Shifting stress

1. Shifting stress.

Listen to the stress in these sentences.

Now underline the stressed word in the second sentence of each pair of sentences.

2. Listen and repeat.

Now practise saying the second sentence (B) in each small dialogue. Listen and repeat.

1.	A: It can't be Friday.
	B: It is Friday.
2.	A: It isn't true.
	B: It is true.
3.	A: You aren't listening.
	B: I am listening.
4.	A: It isn't cold.
	B: It is cold.
5.	A: It doesn't matter.
	B: It does matter.
6.	A: It isn't difficult.
	B: It is difficult.
7.	A: You should be working.
	B: I am working.
8.	A: You can't be serious.
	B: I am serious.
9.	A: It's not important.
	B: It is important.
10.	A: You don't love me.
	B: I do love you.

3. Listen and write.

Listen to this conversation between Alex and Belinda. Write Belinda's exact words.

Listen again and repeat what Belinda says.