ENGLISH 7 MODULE 2 : PROSODIC FEATURES

Schedule: Monday-Tuesday 8;00AM-

Name:
10:00AM
Grade Level and Section: Time Frame: Quarter 1: Weeks 3and 4
Subject Teacher: Ms. Elmie L. Rodriguez (09506945450)

OBJECTIVE/S

By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

 recognize prosodic features, volume, projection, pitch, stress, intonation, juncture, and speech rate that serve as
carries of meaning

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY

Activity 1: Three-column Chart

Start the module by eliciting students’ prior knowledge using a spin-off Three-column Chart
(Rutherford, 2008). Ask the students to fill out “What I knew about Prosodic Features of Speech” column.

What I knew about the What I now know about the What I still don’t know
Prosodic Features of Speech Prosodic Features of Speech about the Prosodic
Features of Speech

Activity 2: Voice Projection

Try improving your voice projection through a couple of simple exercises. Try saying “Wait for me” to the
following situation.

a. To someone just in front of you

b. To someone out in the corridor
c. To someone at the back of the house (you are in your bedroom)
d. When you are angry
e. When you are afraid
f. When you are happy

Question: How important it is to project one’s voice to convey emotion or effective message?

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 DISCUSSION

There are many factors to consider in speaking to convey what a person wants to say. They say it
is not what one says but how it is said that matters.

Prosody- study of all elements of language that contribute toward acoustic and rhythmic effects.
Speech- power of speaking; form of communication in spoken language.

2 Types of Speech Sounds

Segmental Suprasegmental
-Individual unit of speech -Speech features that accompany or added over a
segmental
Example: vowels, consonants, diphthongs Example: volume, projection, pitch, stress,
intonation, juncture, speed

PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH

VOLUME- ( loudness or softness) can be used to express emotions like surprise, fear or anger. A change
in volume also indicates an exclamation mark, or a word or a group of words is written in capital letters.

PROJECTION-( loudness and clarity) is making one’s voice loud and clear when addressing an audience,
with or without a microphone. Good projection is the basis of good volume. Projection depends on proper
breathing and observing phrase boundaries so that one will not run out of breath.

How to improve voice projection?

1.Use proper vocal warm-up

2. Understand what voice projection is

3. Get breath support and airflow dialed in

4. Practice vocal exercises

5. Practice and visualization

STRESS (emphasizing a particular syllable in a word) can be used to differentiate parts of a sentence. (‘)
is used to mark the stressed syllable

Read Activity 5: This is Not Stressful, in your textbook on page 29.

2 Types of Stress

1. Word Stress- shows what syllables in a word is stressed

- same word can have the stress in different places, which changes the meaning of the word
Example: 1. I gave Mitch a present.- (noun)
I will present at the conference. (verb)
2. I love shiny objects. (noun)
I object to your bad attitude. (verb)
2. Sentence Stress- shows which word/s in a sentence is/are stressed
Example: 1. I can’t do it. (It is not possible for me to do it now)
I can’t do it. (I simply cannot afford to do it)
I can’t do it. (It is not for me to do that)
PITCH- (high tones and low tones) can be used to express surprise, disappointment, boredom,
desperation or puzzlement. Pitch can also be used to emphasize important points, information or
questions in a speech.

1- Low 2-normal 3-high 4-extra high

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INTONATION( rise and fall of the voice in speech) conveys meaning, e.g. “I love you?” (a question) vs. “ I
love you” ( statement). In a question, the rising intonation is used. In a statement, the falling intonation is
used.

2 Types of Intonation

1. Rising-Falling Intonation-(2-3-1 Pattern)-used for statements or questions that require

definite answers.
Example: Who is he? He is responsible

2. Rising Intonation- (2-3-3 Pattern) used for questions that are answerable by yes or no.
Example:
Are you alright?

JUNCTURE ( pausing) can be used to emphasize a word, phrase or a crucial statement. Pausing allows
listeners to take important words and concepts in, as well as help listeners remain focused on what a
speaker is saying for longer periods of time. Pausing also indicates commas, semi colons, colons or
periods in written material that is being read aloud

1. Single bar (/)- slight pause between two thoughts in a sentence

Ex: Doctors,/nurses,/ and hospital beds/ remain /in short supply
2. Double bar(//)- longer pause between two thoughts groups in a sentence
Ex. One evening// I joined my friend// Ella and Shane// in going to the beach.
3. Double Cross (#)- a drop in pitch which is usually found at the end of a sentence.
Ex. The frontliners stand tall in the fight.#

In your textbook on page 47, answer Activity 10: Where’s the Juncture?

RATE OF SPEECH (tempo) can be used to express impatience, denial, or reflection. Tempo can also be
used to express words such as : rambled, rattled, snapped or blurted out. Tempo is about how fast or how
slow you speak.

Practice/ Activities

Activity 3: Identify what type of intonation is used in the sentence. Write your answer on the space
provided.

_________________________________1. Keep quiet.

_________________________________2. Why is he absent?

_________________________________3. Please erase the board.

_________________________________4. Are you planning to leave me?

_________________________________5. Speak louder.

_________________________________6. Do you play the piano?

_________________________________7. Have you done your work?

_________________________________8. Are you listening?

_________________________________9. Do your work

_________________________________10. Is she telling the truth?

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 ACTIVITY SHEET 2.1
SCORE

Name:___________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________

A. Read the statement carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the
space provided.

_____________1. This is a prosodic feature of speech that deals with the variety of pitch.

a. intonation b. stress c. juncture d. pause

_____________2. _____________ is the highness or lowness of voice

a. prosodic feature b. pitch c. juncture d. intonation

_____________3. The level of pitch that conveys strong emotions.

a. Low b. high c. middle d. very high

_____________4. I won the lottery. If I read in a normal and low pitches, it shows.

a. Happy b. sad c. surprised d. nervous

_____________5. My heart is torn into two! If I read with normal and high pitches, it shows.

a. Distress b. anger c. sarcastic d. happiness

_____________6. A meaning of sentence changes with a slight change of intonation.

a. true b. false c. partly true d. not applicable

_____________7. There is no intonation without pitch.

a. True b. false c. partly true d. none of the above

_____________8. Pitch: Voice__________: Loudness

a. Stress b. Rhythm c. volume d. suprasegmentals

_____________9. Stress, Pitch, Intonation, Projection and Juncture are all called

a. Prosodic feature c. Parts of Speech

b. b. Figures of Speech d. All of the above

_____________10. Juncture: Pause; Stress: Accent; Prosodic:_______

a. intonation b. Suprasegmentals c. pitch d. a and b

Activity 2:Make a video of yourself while delivering the following line. Make sure to apply the
proper prosodic features like stress , intonation, juncture, tempo and volume. Be guided with the
scoring rubric below. Pass your recording via messenger.

“ Your’e nothing but a second rate trying hard copy cat”

-From the iconic scene of Filipino Movie, Bituing Walang Ningning

Criteria Very Good (4) Good (3) Satisfactory(2) Unsatisfactory(1)

Volume Excellent use of Above average Satisfactory use of Weak Volume
Volume projection volume
Projection Excellent Above average Satisfactory Weak Projection
Projection projection Projection
Accuracy Of No pronounciation 2 to 3 4 to 5 6 or more
Pronounciation mistake pronounciation pronounciation pronounciation
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 mistakes mistakes mistakes
Facial Expression Facial Expression Above average Facial Expression Facial Expression
is appropriate Facial Expression is quite is not appropriate
appropriate

Self-Assessment

Assess your own understanding of the discussions and activities in this module accomplishing the exit
sheet (Lujan, 2011) below.

I Understand I Need Help

 I learned…  I need help with …

 The lesson helped me…  I have a question on …

I Need Practice I Want More

 I am still confused about …  I could use this information …

 I need to practice …  I wish I could

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Noted:

Ms. Elmie L. Rodriguez Mrs. Gemma M. Rosal May Rose C. Pico, Ed. D.

Subject Teacher Dep’t Head, JHS Department Principal, High School Department

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP

I hereby acknowledge that my child has accomplished all the exercises and activity sheet/s in this
module.

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Date Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature Over

Printed Name

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