Pronunciation of Inserts

​Pronunciation of inserts - Exercises

Here are some extracts from lectures.

Put / before and after the section, your think will be presented as an insert, and underline the syllable where the fall-rising tone is most likely to start.

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​Example:

​There were three larger pyramids // which I'll come back to later // built in Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom.

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Draw

Put / before and after the section you think will be presented as an insert, and underline the syllable where the fall-rising tone is most likely to start:

1. In a number of countries New Zealand for instance attempts are being made to harness geothermal energy.

Draw

Put / before and after the section you think will be presented as an insert, and underline the syllable where the fall-rising tone is most likely to start:

2. The city of Chester originally a Roman settlement was a major military stronghold by the time of the English Civil War in the 17th century.

Draw

Put / before and after the section you think will be presented as an insert, and underline the syllable where the fall-rising tone is most likely to start:

3. At the top of the hill are the Three Witches as they used to be called which is a curious rock formation.

Draw

Put / before and after the section you think will be presented as an insert, and underline the syllable where the fall-rising tone is most likely to start:

4. A large group of protestors nearly three thousand were in the audience when the president began his last speech.

Draw

Put / before and after the section you think will be presented as an insert, and underline the syllable where the fall-rising tone is most likely to start:

5. Gregor's final novel by far his most entertaining was written when he was in his nineties.

Open Ended

What have I learned today? A brief explanation and add one example.

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