Make Sentence Stress Easier for Your Learners

Do your learners know the words in a sentence but still sound flat, robotic or unnatural? In this video, I’ll show you a simple pronunciation activity for teaching sentence stress using a da/de rhythm. It helps learners hear the stress first, practise the rhythm without worrying about meaning, and then say the sentence more naturally. It’s quick, low-prep and works with almost any sentence from a coursebook, listening text or learner error. If you like this and want more practical ideas for English teachers, check out my Teaching Pronunciation Made Easy course. It’ll give you the theory of pronunciation (I promise that’s fascinating), lots of practical ideas and the confidence to help you help your learners. visit: https://www.elt-training.com/course/t... Hi- I’m Jo Gakonga. I’ve been teaching English for 35 years and training teachers on CELTA for 25 of those. On this channel, I help English teachers and CELTA trainees feel more confident, knowledgeable and well prepared. Check out my other videos and materials at https://www.elt-training.com/