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C O N F I D E N T C O M M U N I C AT O R 2 0 1 8 A C C E N T R E - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
C O N F I D E N T C O M M U N I C AT O R 2 0 1 8 A C C E N T R E - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
C O N F I D E N T C O M M U N I C AT O R 2 0 1 8 A C C E N T R E D U C T I O N J E F F R E Y D AV I S A G E N D A Housekeeping Introduction Class Structure Review Class Syllabus How is speech formed? Articulators H
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A G E N D A
- Housekeeping
- Introduction
- Class Structure
- Review Class Syllabus
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How is speech formed?
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Articulators
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- Listen!
- Which articulators do I use?
- Which do I relax?
- Repetition for muscle memory
- Focus on how it feels, not how it sounds
H O W T O C H A N G E A P R O B L E M S O U N D
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H O W M A N Y S O U N D S A R E T H E R E I N W E L L S P O K E N E N G L I S H ?
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- Always voiced
- Uninterrupted flow of air
- Oral
V O W E L S A R E …
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- Voiced or voiceless
- An interrupted flow of air
- Oral OR nasal
C O N S O N A N T S A R E …
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- Pause slightly at the end of thought
groups or at the punctuation
- Focus on your consonants
W H AT I S T H E S I M P L E S T WAY T O C H A N G E Y O U R A C C E N T ?
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Syllable Stress
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W H AT I S A S Y L L A B L E ?
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A syllable is a unit of SOUND centered around the VOWEL sound
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- Primary - vowel sound is loud and clear
- Secondary - vowel sound is loud and
clear
- Unstressed - vowel sound is soft but clear
- Reduced - vowel sound is soft but unclear
T Y P E S O F S Y L L A B L E S
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Sentence Stress
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- Content words are stressed
- Structure words are unstressed
R U L E S O F S E N T E N C E S T R E S S
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Content Words are Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs
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Structure Words are Articles, Pronouns, Prepositions and Conjunctions
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Linking The Language Together
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- Vowel to vowel blend
- Consonant to consonant hold and
connect
- Look for same consonant blends
- Weak forms of “and” and “the”
T I P S F O R L I N K I N G
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- She asked for no ice
- Hot dog
- Wash shelves, this sample, with those
L E T ’ S P R A C T I C E
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Tips for Chinese, Indian, and Spanish Speakers of English
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The TH, L and V sound are often problematic
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Let’s Practice!
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T H S O U N D W O R D S
- think Smith thunder
- with
tenth throat
- those thing pith
- these teeth cloth
- thank faith moth
- that thin math
- the thrill arithmetic
- thought other father
- through leather mother
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L S O U N D W O R D S
- lake school sail
- love
waffle bell
- let waddle grill
- lamb pencil waddle
- solve seal lipstick
- lime mail ladybug
- leaf thrill lion
- nail late animal
- sandal line
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V S O U N D W O R D S
- vail vase vain
- vat van vote
- vapor vulture voice
- detective volcano never
- shave vest river
- development village giving
love vortex moved
- shovel glove brave
- vampire vacuum wave
- cave vine hive
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A P P E N D I X
Simplified Linking Rules List of Weak Form Words Intonation Great poems to read out loud Shel Silverstein Poems VOA - News in American English
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A P P E N D I X
Vowel and Consonant Sounds: All the Sounds of American English! Great “Th” Sound Worksheet Past Tense Pronunciation T and D Worksheet "R" Diphthong Sounds
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A P P E N D I X
Foot and Fool Sounds Vowel Contrast #1 Vowel Contrast #2 Vowel Contrast #3 L and R Consonant Sounds
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