1. Narrating with Fluency NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

2. Pronunciation • Make a list of the words that you have difficulty pronouncing. • Ask your English teacher to model the pronunciation for you. • Look at your teacher’s mouth. • Repeat the words after your teacher. • You can also use an online dictionary to practice pronunciation: www.dictionary.com NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

3. Pronunciation I looked around, and to my enormoussurprise, a magnificentgolden phoenixwas perched on the branches of a tree. Then, to my amazement, the beautiful creature looked at me … from: The Magic Door by: Alexandra Lee, Christie Cheng, Anthea Pang, Nicole Hurip (Marymount Secondary School) NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

4. Linking of Sounds • Pay attention to the consonant sounds at the end of words. Do not drop these sounds! • If the next word begins with a vowel, link the consonant to the vowel. NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

5. Linking of Sounds I looked around, and to my enormous surprise, a magnificent golden phoenix was perched on the branches of a tree. Then, to my amazement, the beautiful creature looked at me … from: The Magic Door by: Alexandra Lee, Christie Cheng, Anthea Pang, Nicole Hurip (Marymount Secondary School) NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

6. Stress and Rhythm • Pay attention to the stress and rhythm patterns. • Draw small dots () over the unstressed syllables and large dots () over the stressed syllables. NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

7. Stress and Rhythm     I looked around,         and to my enormous surprise,          a magnificent golden phoenix          was perched on the branches ofa tree. NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

8. Intonation • Pay attention to the rises and falls in the intonation. • Draw small arrows at the end of each phrase to indicate when the intonation rises ( ) or falls ( ). NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

9. Intonation I looked around, and to my enormous surprise, a magnificent golden phoenix was perched on the branches ofa tree. NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

10. Vocal Expression • Vary the volume: soft vs loud • Vary the pace: slow vs fast • Vary the pitch: high vs low • Use pausing • Use different voices for different characters NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR

11. Vocal Expression How would you vary the voice for dramatic effect as you read this excerpt aloud? I looked around, and to my enormous surprise, a magnificent golden phoenix was perched on the branches of a tree. Then, to my amazement, the beautiful creature looked at me … NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR