Understanding English Stress and Pronunciation

Emma provides a master class on sentence stress and intonation in English. She explains the concept of stress-timed languages, compares them to syllable-timed languages, and offers practical exercises to practice stress. Emma also discusses the difference between content and function words and how they affect sentence stress. The video introduces the ELSA app, which helps with pronunciation practice, and concludes with a promotion of the app's features.

What type of language is English in terms of stress?

• Syllable-timed

• Mora-timed

• Stress-timed

• Tone-timed

In a stress-timed language like English, what happens to less important words?

• They are stressed equally

• They are pronounced more loudly

• They are weakened and sound softer

• They are omitted

Which of the following is a content word?

• Is

• The

• Quickly

• And

In the sentence 'I want a cup of tea', which word is stressed?

• I

• Want

• A

• Of

What is a function word in English?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Adverb

Which sentence demonstrates correct stress placement?

• I want a cup OF tea

• I want a CUP of tea

• I want A cup of tea

• I WANT a cup of tea

When might the usual stress rules be broken?

• When the sentence is short

• For emphasis or contrast

• When speaking quickly

• In formal writing

What is the purpose of the ELSA app?

• To learn new languages

• To practice pronunciation

• To teach grammar

• To improve vocabulary

What feature of the ELSA app did the narrator's boyfriend find particularly useful?

• Instant feedback on specific sounds

• Grammar correction

• Vocabulary building

• Translation services

How does the ELSA app help with pronunciation?

• By providing grammar exercises

• By offering vocabulary quizzes

• By translating sentences

• By giving specific corrections and feedback