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Stress, Intonation and Rhythm of American English

Stress, Intonation and Rhythm of American English. Stress, Intonation and Rhythm. A: Hi, how ARE you? B: Fine. How are YOU? A: Nice to MEET you. B: Nice to meet you, TOO. Stress, Intonation and Rhythm. A: What’s the matter, _______? You look so blue.

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Stress, Intonation and Rhythm of American English

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  1. Stress, Intonation and RhythmofAmerican English

  2. Stress, Intonation and Rhythm • A: Hi, how ARE you? • B: Fine. How are YOU? • A: Nice to MEET you. • B: Nice to meet you, TOO.

  3. Stress, Intonation and Rhythm • A: What’s the matter, _______? • You look so blue. • B: I’m sick; I’m sick, and I don’t know what to do. • A: Gee, that’s too bad, too bad. • Gee, that’s too bad, too bad. • What’s the matter with you? B: I have a headache, • a backache and a stomachache, too. A: Why don’t you go home and go to bed or have the doctor examine your head? • B: No, I’ll be OK. • Thanks anyway.

  4. PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED • 1. Daisy, a twenty-two year old woman, had her own • apartment in Manhattan and was employed as a • computer technician with a large corporation. • 2. She had everything and she was extremely • independent. • 3. All her friends envied her. • 4. However, Daisy was quite unhappy. • 5. Every time she looked in a mirror, she wept.

  5. PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED • 6. She was frequently heard to say, “Why am I so • ugly? • 7. My nose is too big, my chin extremely pointed, my • ears quite large and I have heavy bags under my • eyes.” • 8. She was depressed for years until she finally • decided to go to a plastic surgeon. • 9. Her face lift involved months of pain. • 10. At last the big day arrived and Daisy looked at • herself in the mirror. She was beautiful.

  6. PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED • 11. The surgeon reduced her nose, rounded her chin, • adjusted her ears and removed the bags from • under her eyes. • 12. Now wherever she went, people approached her • to ask for her autograph. She looked like a movie • star. • 13. However, Daisy was still very unhappy and • complained to all her friends. • 14. Her best friend told her, “Daisy, you have • everything. • 15. You’re the most beautiful girl I know.

  7. PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED • 16. You’re the most beautiful girl I know. • 17. You have a wonderful job that you love. • 18. No one tells you what to do or where to go. • 19. You should be the happiest woman in the • universe.” • 20. Daisy replied, “I know I have a beautiful new face • but it just doesn’t match my old body .

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