English intonation and rhythm. I'm sure you've been wondering "Why people don't understand me! I say all the right words, I put them in the right order in the right form." This is all because of the English intonation and rhythm. You have to sound like them. Let me show how they do it. Ready? Here you are. I marked all pauses and the stressed words, showed the intonation going up and down. Let’s look closer. - Hi! I’m Doctor Brown. So, the nurse said that your ear hurts. "Hi" is stressed. “I'm” are linked. They are pronounced together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. "Doctor" is stressed, "Brown" - intonation goes down. Pauses are after "so" and "said". "The nurse" are linked, "nurse" is stressed, "said" - intonation goes up. "Your ear" are linked, "ear" is stressed, "hurts" - intonation goes down. - Yes, doctor. It hurts bad enough that I had to take a painkiller. Pause is after "Yes", intonation goes down. "Doctor" - intonation goes up. Pause is after "enough". "It hurts" are linked. "Bad" is stressed, "enough" - intonation goes up. "That I had" are linked, "had" is stressed, "take" - intonation goes up. "Painkiller" is stressed, intonation goes down. - What did you take? "What did you" are linked, "what" is stressed, "take" - intonation goes down. - I took some Advil. "Took" is stressed, "Advil" - intonation goes down. If you are interested in learning more about English intonation and Rhythm, you can download free English Intonation and rhythm checklist. I put the link below the video. Please like, comment and share. Thank you.
Be sure to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You ask your group mate if you can borrow his ruler. He says: "Go ahead." What does he mean?
Answer: He says you can take it.
it is good to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You have a lunch with your friend. She says: "Have a cookie." What does she mean?
Answer: She invites you to take a cookie.
Learn new English words with Vocabulary Worksheets. Today's word is "Opening". Now we are going to grab our blank Vocabulary Worksheet and prepare to take notes. You can download your free copy. Just click on the link below the video. Let's imagine, this is the very sentence where you've found this word. What position does the word "Opening" take? It stands on the object’s place, it makes it a noun. Am I right? So, why didn’t you tell me that you had something in your department. What can it be? An open position, vacancy? Let's find it in the dictionary. And it is a noun. Awesome! The word "opening" means an available job or position. Bingo, we guessed it right! We can use "opening" with a verb. For example, to have an opening. Let's see what we can replace "opening" with: an employment vacancy. Here is one more good expression, "an opening is filled". Something like: “thank you for your interest, but the position was already filled”. You can also put down your notes. I wrote an expression, “an opening for an administrative assistant”, for example. Now we are going to make some sentences with the word "opening". And, of course, you should write your own sentences. We learn better when we do things ourselves. Right? That is why I included the link for you to download your own copy of Vocabulary Worksheets. Just click the link below the video, and have fun filling it out :)
Keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You thank your friend for helping you out. He says: "Don't worry about it." What does he mean?
Answer: He says: "You are welcome."
He could also say : "No worries." It means the same.
it is good to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You complain how hot it is. Your friend says: "I totally hear you." What does she mean?
Answer: She also thinks it is very hot today.
Learn new English words with Vocabulary Worksheets. Today's word is "Hectic". Now we are going to grab our blank Vocabulary Worksheet and prepare to take notes. You can download your free copy. Just click on the link below the video. Let's imagine, this is the very sentence where you've found this word. What does the word "hectic" do? It describes the noun “week”, it makes it an adjective. Am I right? “This week has been really hectic. I didn’t even get a chance to hang out with my friends.” What can it be? Busy, crazy busy? Let's find it in the dictionary. And it is an adjective. Great! The word "hectic" means full of busy intense activity. Check it out, how awesome we are! We can use "hectic" with a noun. For example, a hectic schedule, or hectic days. Here you go: two more new expressions :) Let's see what we can replace "hectic" with: hyperactive, overactive, tense, frantic. The antonyms will be calm, undisturbed. Here is one more good expression, "the hectic pace of city life". Something like: “I couldn’t get used to the hectic pace of city life”. Now we are going to make some sentences with the word "hectic". And, of course, you should write your own sentences. We learn better when we do things ourselves. Right? That is why I included the link for you to download your own copy of Vocabulary Worksheets. Just click the link below the video, and have fun filling it out :)
it is good to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You ask your classmate whether the test was rescheduled. He says: "I have no clue." What does he mean?
Answer: He doesn't know.
Be sure to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You meet your friend from college. He says: "Hi! What's happening?" What does he mean?
Answer: He is just asking how you are doing :)
it is good to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean.
You ask your neighbor about his new job. He says: "I don't have time to breathe." What does he mean?
Answer: He is very busy.
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