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. | |
 Note: Reading aloud is good pronunciation practice. Don't forget to 'pronounce the punctuation'. | |
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
 Read this weather forecast aloud, "pronouncing the punctuation". Record yourself if you can. Then listen and compare.  |
Follow up: Readthe sentences above aloud, once with the sentence break before theunderlined expression, then again with the sentence break after it. |
| Listen and write the name, address and contact details that you hear. Key.Name: Martin Britton Address: Flat 6 98 Carlowe Road Middleton Postcode: DG16 H39 Telephone:691 2281 email: mbritjetcom.uk  | |
Follow up: Readout the information you wrote above. Try to put the pauses exactlywhere they were in the recording you heard. Then listen again andcompare. | |
| Say your own name, address and contact details. Record it if possible. |
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