Supplementary Handouts
Handout Supplement
One
Enunciation Practice List
Consonants:
S The bossy
snake makes a hissing sound.
Z He's lazy, but on holidays he zips around to
see his friends.
F Fred was rough on him, but he laughed it off.
V Leaving
the old stove was a victory.
K Come on, Chuck, wake up and kick the
ball!
G He begged her to go while she giggled.
TH Either thank both of
them, or don't bother.
ZH One provision was to paint the garage beige.
L
Phil rolled up his sleeves and pulled in the lavender line.
R The four bars
played by the brasses were recorded over again.
W Now the waiter knows we
will wait.
WH Why the whisper when you can whistle?
M That man was
marooned in Miami during the oil boom.
N Now the lining keeps the pine
needles in.
NG Sing that swinging song written by Sting!
Vowels:
I
Sit up with Kitty in the living room.
E I'll bet we met before.
A That man
ran off with the fan.
Diphthongs:
AI I sighed near the fire.
OU Mr.
Brown is downtown.
OI The boy boiled it in oil.
Unless you want to
spend a lot of time explaining, it is a good idea to tell your students not
worry about the meanings of the sentences, but to concentrate on clear
enunciation.
Handout Supplement Two
THE VOICE PAPER
1. Read the
following sentences using a single breath for each sentence. Do not lower vocal
intensity at the end of the longer sentences.
a. I don't want to
go.
b. The engineer cautioned us to drive slowly.
c. Deep, well-controlled
breathing is required to read a long sentence on one expiration.
d. Scarlet
O'Hara, the heroine in Gone With The Wind, was a Southern beauty of great
personal pride, ambition and willpower, who would make almost any sacrifice to
achieve her ends.
2. Try to read the first part of the following
sentences normally and the last part forcefully without raising the
pitch.
a. You must not come in here; please move along.
b. If we win
that victory, what a celebration we shall have.
c. I believe in a program for
the preservation of peace, but certainly not peace at any price.
3. Read
the sentences in exercise 2 again, and this time raise the pitch of the last
phrase to increase intensity of the voice.
4. Read the following
paragraphs in a forceful voice and at a rapid rate. Then read them slowly.
Listen to the difference in general effectiveness and intensity at the two rates
of speed.
a. No man can speak for the South. No one man can . . . by
himself alone . . . define the beliefs of the people of this great region. But
all of us and each of us must assume and exercise some degree of responsibility
for persuading this nation to heed what we have to say.
b. We must make clear
what we believe.
c. We must set the record straight.
d. We must, finally,
stand together in unity and pursue with determination a course to victory.
e.
That is our outline of duty.
f. At the outset, let us establish one fact
firmly.
5. Read the following sentences, giving considerable force to the
phrases in bold letters.
a. I know not what course others may take, but
as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
b. This is the last time I
shall request that those in the back row keep quiet.
c. We shall make our
preparation; then we shall bomb, and blast and burn them into surrender.
d.
Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly
small.
6. Read the following sentences without, then with, vigorous
stress on the words in bold letters.
a. He who laughs last laughs
loudest.
b. It's a marvel to me that she stays with it.
c. "Mister," he
said, "you dropped something."
d. The boys in North Africa certainly didn't
agree with him.
e. Sarcasm is a woman's weapon.
f. If I were in his place,
I wouldn't stand for it.
g. The only thing we have to fear is fear
itself.
7. Read the following sentences rapidly or slowly as the meaning
suggests.
a. Watch out! It's hot.
b. Please let me do it.
c. They
trudged wearily up the trail.
d. Come as quickly as you can.
e. The fried
pheasant is delicious.
f. What a beautiful view you have from this
window.
g. Bowed by the weight of centuries . . . He leans upon his
hoe.
Handout Supplement Three
POLISHING YOUR SPEAKING
Tongue
Tripper Test Used for Applicants for TV-Radio Jobs:
I bought a batch of
baking powder and baked a batch of biscuits. I brought a big basket of biscuits
the bakery and baked a basket of big biscuits. Then I took a big basket
of biscuits and the basket of big biscuits and mixed the big biscuits with the
basket of biscuits that was next to the big basket and put a bunch of biscuits
and a biscuit mixer and a biscuit basket and brought the basket of biscuits and
the box of mixed biscuits and the biscuit mixer to the baker and opened a can of
sardines.
All The Speech Sounds of the English Language:
An old
lighthouse keeper found an old map which he studied carefully and was able to
decipher. From the peculiar lines and signs he was able to make it out only
after a careful study. The directions were to dig four feet from the lighthouse
and five feet underground for a rare chest of treasures. So with a new pick and
shovel he was sure he could follow the instructions exactly. However, after
several tries he dug through the earth and began lifting out the box of
treasure. Suddenly, he fell back as the treasure disintegrated in to a thousand
pieces and became nothing. That night he slept a wiser man.
Handout Supplement Four
The Eight O'Clock News
Good
evening, and here is the Eight O'Clock News. Willie Clinton, the great plane
robber, has been caught in Montina. He was arrested in a Vanadelo night club. He
is being questioned at police headquarters, and he will probably be sent
Britain. Two British detectives left Heathrow earlier this evening, and will
help the police in Vanadelo with their enquiries. In 1978 Clinton was sentenced
to forty years in prison for his part in the Great Plane Robbery. He escaped
from Parkwood Maximum Security Prison in April. Since then he has been seen in
ten different countries.
The strike at Fernside Engineering in Birmingham
has ended after talks between trade union leaders and management
representatives. The strike began last weekend after a worker had been sacked.
He had had an argument with a supervisor. Five thousand men went on strike. The
worker has now been re-employed.
Vic Bostic, the lead guitarist of the
The Rats pop group, is dead. He was found in his Mayfair flat early this
morning. Bostic was rushed to St. Swithin's Hospital, but doctors were unable to
save his life. A number of bottles, which had been found in his flat, were taken
away by the police.
There is no more news about the famous Lanstable
painting, Norfolk Sunset, which was stolen last night from the National Gallery.
The painting, which is worth half a million pounds, was given to the gallery in
1975. It hasn't been found yet, and all airports and ports are being watched.
Cars and trucks are being searched. A reward of £10,000 has been offered for
information.
Jumbo, the Indian elephant which escaped from London Zoo
this afternoon, has been caught. Jumbo was chased across Regent's Park, and was
finally captured at a hot dog stall in Regent's Park Road. A tranquilizer gun
was used, and Jumbo was loaded onto a truck and was taken the zoo. At
the zoo, he was examined by the zoo veterinary surgeon. Fortunately no damage
had been done, and Jumbo will be returned to the elephant house later
tonight.
Jimmy MacTavish, the Eastfield United and Scotland striker, has
been transferred. The contract was signed at lunchtime. He was transferred to
the American club, Miami Galaxy, for $3,000,000. MacTavish, aged 23, was bought
two years ago for a fee of £2,000 from a Scottish non-league club.
(taken
as is from Streamline English Connections by Oxford University Press)
Handout Supplement Five
Island Survival
You have been
arrested as a political dissident and sentenced to exile on a small island in
the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The authorities have agreed to let you take ten
items. The island is temperate in climate and has abundant animal and plant life
as well as a supply of fresh water and sufficient annual rainfall. You are not
allowed to take any form of transportation and because of the dangerous currents
and the remoteness, escape is highly unlikely. Choose from the following list of
items or come up with your own items. You have fifteen minutes to decide and
then you must tell your partners the items you have chosen and the reasons for
each item.
ax, hammer, scissors, rope, mirror, antiseptic, first aid kit,
fishing line, nails, saw, knife, pot, kettle, hair brush, soap, playing cards,
book (one title), desk, chair toilet paper, calendar, pencil and paper, assorted
seeds, Television, Radio, batteries, clock, broom, water bottle, alcohol, laptop
computer, video camera, suntan lotion, flashlight, tape, pliers, backpack,
thermos, tent, fishing pole, musical instrument, gun
Part
Seven