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WEEK 2
TOPICS
Speech Work: Words of Two Syllables (Stressed on the Second Syllable)
Comprehension: Cowpea Against Hunger (NOSEC. Pages 49-50)
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Profession- Advertising (NOSEC. Pg. 173)
Structure: Phrasal Verbs (Introduction)
Writing Skill: Speech Writing (Planning and Organization.)
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Words of Two Syllables (Stressed on the Second Syllable)
Stress can be defined as the force or emphasis placed on a syllable which makes the stressed syllable louder than other parts. It is characterized by loudness and duration in the level of voice.
Stress could alter the meaning of a word, change its pronunciation, grammatical term and suggest the mood of the speaker. Examples:
‘PREsent’: The stress is on the first syllable to mean ‘a gift’.
‘preSENT’: The stress is on the second syllable to mean ‘to give something to somebody’
CLASSES OF STRESS
There are three classes of stress namely.
Word stress (ii) Sentence stress and (iii) Emphatic stress
LEVELS /DEGREE OF WORD STRESS
Primary Stress: This is the greatest degree of stress in a word. It is achieved through greatest force.
Secondary stress: This is the greater degree of stress in a word. It is achieved through greater force.
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