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Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools Crafting meaning

Exercise 1�10 in the Student’s Book

(a) Guide students through explaining the importance of learning
correct English pronunciation. Their responses may involve:
i. Exploring the meaning of pronunciation.
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ii. Explaining the importance of correct English pronunciation
(give them prompts that will develop their critical thinking.
For example, you may ask them to think about and explain
the importance of correct pronunciation in academics,
business, media, culture, religion, building confidence, etc.)
(b) Guide students through explaining how English vowels differ
from Kiswahili vowels. In doing so they may:
i. Brainstorm the concept of vowels in language.
ii. Discuss and identify the 20 English vowels and the 5
Kiswahili vowels.
iii. Practise pronouncing words with English and Kiswahili
vowels.
(c) Encourage students to apply their knowledge of English and
Kiswahili vowels in their language learning and communication
efforts.

Application English syllables

Teaching and learning procedures
1. Guide the students through brainstorming the concept of syllables
2. Write a sample of words syllables on the board and guide the
students through reading.
3. Ask students to realise how syllables are extracted in a word with
the consideration of vowels.
4. Facilitate the students to understand that the syllable that is given
the louder sound is what is given stress.
5. Provide students with words on the board and ask them to read them
while you are observing assignment of primary stress to stressed
syllables.
6. Repeat the action in (l) until students master to assign primary
stress on various.

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