2009年10月30日 星期五

Stress exercises & Expressing Opinions

A. Links of stress exercises
1. Sentence and phrases stress:
2. Youtube Jennifer
reading exercise for sentence rhythm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRgU28n8rc&feature=channel
3. The music of English: About.com. Another rhythm exercise:
http://esl.about.com/library/speaking/blpronounce_music_text1.htm

B. Vocabulary
* content words: words that carry some meanings
* functional words: words that make grammatical structure of sentences complete
* be accountable for/ be responsible for
* hard times
* dock a pay
* open expression
* a favorable opinion
* tact
[n]
1.a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
2.a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.
3.touch or the sense of touch
Sentences
* They speak about/out Sth very directly
* They are less direct to say Sth

D. Mistake correction
* an appropriate situation→a suitable situation

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