Module 3: Lesson 6 - Patterns of speech

Question 1

How would you maintain a normal pattern of speech?

Answer 1

• Articulating properly.
• Not speaking too fast nor too slow.
• Using correct stress patterns in words and sentences.
• Keeping the rhythm and intonation as a native or fluent English speaker.

Question 2

Name and explain 4 features of spoken English.

Answer 2

Word linking: Involves two separate words linking together when spoken, e.g. “break open an egg”.

Assimilation: When a sound in one word causes a change in a sound in a neighboring word, e.g. “in Boston” the /n/ becomes /m/ - “im Boston.”

Elision: When a sound is lost or omitted. It is often the last sound of a word, and most commonly the /t/ and /d/ sounds, e.g. “left back” becomes “lef back.”

Regional accents: Refer to the way people from different countries, regions or social groups speak English.