18/06/2026 Anna Severino

18/06/2026 Anna Severino

EFC1.1 SB11 Listening & Pronunciation

• stress, rhythm and alteration in connected speech

EFC1.1 SB13 Discourse markers (see attached)

• Linking devices: conrast, purpose, reason, result
  • short texts with examples in context
  • short listenings ending in linkers...finish with your own idea

Some interesting language:

• owl
• a lack of
• shares (noun) - the ownership of a business can be divided in several equal parts
• the stock exchange
• to work long hours

Be careful!

• didn´t told
• make sure you select the correct form - infinitive, gerund, that + verb clause - after discourse markers (see examples in the ´linkers' homework attached)

Pronunciation

• /h/ or no /h/?
  • hair freshener ??  No, it's air freshener!

A couple of further resources to convert

• speech to text: https://speechnotes.co/
• text to speech: https://luvvoice.com/en
  • Added to the resources list attached to class of 17th June.