1st Term Test - Narda Czabanyi

Traductorado a Distancia
Instancia Curricular: Lengua Oral Inglesa II
Profesora: Laura Pantelakis
1º Cuatrimestre 2022
Narda Czabanyi
First Term Test
Part A
ACCENTUATION
A. Give two patterns of four-syllable words. Examples. Discuss.

primary accent + unaccented syllable+ unaccented syllable + unaccented syllable
 ˋma .tri.mo.ny
 ˋa .ccu.ra.cy
 ˋme .mo.ra.ble
unaccented syllable + primary accent + unaccented syllable + unaccented syllable
 .de ˋmοns.tra.tive
 .laˋbo.ra.to.ry
 .cerˋti.fi.cate
B. Give two patterns of five-syllable words. Examples. Discuss.

secondary accent +unaccented syllable + unaccented syllable + primary accent +
unaccented syllable
 ˈcla.ssi.fiˋca.tion
 ˈcha.rac.teˋris.tic
 ˈme.di.terˋa.nean
unaccented syllable + primary accent + unaccented syllable +unaccented syllable+

unaccented syllable
.i ˋne .vi.ta.ble / .vo ˋca .bu.la.ry / .com ˋmu .ni.ca.tive

C. AFFIXES
1.- Explain the use of com-,cosmo- cross- . Discuss their use, give examples and exceptions if
there are any.
Cosmo, means: The world; the universe.
 So a cosmopolitan /kɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ is a person familiar with many cultures and at ease
with them.
Cross, means: Movement or position across something; transverse; interaction;
cross-shaped; marked with a cross.
 Where it has the idea of movement across something include crossfire, /ˈkrɒsfaɪə/
 An implication that the form of a cross is present, is found in crossroads /ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/
Com, means: Joint; mutual.

This form is used depending on the initial letter of the stem: com- is usual before b, m,
and p, some vowels, and sometimes f as in
Combine /verb: /kəmˈbaɪn/, noun: /ˈkɒmbaɪn/
Commerce /kɒmɜːs/
Compact/kəmˈpækt/
Comestible /kəˈmɛstɪbl/
Comfort /ˈkʌmfət/
d) STRESS
1.-Explain the difference between free  hand and free hand.

As a noun phrase means:
 The freedom to do things and make decisions without being controlled by
another
Example : Her father gave her a free hand in running the family business.
As a compound word means:

 Drawn while holding a pen, pencil, etc., without the help of
any special equipment.
Example: She made a freehand sketch of the layout of the apartment.
2.- Explain the difference between heavy weight and heavy weight.
As a compound Word means:
 A person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice:
Example: Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her

a political heavyweight.
As a noun phrase means:

 A person or animal weighing much more than average
e) Explain what happens when you use the following words in a discourse setting? Give
examples in context and explain how they should be stressed.
1.- the noun: DIABETES vs DIABETES INSIPIDUS

Diabetes as a single noun is stressed like this: /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz /
but in a discourse setting is: / ˈdaɪəbiːtiːz ˈaɪnsaɪpiːaɪdiːjuːs /
2.- adj., adv., v.: DIRECT vs DIRECT-DEBIT/SPEECH/TAX

Direct as an adjective should be stressed like this: /ˈdaɪrekt /
But in a discourse setting is: /daɪˈrekt - debɪt / /daɪˈrekt - spi: ʧ / /daɪˈrek - tæks /
3.- the number: EIGHTEENTH vs EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Eighteenths as an ordinal number alone, is stressed: /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ /
But in a phrase, as in eighteen century is: /ˈeɪtiːnθ ˈsɛnʧʊri/
f) Compounds: Accentuate these compounds and identify their stress pattern:
fountain pen - shop window (n) - law-abiding - bird´s eye - tight rope - ill luck - watch dog -
spoil sport - court martial - love sick -
fountain pen / ´faʊntɪn ̀ pɛn /
shop window (n) / ´ʃɒp ̀ wɪndəʊ/
law-abiding / ˈlɔːəbaɪdɪŋ /
bird´s eye / bɜːd´ɛs aɪ /
tight rope / ´taɪt rəʊp /
ill luck / ´ɪl lʌk/
watch dog / ´wɒʧ dɒg /
spoil sport / ´spɔːɪl spɔːt /
court martial / kɔːt ˈmɑːʃəl/

love sick / lʌv ´sɪk/
Part B
Read the following text carefully and then do the different tasks below:
Daniel: Kate, what makes people like yourself want to be an extra?
Kate: Good question. Well, I guess I´ve always been keen on amateur dramatics and so, I
suppose it´s a way of keeping in contact with the acting world. Luckily, the working hours
fo my normal job are quite flexile, otherwise, I wouldn´t be able to do it. You never know
when you´ll be needed on set.
Daniel:I suppose ther´s a lot of hanging around?
Kate:Yeah, they´re long hours, but I have no problems amusing myself. I´m a writer, so I
always take my laptop with me and, well, just get on with my work.
Daniel:Now, you´ve appeared in some big films, haven´t you? What´s it like seeing
yourself on the big screen?
Kate:Well, half the time, I can´t even spot myself, unless I really concentrate, but I´m
usually in crowd scenes as a wedding guest, or a person in the street –you know, that kind
of thing.
155 words
1. Divide the passage into chunks (TONALITY)

2. Transcribe the passage
3. Underline the two ACCENTED  (1ST prominent and last prominent)
within each CHUNK (TONICITY)
Daniel: /Kate,/ what makes people like yourself/ want to be an extra?
/keɪt,/ wɒt meɪks ˈpiːpl laɪk jɔːˈsɛlf/ wɒnt tə bi ən ˈekstrə/
Daniel: /Kate,/ what makes people like yourself/ want to be an extra?
Kate: /Good question./ Well,/ I guess I´ve always been keen/ on amateur dramatics
and so,/ I suppose it´s a way of keeping in contact/ with the acting world./ Luckily,/ the
working hours of my normal job /are quite flexile, /otherwise, /I wouldn´t be able to
do it./ You never know when you´ll be needed on set./
/gʊd ˈkwesʧən/ wel,/ aɪ ges aɪv ˈɔːlweɪz biːn kiːn/ ɒn ˈæmətə drəˈmætɪks ənd
səʊ,/ aɪ səˈpəʊz ɪts ə weɪ ɒv /ˈkiːpɪŋ ɪn ˈkɒntækt/ wɪð ði ˈæktɪŋ wɜːld/
ˈlʌkɪli,/ ðə ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈaʊəz əv maɪ ˈnɔːməl ʤɒb /ɑː kwaɪt ˈfleksɪl, /ˈʌðəwaɪz, /aɪ
wʊldn´tː bi ˈeɪbl tə dʊ ɪt./ jʊ ˈnɛvə nəʊ wɛn juː´ll bi ˈniːdɪd ɒn sɛt./
Kate: /Good question./ Well,/ I guess I´ve always been keen/ on amateur dramatics
and so,/ I suppose it´s a way of keeping in contact/ with the acting world./ Luckily,/ the
working hours of my normal job /are quite flexile, /otherwise, /I wouldn´t be able to
do it./ You never know when you´ll be needed on set./
Daniel:/I suppose ther´s a lot of hanging around?/
/aɪ səˈpəʊz ðers ə lɒt əv ˈhæŋɪŋ əˈraʊnd/
Daniel:/I suppose ther´s a lot of hanging around?/
Kate:/Yeah,/ they´re long hours,/ but I have no problems amusing myself./ I´m a
writer,/ so/ I always take my laptop with me/ and,/ well,/ just get on with my work./
/jeə,/ ðeɪ´riː lɒŋ ˈaʊəz,/ bət aɪ həv nəʊ ˈprɒbləmz əˈmjuːzɪŋ maɪˈsɛlf./ aɪ´ɛm
ə ˈraɪtə,/ səʊ/ aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz teɪk maɪ ˈlæpˌtɒp wɪð miː/ ænd,/ wɛl,/ ʤəst gɛt ɒn
wɪð maɪ wɜːk/
Kate:/Yeah, they´re long hours,/ but I have no problems amusing myself./ I´m a
writer,/ so I always take my laptop with me/ and, well, just get on with my work./
Daniel: /Now, you´ve appeared in some big films,/ haven´t you? /What´s it like seeing
yourself on the big screen?/
/naʊ,/ juːv əˈpɪəd ɪn səm bɪg fɪlmz,/ ˈhəvn´t juː /wɒts ɪt laɪk ˈsiːɪŋ jɔːˈsɛlf ɒn
ðə bɪg skriːn/
Daniel: /Now, you´ve appeared in some big films,/ haven´t you? /What´s it like seeing
yourself on the big screen?/
Kate: /Well, half the time, I can´t even spot myself/, unless I really concentrate/, but I
´m usually in crowd scenes as a wedding guest, /or a person in the street /you know,
/that kind of thing./
/wɛl,/ hɑːf ðə taɪm, /aɪ kæn´tiː ˈiːvən spɒt maɪˈself/, ənˈles aɪ ˈrɪəli
ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/, bət aɪm ˈjuːʒʊəli ɪn kraʊd siːnz əz ə ˈwɛdɪŋ gest, /ɔːr ə ˈpɜːsn ɪn
ðə striːt /jʊ nəʊ, /ðæt kaɪnd əv θɪŋ/
Kate: /Well, half the time, I can´t even spot myself/, unless I really concentrate/, but I
´m usually in crowd scenes as a wedding guest, /or a person in the street you
know, /that kind of thing./
4- Underline three examples of content words (in bold)

of my normal job are quite flexile, otherwise, I wouldn´t be able to do it. You never know
Kate: Yeah, they´re long hours, but I have no problems amusing myself. I´m a writer, so I
Daniel: Now, you´ve appeared in some big films, haven´t you? What´s it like seeing
Kate: Well, half the time, I can´t even spot myself, unless I really concentrate, but I´m
of thing.
5- Underline those words that may have both a strong and a weak form (in italics)

of my normal job are quite flexile, otherwise, I wouldn´t be able to do it. You never know
Kate: Yeah, they´re long hours, but I have no problems amusing myself. I´m a writer, so I
Daniel: Now, you´ve appeared in some big films, haven´t you? What´s it like seeing
Kate: Well, half the time, I can´t even spot myself, unless I really concentrate, but I´m
of thing.

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Traductorado a Distancia

Instancia Curricular: Lengua Oral Inglesa II

Profesora: Laura Pantelakis

First Term Test

A. Give two patterns of four-syllable words. Examples. Discuss.

B. Give two patterns of five-syllable words. Examples. Discuss.

unaccented syllable + primary accent + unaccented syllable +unaccented syllable+

.i ˋne .vi.ta.ble / .vo ˋca .bu.la.ry / .com ˋmu .ni.ca.tive

Com, means: Joint; mutual.

1.-Explain the difference between free  hand and free hand.

As a compound word means:

Example: Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her

As a noun phrase means:

1.- the noun: DIABETES vs DIABETES INSIPIDUS

2.- adj., adv., v.: DIRECT vs DIRECT-DEBIT/SPEECH/TAX

3.- the number: EIGHTEENTH vs EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

Eighteenths as an ordinal number alone, is stressed: /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ /

But in a phrase, as in eighteen century is: /ˈeɪtiːnθ ˈsɛnʧʊri/

f) Compounds: Accentuate these compounds and identify their stress pattern:

fountain pen / ´faʊntɪn ̀ pɛn /

shop window (n) / ´ʃɒp ̀ wɪndəʊ/

bird´s eye / bɜːd´ɛs aɪ /

tight rope / ´taɪt rəʊp /

ill luck / ´ɪl lʌk/

watch dog / ´wɒʧ dɒg /

spoil sport / ´spɔːɪl spɔːt /

court martial / kɔːt ˈmɑːʃəl/

1. Divide the passage into chunks (TONALITY)

Daniel: /Kate,/ what makes people like yourself/ want to be an extra?

/keɪt,/ wɒt meɪks ˈpiːpl laɪk jɔːˈsɛlf/ wɒnt tə bi ən ˈekstrə/

Daniel: /Kate,/ what makes people like yourself/ want to be an extra?

Daniel:/I suppose ther´s a lot of hanging around?/

/aɪ səˈpəʊz ðers ə lɒt əv ˈhæŋɪŋ əˈraʊnd/

Daniel:/I suppose ther´s a lot of hanging around?/

4- Underline three examples of content words (in bold)

Daniel: Kate, what makes people like yourself want to be an extra?

Daniel: Kate, what makes people like yourself want to be an extra?

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