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1. Eastern Visayas State UniversityJuly 14, 2012 Skills Enhancement Seminar markfullmer.com/skills-enhancement

2. What did you learn last time? The English Language is buang-buang.

3. Results from Pre/Post-Tests Post-Test Pre-Test 80% 64%

4. Pronounce these words: LEISURE GENRE ENTHUSIASTIC

5. CEREMONY INVENTORY ADVOCACY CHOCOLATE DIAMOND DIAPER

7. How to speak with an American accent • Remember: there is no “right” way to pronounce English, simply different accents. Let’s try a sample sentence: “I am going to go to the internet for some information on breakfast.”

8. PRONUNCIATION: What the scholars say… “...Traditionally, Filipino English is described as syllable timed with each syllable coming with even beats, rather than following the stress timing of American and British English where the stress is on nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.” --Roger Thompson, “Filipino English and Taglish” (2003)

9. Count how many syllables: Makadtoako ha internet café kaynamimilingakopara hit impormasyonhiunungpamahaw.

10. Sentence Stress and Rhythm • CATS CHASE MICE. • TheCATShaveCHASED MICE. • TheCATSwill CHASE the MICE. • TheCATShavebeenCHASingtheMICE. • TheCATScouldhavebeenCHASingtheMICE.

11. PRONUNCIATION: Word Stress Filipino: even rhythm “I am going to go to the internet for some information on breakfast.” American: uneven rhythm

12. A common Filipino mistake is to accent the second syllable of a multisyllabic word. This comes from the Spanish practice of accenting the second syllable when nothing is marked. Most Germanic languages, like English, stress the first syllable of a word. ceREmony inVENtory adVOcacy choCOlate diAmond diAper

13. PRONUNCIATION: The “Schwa” Americans tend to omit medial posttonicsyllables.  Examples: • Sep(a)rate  “Seprate” • Choc(o)late  “Choclate” • Cam(e)ra “Camra” • Elab(o)rate  “Elabrate”

14. PRONUNCIATION “Instead of pronouncing unstressed vowels as a schwa, Filipinos pronounce each syllable with the full value indicated by the spelling.” -- Gonzales (1983)

15. PRONUNCIATION: The “Schwa” Filipino: ter American: tur “I am going to go to the internet for some information on breakfast.” Filipino: fast American: fust Say “Uhh”! In other words, Filipino speakers have more precise pronunciation than American speakers.

16. PRONUNCIATION: The “Schwa” In American pronunciation, the schwa, or “uhh” sound, is the most common vowel sound. Examples: • 'a' in about [əˈbaʊt] • 'e' in taken [ˈteɪkən] • 'i' in pencil [ˈpɛnsəl] • 'o' in eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] • 'u' in supply [səˈplaɪ]

17. TRY TALKING LIKE AN AMERICAN • Speed: slow down for verbs, nouns, adjectives, go fast for articles & prepositions • Don’t emphasize the second syllable (inventory, ceremony) • Omit the medial posttonic syllable (separate, chocolate) • Use the schwa for non stressed vowels (internet, breakfast)

18. TRY TALKING LIKE AN AMERICAN tuh tuh I am going to go to the internet for some information on breakfast. tur fur fur fust

19. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT It’s simple. It’s all about… “Do I use the singularorplural form of the verb?”

20. Everyone ____arrived at the restaurant. (a) have (b) has 2. Some flowers ____spilled on the floor. (a) is (b) are 3. Some rice _____ spilled on the floor. (a) is (b) are 4. All the food ____eaten at the dinner. was (b) were 5. All the people _____satisfied after the meal. (a) was (b) were

21. 6. Each of the guests ____on time to the party. (a) was (b) were 7. ____each of you finished your meal? (a) Has (b) Have 8. The prince as well as the princess ____born in February. • was (b) were 9. The dog, along with the cat, ____ sleeping in the yard. (a) is (a) are 10. Sir Ruel, together with his friends, were travelling to Ormoc. (a) was (b) were

22. Example 1: Singular or Plural? A:Everyone has done their homework B:Everyone have done their homework singular? A: Everyonehas done theirhomework B: Everyonehave done theirhomework plural plural plural? plural A: Someof the water are gone. B: Someof the water is gone. A:Some of the water are gone. B:Some of the water is gone. Plural? Singular? singular

23. Method 1: Visual Reinforcement Use a spatial visual aid, like a chart or table, to help students memorize rules

24. Always singular • Anyoneis eligible for the scholarship. • Everyonehas done theirhomework • Nobodyis an expert on everything. his or her

25. Singular or Plural not countable Some of the water is gone Some of the beads are gone. Some of the waterisgone. Some of the beadsare gone. countable not countable All of the textbookis incorrect. All of the answers in the textbook are incorrect. All of the textbook is incorrect. All of the answers in the textbook are incorrect. countable

26. Always Plural All of us are going to the beach. Manywere at the seminar.

27. Example 2:Singular or Plural? A: Each of the students is responsible. B: Each of the students are responsible. plural subject

28. Method 2: Natural/Communicative Language Teaching Theory Instead of telling the answer, the teacher models correct grammar: Teacher: “Is each of the students responsible for their homework?” Student: “Yes, each of the students is responsible for their homework.”

29. Rule: each, everyone, and everybody are always singular! Right: Each of the students is responsible Wrong: Each of the students are responsible even though the noun is plural “each” always acts as singular

30. Naka gets? T: “Is the skills enhancement seminar fun?” S: “Yes, the skills enhancement seminar is fun.” T: “Are the topics interesting?” S: “Yes, the topics are interesting.” T: “Is all of you awake?” S: “All of us are awake!” S: “Everyone is awake!”

31. Naka gets? T: “Has each of you eaten breakfast?” S: “Yes, each of us has eaten breakfast.” T: “Is everyone following the instructions?” S: “Yes, everyone is following the instructions.” T: “Does everyone like ampalaya?” S: “No, everyone does not like ampalaya!”

32. Example 3: Singular or Plural? A: Diane as well as her friend isgoing to the store. B:Diane as well as her friend are going to the store.

33. Method 3: Total Physical Response Students physically act out grammar rules: DIANE ARE IS GOING TO THE STORE ALONG WITH HER FRIEND

34. Rule 1: inserted phrases do not change the subject from singular to plural Yes: Diane along with her friendis going to the store. No: Diane along with her friendare going to the store. Rule 1: inserted phrases do not change the subject from singular to plural Yes: Diane along with her friend isgoing to the store. No: Diane along with her friend are going to the store.

35. Inserted phrases Rule 2: the conjunction “and” doeschange the subject from singular to plural No: Diane and her friend is going to the store. Yes:Diane and her friend are going to the store.

36. Naka Gets? Singular or Plural? SIR RUEL IS DIANE HER FRIEND AND ARE GOING TO THE STORE ALONG WITH MA’AM ARLENE COMING WITH ME

37. Everyone ____arrived at the restaurant. (a) have (b) has 2. Some flowers ____spilled on the floor. (a) is (b) are 3. Some rice _____ spilled on the floor. (a) is (b) are 4. All the food ____eaten at the dinner. was (b) were 5. All the people _____satisfied after the meal. (a) was (b) were

38. 6. Each of the guests ____on time to the party. (a) was (b) were 7. ____each of you finished your meal? (a) Has (b) Have 8. The prince as well as the princess ____born in February. • was (b) were 9. The dog, along with the cat, ____ sleeping in the yard. (a) is (a) are 10. Sir Ruel, together with his friends, were travelling to Ormoc. (a) was (b) were

39. Tapos Na! Say “Uhh”! • Questions? • Comments? • Violent Reactions? “I am going to go to the internet for some information on breakfast.”