1. Listen and write.

Listen and complete these sentences from a dialogue.

 

2. Sentence stress.

Now listen again and select the words that are accented (stressed) in the sentences. What is the main stress, and what is the secondary stress?


3. Listen and repeat.

Listen to, repeat and record the sentences.

3. Practise speaking.

Listen, and put the sentences in the order that you hear them. Then listen again, and practise saying the sentences in the gaps in the recording. Try to use the same intonation as you hear in the recording.

4. Informal speech.

In informal conversation, when you can't remember a person's name you can say what's-her/his-name instead of the name.

When you can't remember the name of a thing you can say what-d'you-call-it.


Look at the examples. Listen to the recording. Then select the words you think are stressed.

5. Speaking more fluently.

Listen to, repeat and record the sentences. Try saying the sentences at the same speed as the recording.

3. Practise speaking fluently.

Can you remember the two paragraphs from the previous exercises? Put the lines in order, then listen and practise saying them. Try saying the sentences at the same speed as the recording.