AMSTU 0250-2 -- Personal and Cultural Values -- Fall 2010- J. E. Seibert -- TIUA

Warm-up before Thanksgiving and practice presentations

Review: The stressed syllables in these parts of speech are usually strongest in English. Strong = higher, louder, longer.

  1. nouns
  2. main verbs (not forms of the verb "to be"): could go, is sleeping, has eaten
  3. adjectives
  4. adverbs
  5. negative words: not, no, don't, can't, shouldn't, etc.
  6. demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those -- as if pointing)
  7. question words: who, what, when, where, why, how

Mark the strong syllables in the warm-up below. (Note: Pronouns are not usually stressed, but when we compare two things we do stress the repeated pronoun: "Are you okay?" ... "[Answer ] And are you okay?]

A: Good afternoon. How are you doing?

B: [answers ...] Say, it's pretty slick out. Do you like the snowy weather?

A: [answers ...] Do you like this weather?

B: [answers ...] By the way, do you have any plans for the four-day Thanksgiving weekend?

A: [answers ...] How about you? Do you have plans for the long weekend?

B: [answers ...] Hey, could you remind me of your presentation topic for this class and tell me a little about what you'll talk about or do?

A: [Well ... answers ...] And what will you be doing for your presentation?

B: [answers ...] It sounds interesting. Good luck on finalizing your presentation.

A: Same to you. See you later.

A: Good afternoon. How are you doing?

B: [answers ...] Say, it's pretty slick out. Do you like the snowy weather?

A: [answers ...] Do you like this weather?

B: [answers ...] By the way, do you have any plans for the four-day Thanksgiving weekend?

A: [answers ...] How about you? Do you have plans for the long weekend?

B: [answers ...] Hey, could you remind me of your presentation topic for this class and tell me a little about what you'll talk about or do?

A: [Well ... answers ...] And what will you be doing for your presentation?

B: [answers ...] It sounds interesting. Good luck on finalizing your presentation.

A: Same to you. See you later.