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3 A
DROPPED SYLLABLE
Review: the number of vowels = the number of syllables
To /t~ / 1 vowel = 1 syllable
Today /t~ocI/ 2 vowel = 2 syllables
Vanity /{vIVti/ 3 vowel = 3 syllables
But sometimes vowels sounds disappear given as a consequence a
reduction in the number of syllables ex.
Basic /|cIoik/ 2 syllables
Basically /|cIoiki/ 3 syllables
Practice /t{ktIo/ 2 syllables
Practically /t{ktIki/ 3 syllables
Dramatic /o~{tik/ 3 syllables
Dramatically /o~{tikI/ 4 syllables
PRACTICE N. 1
Aspirin /{ot~v/
Family /|{I/
Difference /oI|~vo/
Opera /Ot~/
Temperature /tct~tE~()/
Interest /Ivt~ot/
Chocolate /tEOkIt/
Comfortable /k|t~|/
Broccoli /|Ok~i/
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
PRACTICE N. - 2
DO YOU WANT TO GO?
Watta go
YOU HAVE BETTER DO IT?
Youve better do it
PROBABLY I DONT KNOW BECAUSE
Probly aronow cuz
GOING UNTIL
Gone til
PRACTICE N.-3
YOU /-YA / SEE YA (Ill Call YA)
Im tired because I worked all day
I dont know what to do it
Let me do it
Give me a break
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
HOMEWORK N.1
FIND 20 WORDS WITH DROPPED SYLLABLE:
every /c=i/ general /oZcv~ /
logically /OoZIki/ lonely /~Yvi/
business /|I,v~o/ evening /i:=viN/
restaurant /cotOvt/ mystery /Ioti/
figure /|I~()/ Forehead /|O:qco/
bubble /||/ certainly /o3:tvi/
fiddle /|Io/ fierce /|I~o/
general /oZcv~/ preference /tc|~vo/
favourite /|cI=~It/ Wednesday /ecv,ocI/
vegetable /=coZt~|/ several /oc=~/
HOMEWORK N.-2
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
TRASLATE TO CONVENTIONAL ENGLISH
A) Whadda you doing to night?
What are you doing tonight?
B) I dunno yet. I think Im gonna just stay home
I dont know yet .I think Im going to just stay home
C) Wanna go to a movie?
Want to go to a movie?
D) Im kinda tired .I gotta get upearly tomorrow
I am kind a tired .I got to get up early tomorrow
E) Joo go out last night?
Who go out last night?
F) Yeah, I shouldna gone to bed so late
Yes, I should not going to bed so late
G) Why doncha just take it easy?
Why do not you just take it easy?
H) Ok lemme know when youre free again seeya
Ok let me know when you are free again see you
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
INTONATION
INTONATION: Its the name given to the different levels of pitch.
Level s of pitch
It refers to the level of voice
High high high
Standard low low low
Level 1 = Low
Level 2 = Standard
Level 3 = High
The combination of the different levels gives a result:
Rising
Falling INTONATION
Non- final
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
RISING INTONATION
It has levels 2= standard (in initial position)
3= high
Its usually found in yes / no question
Questions with auxiliaries
In initial position ex:
Do, Does, Are, Is, Did, Can.
PRACTICE N. - 1
3
2 Do you work?
3
2 Does she smoke?
3
2 Are you student?
3
2 Is she happy?
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3 A
3
2 Can you swim?
The level (3) receives stress:
Verbs
Adjectives key words
Nouns content words
Adverbs
Demonstratives
Negative forms
PRACTICE N.-2
3
2 Are you writing?
3
2 Is it good?
3
2 Do you cook?
3
2 Have you see her?
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
3
2 Would you like desert?
PRACTICE N. 3
3
2 Did he work yesterday?
3
2 Does he know about it?
3
2 Can you call me at fine?
3
2 Is that it?
3
2 Excuse me
2 Really
2). - Falling Intonation.
MARIETA CRIOLLO
3 A
FALLING INTONATION
It has levels 2 standard
3 high
1 low
It usually found in:
a) Short WH / questions Questions with WH
In initial position
3
1
2
3
2 Whats your name?
1
3
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3 A
2 where do you work ?
3
2 Why are you happy?
1
Level 3 is stressed (high)
PRACTICE N.-4
3
2 Whos Marcia?
1
3
2 Whos Ivonne?
1
3
2 Hows your father?
1
3
2 When are you going?
1