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EFS 698C: Week 5 Notes
 

I. 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; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJCKda4oWU

            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. Not sure how to pronounce a word? Try https://youglish.com/ or https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/

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

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

III. Example article discussion

IV. 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

–Rita Narayan

V. 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

VI. Introduction to abstracts.

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Homework: 

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

2) Review the pronunciation links in (I) 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) Find two examples of abstracts from your field (1 good, 1 with problems). Bring in a printed copy of each--do not indicate which is which!