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WEEK 5
Speech Work: Unstressed Vowel: Initial Position; Vocabulary Development; Words associated with Sports: (Athletics) Reading Comprehension: Reading to summarize an Argument: ‘The Origin of Examinations.’ (NOSEC, pages 34 – 35); Structure: Pronouns Types, Functions and Usage (Demonstrative, Relative, Reciprocal and Indefinite); Writing Skills: Letter Writing – Formal Letters: Apology: (Guided writing); Summary: Exercise: ‘Why Buildings Collapse’ (NOSEC, page 66).
ASPECT: SPEECH WORK
TOPIC: Unstressed Vowel: Initial Position
A stressed vowel is one that is said with more energy, is no longer, and more prominent. There is no better way than to use examples (the stressed syllables are written in capital letters).
BETter GARDen
HOTly STRONGly
SEcond SEcondly
WANTed MANner
PAtience COMfort
In most cases, the stressed vowel is also on a higher pitch, which means that the tone is higher. However, a higher tone does not always guarantee a stronger, stressed vowel. We have been talking about stressed vowels, which are strong and prominent. By contrast, unstressed vowels are weak, not loud, and sometimes not clearly heard. Examples of unstressed vowels at the initial position are given below:
aWAY perSIST
aBOVE postPONE
unKNOW comPARE
disMISS reCESS
sucCESS beHIND
rePLAY cruSADE
reMARK briGADE
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