Perhaps you have heard people say that intonation is the melody or the music of spoken American English. That’s because English speakers use different types of intonation or pitch patterns in sentences and phrases. These intonation patterns are not visible in the written language. However they are extremely important because they convey meaning. If you… Continue reading #85, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Intonation Patterns
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ELTWeekly Issue#83
Word of the week: Direct method Opinion: Do Teachers Have the Right to Blog? Advertisement: Station-e Language Lab Susan Ryan’s Tip: Three Strategies for Listening to Spoken English Research Paper: ‘Forgetting vs. Remembering: Implications in Language Teaching’ by Laleh Fakhraei Faruji Article: ‘Using texts constructively 2: intensive input-output work’ by Michael Swan Video: Shaping the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#83
#82, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Using Content, Focus & Function Words in Spoken English
When English speakers talk they emphasize the content and focus words in a sentence. That’s because these words are the most important for meaning. Function words are said quickly because these words, while needed for structure, are not always key to meaning. In spoken English each sentence or phrase contains: A Focus word-the most important… Continue reading #82, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Using Content, Focus & Function Words in Spoken English