Learn how to use English stress, rhythm and tone.

SYLLABUS

Follows ‘The Sound of English’ INTONATION:

– What is Stress
– Dictionary Stress
– Words, Syllables, Sentences
– Function & Content

– Tonic Syllable (TS)
– Choosing a TS
– Information
– Function Words

– Onset
– Head
– Pre-head
– Tail

– What’s Stressed?
– Names
– Negatives
– Compounds

– Abbreviations
– Phrasal Verbs
– -teen Numbers
– Syllable-final Stress

– 4 Patterns
– Pitch Diagrams
– Steps & Bends
– Tone & Meaning

– Falling
– Rising
– Fall-rising
– Rise-falling

– Wh-
– Yes/No
– Tags I
– Tags II

– Definitive Fall
– Implication
– Friendly Rise
– High Fall

– Sequences
– Subordinates
– Adverbials
– Lists

Course Options

Level 2 live classes and materials are included with the following options:

Group

£199/course

Small group (2-5), 10 x 60 minute lessons with lots of individual correction.

One to One

from £399/course

The course designed for you, work on the parts you need to most with your teacher.