6. Question 6 In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place focal stress to emphasize he or she was not talking about…
4. Question 4 In general, speakers use focal stress to signal 1 point Old information New information
2. Question 2 How do English speakers typically signal important information? 1 point They use peak stress They use a word stress They use focal stress …
1. Question 1 Which phrase below desribes how a speaker breaks his or her speech into meaningful group of words? 1 point Thought group Peak group Stress…
5. Question 5 Pausing at the end of major thought groups can help listeners understand you better. 1 point True False
4. Question 4 The wrong phrase rhythm can completely distort your message. 1 point True False
3. Question 3 What elements are used to mark the end of a thought group? 1 point A pitch change A pause A lengthened syllable
5. Question 5 Stress in English is mainly about making full vowels louder. 1 point True False
2. Question 2 Whether intonation jumps up or glides up doesn’t make any difference in English speech. 1 point True False
1. Question 1 How many pitch levels does a native English speaker use within the natural register of their voice? 1 point 2 3 4 5
