Intonation task

Intonation task from Claudia Jiménez

Practice Intonation!

Click on this link, and test your intonation knowledge!

http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation/upper-intermediate%20intonation%20exercise.htm

Pronunciation exercise!

Dear guys,


Watch the video posted below and answer the following questions.

1. Why is there a misunderstanding between the speakers?
2.  Have you ever had a similar problem in your own language? If so, describe it.
3.  In the line "got the keys", what are the intonation patterns that you can identify?
4. What is the importance of intonation in the video?
5. Do you know any other intonation patterns?

Communication breakdowns due to intonation.

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THE ASSIGNMENT FOR THE NEXT WEEK IS: 

First, find aspects of connected speech,define them, find the categories, and examples for each one. Then, design a mind map in which relate all these concepts. (You may find all these concepts in a document that is in this blog. Just look for it and read it.) 

See you next week!

HOMEWORK

For next class, bring this information

1. What is intonation for you?
2. Do you consider important in communcication? Yes- no. Why?
3. How can be intonation identified?
4. Give an example taken from a movie, tv series, etc... where people have problems because of intonation.

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Link for recordings

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

Book links

http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/adventures-tom-sawyer http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/edgar-allan-poe-storyteller http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/adventures-huckleberry-finn