Unit 9 Lesson Plan (With Notes for Teachers) Stressed Words Unstressed Words in a Sentence Date: Nov,11-15 Class ses 1,2&3,Grade2011 Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn stressed words&unstressed words in a sentence in English. Objectives:Students will be able to: 1.Define-in their own words a definition for stressed words unstressed words in a sentence.It is a revision and therefore,easy for most of the students; 2.Compare-based on the understanding of the basic concept,compare stressed and unstressed syllables in words and sent nces 3. Practice-imitate the stress pattems and dopractice Resources/Materials: 1.Textbook:Wang,Guizhen,An English Promnciation Course,Higher Education Press Beiiing 2000: 23 Handouts:illu on of st tress pattems and rhythmic pattem. Recordings of native speakers Activities and Procedures: 1.Warming-up:Asking the class to read the following phrases in falling tone and rising to pay atten ntion to the stressed words&un sed words in asentence pet sit myth tape Pete site my arm warm her first care here there fire Do you think reading English is like singing a song? 2.Display examples by playing the recording of the native speakers showing the typical pronunciation n English. 3.Have the studentsr tice th edefinition of syllables,rhythm and stress in focus Syllables:A unit of spoken language consisting of a single uninterrupted sound formed by a vowel,diphthong,or syllabic consonant alone,or by any of these sounds preceded,followed,or surrounded by one or more consonants. Rhythm:The pattem or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and syllables in accentual ve se or of long and short syllables in quantitative verse Stress:The relative force of sound or emphasis given a syllable or word in accordance with a metrical pattern. 4.Have the students to read the following words by oneself and then in pairs paying attention each word's pronunciation in different syllable.Unit 9 Lesson Plan (With Notes for Teachers) Stressed Words & Unstressed Words in a Sentence Date: Nov., 11-15 Class: Classes 1, 2 & 3, Grade 2011 Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn stressed words & unstressed words in a sentence in English. Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Define - in their own words a definition for stressed words & unstressed words in a sentence. It is a revision and therefore, easy for most of the students; 2. Compare – based on the understanding of the basic concept, compare stressed and unstressed syllables in words and sentences; 3. Practice – imitate the stress patterns and do practice. Resources/Materials: 1. Textbook: Wang, Guizhen, An English Pronunciation Course, Higher Education Press, Beijing, 2000; 2. Handouts: illustration of stress patterns and rhythmic pattern; 3. Recordings of native speakers Activities and Procedures: 1. Warming-up: Asking the class to read the following phrases in falling tone and rising tone, pay attention to the stressed words & unstressed words in a sentence. tap pet sit myth tape Pete site my arm warm her first care here there fire Do you think reading English is like singing a song? 2. Display examples by playing the recording of the native speakers showing the typical pronunciation in English. 3. Have the students notice the definition of syllables, rhythm and stress in focus. ⚫ Syllables: A unit of spoken language consisting of a single uninterrupted sound formed by a vowel, diphthong, or syllabic consonant alone, or by any of these sounds preceded, followed, or surrounded by one or more consonants. ⚫ Rhythm: The pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in accentual verse or of long and short syllables in quantitative verse. ⚫ Stress: The relative force of sound or emphasis given a syllable or word in accordance with a metrical pattern. 4. Have the students to read the following words by oneself and then in pairs, paying attention each word’s pronunciation in different syllable