English Pronunciation Workshop (IV) - Sentence Stress

Hi everyone!

As a professional English teacher, I am offering a pronunciation workshop (the fourth and last in the series), in which we are going to explore sentence stress in English.

Because English is a stress-timed language, not only syllables - the basic units of sound - but also words within sentences are pronounced shorter or longer and with a different pitch of your voice. This produces a unique rhythm for each sentence.

As a consequence, understanding which words need to be stressed and which words need to be reduced in their pronunciation is essential in helping you speak English with a natural rhythm so that others are able to understand you better.

In our workshop, there will be a presentation on how sentence stress works in English, and learners have the opportunity to practice and ask questions.

If you’d like to attend the workshop, please take a note of the following:

• Experience has shown that in the past, too many members RSVPed but then cancelled at the time of the event or didn't show at all, so now, upfront payment is required.

• RSVP and get ready to pay $15 for the event fee via interac/e-transfer - I will send you a message with the details.

• You will receive a full refund if you cancel more than 48 hours before the event; if you cancel less than 48 hours, you will not receive a refund.

• Buy a little something at the coffee shop that hosts us

• Come 15 minutes earlier to allow time to order a beverage and get settled

• Speak in English to create an inclusive and respectful learning environment

• Possibly bring pen and paper to take notes

• Consider writing down some sentences that you find challenging to pronounce

Minimum participant number 5 people.

Looking forward to seeing you then!