- Pronunciation - phonemes, neutral and contrastive stress, tones. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation
- Introduction to the English tense system http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
Note on Tones
What tone would you use for a shopping list?
bread↗milk↗eggs↗fruit↘︎
(or fall rise if asking for confirmation = Have I forgotten anything?)
What tone would a Doctor use when checking off symptoms in a medical exam?
"cough→headache→runny nose→"A level tone makes the doctor sound more detached and less intrusive so the patient feels more confident.
Homework
Find a text - any source - newspaper, magazine, internet - and print off a copy. Highlight all the tenses used. Why do you think the author has chosen these tenses?
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