Unit 42. "Was That the Question?" He Asked.

Reading Aloud: 'Pronouncing Punctuation'
Unit 42; Part A
Listen to this text. Notice that in speech there are pauses where, in writing, there are punctuation marks.![]() | |
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Unit 42; Part B
Pauses can change the meaning of what we say. Listen to these pairs of sentences and note the difference in pronunciation. a It was cold outside. There was snow on the ground. b It was cold. Outside, there was snow on the ground. a Was that the question fhe asked? b 'Was that the question?' he asked. a I got up, quickly got dressed, and went downstairs. b I got up quickly, got dressed, and went downstairs. |
Unit 42; Part C
We need to use pauses to give us time to think, and to give the listener time to take in the information. Listento this address and note that there are pauses where there are linebreaks and where there are gaps in the telephone number. Notice alsothat when the speaker spells her surname and email address, she dividesthe letters into groups.
Note: Practise saying the spelling of your own name. Decide how you will group the letters, if your name is long. |
Exercises
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