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EFS 698C: Week 5 Notes
 

I. Williams book: Lesson 4 answers; introduction to Lesson 5

II. Pronunciation overview (vs enunciation)

            A. Basic sounds (phonemes):  http://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/index.html#english
                 see also http://www.manythings.org/pp/ for practice with difficult sound distinctions

            B. Rhythm: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_timing; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUMM5eCvi8w

            C. Stress: https://www.englishclub.com/esl-articles/199810.htm

            D. Intonation: www.americanaccent.com/intonation.html; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzh3Owutf5Y

            E. Linking: www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/linking.htm; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmXUhKYKhBw

            F. Reduced forms: http://web.stanford.edu/~efs/693b-F10/ReducedForms.doc; http://doctorsspeakup.com/content/reduced-forms

             G. Practice recognizing sounds: http://www.englishaccentcoach.com

III. Presentation Examples

• Useful websites for models: http://ecorner.stanford.edu; www.ted.com)

• Let's look at the following clips and see what you notice in terms of presentation style and interaction
        –Arthur Benjamin

–Guy Kawasaki

–Carol Bartz

–Catherine Mohr; Catherine Mohr2

–Tom Kelley

–Tina Seelig

IV. Talk for next week, describing a process: see assignment handout

    https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNwJbMovnVQ

V. Example abstract discussion

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Homework: 

1) Read Williams Lesson 5: Write 5.1: 2 and 5.2; 2.

2) Review the pronunciation links in (II) above, especially those you are not clear about. We can work on specific aspects of these that you find problematic in our individual meetings.

3) Prepare a 3 to 5-minute talk describing a process (how to do something or how something happens) related to your field (see assignment handout)

4)  Meeting this week is optional--let me know if you want to get together and what you would like to cover.

5) Write a technical abstract and bring three copies to class.