those words in order to improve my pronunciacion.

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  26. nydia molinaSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    I can understand all the words, but it makes it difficult for me say the words

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  27. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    This video show some words with strees, but in sumary the strees content words are nouns, verbs, adjetives, adverbs, question words, negatives and numbers. Is very import learn this practice of pronunciation because only so we will understand with other peoples.

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  28. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    Hi, Criste.

    I've dificult for entonation the word aplying, the phrases it´s clears, but my pronunciation must be more especific in the stress words.

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  29. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Hello Cristy
    I have been problems to pronounce the phrases: "she has been applayinn". and "now she's going to take one month off" because is very quickly for me. But a have the hope to improve in the next weeks.

    Thanks

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  30. HECTOR PEREZ LSeptember 28, 2015 at 7:13 PM

    In this video i watch the importance from use correct the pronunciation, because the other may, maybe the receptor don't understand the idea.

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    1. angelica villaSeptember 29, 2015 at 7:41 AM

      Im agree with you because in order to use a correct pronunciation we can be clearly and improve our communication with other people.

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