Phrasal Verbs
Calm down for a second.
Which syllable is stressed?
Word: banana
a. BAnana
b. baNAna
c. banaNA
b. baNAna
Which syllables have schwas?
Word: believe
a. the first syllable (be)
b. the second syllable (lieve)
c. both
d. neither
a. the first syllable (be)
Pronounce the following word with correct stress (pitch, vowel length, and schwas):
tonight
toNIGHT
toNIGHT
What time do you usually get up on Saturdays?
I usually get up at 8:00.
believe in
I believe in you!
Which syllable is stressed?
Word: attractive
a. Attractive
b. aTTRACtive
c. attracTIVE
b. aTTRACtive
Which syllables have schwas?
Word: delicious
a. the first syllable (de)
b. the second syllable (lic)
c. the third syllable (ious)
d. the first and third syllables (de + ious)
d. the first and third syllables (de + ious)
Pronounce the following word with correct stress (pitch, vowel length, and schwas):
yesterday
YEsterday
YEsterday
Answer the question with an idiom from your worksheet:
Do you sometimes miss your home country?
Of course I do.
deal with
She's dealing with a lot right now.
Which syllable is stressed?
Word: occur
a. Occur
b. oCCUR
b. oCCUR
Which syllables have schwas?
Word: police
a. the first syllable (po)
b. the second syllable (lice)
c. both
d. neither
a. the first syllable (po)
Pronounce the following word with correct stress (pitch, vowel length, and schwas):
semester
seMESter
seMESter
Answer the question with an idiom from your worksheet:
How did you feel when you first came to America? How do you feel now?
At first, I was lonely because I missed my friends from back home. Now, I'm comfortable because I've made new friends here.
back down
I never back down from a fight!
Which syllable is stressed?
Word: relaxed
a. RElaxed
b. reLAXED
c. relaxED
b. reLAXED
Which syllables have schwas?
Word: visit
a. the first syllable (vi)
b. the second syllable (sit)
c. both
d. neither
b. the second syllable (sit)
Pronounce the following word with correct stress (pitch, vowel length, and schwas):
time
TIME
TIME
Answer the question with an idiom from your worksheet:
Do you finish your homework ahead of time?
Of course, I always finish my homework ahead of time, so then I don't have to worry about it.
bring up
I'm going to bring it up at the next meeting.
Which syllable is stressed?
Word: control
a. CONtrol
b. conTROL
b. conTROL
Which syllables have schwas?
Word: hotel
a. the first syllable (ho)
b. the second syllable (tel)
c. both
d. neither
d. neither
Pronounce the following word with correct stress (pitch, vowel length, and schwas):
responsibility
resPONsibility
resPONsibility
Answer the question with an idiom from your worksheet:
What annoys you?
Having homework every week gets on my nerves.
It really gets on my nerves when my classmates don't speak English.