You Tube video for TH pronunciation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO1Eh5bdNQ
This is a short but helpful lesson from Signe, an esl instructor.

Rules for Word Stress

These are rules for Word stress from EnglishClub.com
1.Two Syllable Words Most 2-syllable Nouns, stress on the first part --PREsent EXport CHIna TAble
2. Most 2- syllable Adjectives, stress on the second syllable --SLENder,CLEVer HAppy Stress on the last syllable
3. Most 2 syllable Verbs, stress on second syllable -- to preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN
4. Words ending in - ic, stress on the second syllable from the end. --Graphic, geographic, geologic
5. Words ending in -sion and -tion, stress on the second syllable from the end. --televison, revelation
6. Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy, and -gy, Stress on the third syllable from the end. ---Democracy, dependability, photography
7. Words ending in -al, stress on Third syllable from the end. --Critical, geological
8. Compound Words
compound nouns, stress on the first part -- esl lab, classroom
compound adjectives, stress on the second part --
compound verbs, stress on the second part.

Using CAN 8 in SSCC Computer Labs

Pronunciation - Using CAN 8 in computer lab

Assignment # 1 Can 8 is a program on the computers in all SSCC labs and in the library. You can listen and record your own speech. You can play your recorded voice back to improve your pronunciation, and complete classroom pronunciation assignments. You will need earphones and a microphone. (If you don’t have a microphone, use a pair of earphones that has a microphone in the lab)
1. At the desktop, open the Can 8 icon (It's green and red)
(It may be inside a small yellow folder next to the start button at the bottom of your screen in some labs.)
2. Click on the word “Run”
3. Sign in with user name (the last 5 numbers of your student ID)

4. Your password is “PWORD”
5. Click on Log In
6. Click on the STUDENT MAIN MENU.
7. Click on Quick Intro to Can 8 and complete the introduction program.
8. Click on ESL (non credit)
9. Begin working on pronunciation lessons. Click on Pronunciation
10. Complete the lessons at your own pace.
----Continue working on Intonation, and Linking

Assignment #2 Log on to Can 8 (your password is “pword”)
Click on Student Main menu
Click on ESL non credit
Click on 3A
The Robbery.
Listen to the story.
Click on exercises. Practice repeating the sentences. Record you answer.
Continue to the lesson on The Accident.
Complete the exercises (multiple choice, and fill in the missing word exercises and then record your answers.)

With a partner: Look at this video on “Road Rage - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vwxAVZ6fJ4
Write a short explanation, then record your response. Record what happened.

Recording your Voice for Pronunciation Improvement

Click on Okanagan College to listen and record your voice to improve pronounciation. http://international.ouc.bc.ca/Pronunciation
You will need earphones with a microphone
1. Watch the video recording to see and hear how different sounds are pronounced.
2. Practice listening to mininal pairs and check your score.
3. Listen to the dialogue, then follow directions to record yourself.
4. Listen to the dictation and write the sentence you hear in the text box. (If this is too difficult, skip it.)

Watching Movie Trailers for ESL Comprehension

On the Internet, go to http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html

Click on Movie Trailers 1
Select one of the movie trailers
(You need Quick Time)
Part 1: Listen and watch as often as you need too.
Take the short comprehension test.
Part 2: Write a short summary of what the trailer was about. (3-5) sentences
Part 3: Rewrite your content, using scripting. (For an example of scripting go to http://esl.about.com/od/speakingadvanced/a/sscripting.htm)

1. Divide your sentences into thought groups.
2. In each thought group, boldface the content words that you will stress.
3. Use capital letters for the words you want to really emphasize.
   

Part 4: You will practice reading your scripted content with a partner, and then present (speak it) it before the class.