Sentence Stress
Introduce the basic rules of sentence stress to students. Provide students with a short passage related to the current topic (i.e. a passage containing immigration statistics if studying Managing Information). Students use the NanoGong voice recorder as they read the passage aloud for the first time. Ensure students save the initial recording. In a blog entry on pronunciation, provide a YouTube link on sentence stress, such as JenniferESL, as a supplemental resource. Encourage students to be aware of sentence stress in their daily speech, share their progress or newly discovered pronunciation resources with classmates on blog postings, and continue practicing the same passage. In a week or two, have students record themselves again. After comparing the two recordings, students can share their pronunciation successes on the blog, thereby creating social presence and a community of sharing.
