1. NEW THINGS (Pronunciation)

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SENTENCE STRESS
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Underline the main stressed syllables in each sentence.
Can you tell me why you are studying English?
sākt mācīties
tell, why, stu, En
Do you have any idea how long you plan to study?
sākt mācīties
idea, plan, stu
Can I ask what you do in the evenings?
sākt mācīties
ask, do, e(venings)
Do you mind me asking if you have a full-time job?
sākt mācīties
as, full-time job
I'd be interested to know which countries you've visited.
sākt mācīties
in, know, coun, vi
Could you tell me where you got that watch?
sākt mācīties
tell, where, wa
Do you know if there's a good café anywhere near here?
sākt mācīties
know, ca, here
I was wondering if you'd like to come for a coffee.
sākt mācīties
won, come, co
The main stressed words are always the ones that carry the message,
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i.e. if the other words weren't there, the message could still be understood.
WORD STRESS
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Underline the stressed syllables in the adjectives and phrases that describe feelings in Exercise 1 C, page 11.
frustrated
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tra
whished the earth would swallow me up
sākt mācīties
earth, swa, up
over the moon
sākt mācīties
o, moon
made my stomach turn
sākt mācīties
sto, turn
relieved
sākt mācīties
lie
fascinated
sākt mācīties
fas
shaking like a leaf
sākt mācīties
sha, leaf
scared out of my wits
sākt mācīties
scared
impressed
sākt mācīties
pre
awkward
sākt mācīties
aw
CONNECTED SPEECH
sākt mācīties
Underline two stressed words; Circle have/has where a is weakened; show linking between a final consonant and an initial vowel.
Have you tried it before?
sākt mācīties
tried, before; have; d+it
I've thought about it a lot.
sākt mācīties
thought, lot; t+it, t+a
Has he seen my last email?
sākt mācīties
has; seen, email; t+e
She's changed her address.
sākt mācīties
changed, address; r+a
My kids have gone out.
sākt mācīties
have; kids, out; ne+o
Has she phoned anyone yet?
sākt mācīties
has; phoned, yet; d+a
POLITE INTONATION
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The tendency is for the intonation to go down and then up at the end of questions and to go down on other types of sentences.

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