Revision on Emphatic Stress - JSS3 English language Lesson Note
Revision on Emphatic Stress
Emphatic stress is the emphasis placed on a particular word or phrase in a sentence to highlight its importance or to convey a specific meaning. It changes the intonation and can alter the meaning or emotional tone of a sentence.
Emphatic Stress: Emphatic stress is used to highlight or emphasize a particular word in a sentence, often to clarify meaning, convey importance, or contrast ideas.
Key Concepts
1. Purpose of Emphatic Stress:
To emphasize important information.
To correct a misunderstanding.
To highlight contrasts or specific details.
To express emotions such as surprise or disbelief.
2. Techniques for Emphatic Stress:
Pitch: Raising the pitch of the stressed word.
Volume: Speaking the stressed word louder.
Duration: Prolonging the pronunciation of the stressed word.
Pausing: Adding a pause before or after the stressed word.
Examples and Exercises
Example 1:
Sentence: The man takes COFFEE every Sunday morning.
Questions:
a. Does the man take coffee every Monday morning?
Answer: No, the man takes coffee every Sunday morning.
b. Does the man take coffee every Sunday morning?
Answer: Yes, the man takes coffee every Sunday morning.
c. Does the man take tea every Sunday morning?
Answer: No, the man takes coffee every Sunday morning.
Example 2:
Sentence: The CHILDREN are playing in the garden.
Questions:
a. Are the adults playing in the garden?
Answer: No, the children are playing in the garden.
b. Are the children studying in the garden?
Answer: No, the children are playing in the garden.
c. Are the children playing in the house?
Answer: No, the children are playing in the garden.
Example 3:
Sentence: She LOVES reading books.
Questions:
a. Does she hate reading books?
Answer: No, she loves reading books.
b. Does she love reading newspapers?
Answer: No, she loves reading books.
c. Does he love reading books?
Answer: No, she loves reading books.