Word Stress & Sentence Rhythm

All levels50 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: put the stress on the right syllable every time - the single pronunciation feature that decides whether your words are understood at all.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: The right syllable, every time

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Music of English

    Read a 196-word text about The Music of English

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Stress Patterns in Common Words

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match the Stress Patterns

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Stress Practice in Context

    Role-play: Practice sentences focusing on correct word stress (6 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your stress mission

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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