Two syllable adjectives: are stressed according to the same rules as Verbs e.g: correct, polite, technique, idea, heavy, happy, sincere ….. Other 2-syllable words: Adverbs and Prepositio[r]
Trang 1REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST
A Objectives:
- Students review English stress in words of more than two syllables
- Students can do the exercises about phonetics
B Teaching aids: Lesson plan, handouts, projector
C Procedure:
- Some rules to put the stress on words of two syllables and more than that.
- Students take notes, give examples and do exercises to master the knowledge
Contents:
I Two syllable words
1 Two syllable verbs: stress often falls on the final syllable if it is/ contains:
+ a long vowel: refer, inform, repeat…
+ a dipthong (but / /): design, divide… (borrow…)
+ more than 1 final consonant: perfect, intend, attend…
2 Two syllable nouns: stress often falls on the final syllable if it is/ contains:
+ a long vowel: routine
+ a dipthong (but / /): design… (sorrow, window…)
3 Two syllable adjectives: are stressed according to the same rules as Verbs
e.g: correct, polite, technique, idea, heavy, happy, sincere…
4 Other 2-syllable words: Adverbs and Prepositions: seem to behave like Verbs and Adjs
E.g: again, before, behind…
II Three syllable words
1 Three syllable verbs:
a Stress falls on the second syllable if the final syllable contains a short vowel and equal or less than 1 consonant:
E.g: consider, determine, interpret
b … On the third syllable if it:
+ a long vowel: introduce + a dipthong (but / /): entertain
+ more than 1 final consonant: resurrect
c …On the first syllable if the third one is:
+ _ate: concentrate, educate + _ fy: certify, terrify, satisfy + _ise/ize: critisise, standardize
2 Three syllable nouns:
a Stress falls on the second syllable if
+ the final syllable has a short vowel, but / /:
+ the 2nd syllable has a long vowel, a dipthong or more than 1 final const
e.g: potato, disaster, mimosa…
b …On the first syllable if:
+ second syllable has a short vowel and equal or less than 1 final consonant
+ third syllable has a short vowel, but / /
e.g: cinema, camera, evidence…
c On the first syllable if the final one is/has:
+ a long vowel: photograph + a dipthong: marigold + more than 1 final const: intellect
d On the third syllable: magazine, lemonade, expertise…
3 Three syllable Adjectives = rule of Nouns
Trang 2e.g: possible, insolent, opportune, important, similar, accurate, popular…