Listen to the following utterances which you will hear twice. Decide which of the questions, (a) or (b), provides a suitable context for what you hear.

1. When we’ve finished lunch we’ll look at the photos.

a) When can we see the photos?

b) What shall we do after lunch?

2. Your use of intonation can change the meaning.

a) What can change the meaning of what you say?

b) Why is intonation important?

3. The hotel was very good.

a) Did you enjoy your holiday?

b) What was the accommodation like?

4. You can go if you’ve finished.

a) What shall we do now that we’ve finished.

b) Can we go?

Now try to say each of the utterances so that it is a suitable response to the other question.

Listen to the whole of this conversation between Lisa and Tony.

What is Tony worrying about?

Do you think that Lisa feels he really needs to be worried?

Now listen to the second part again. Mark the tones and try to explain why Tony and Lisa have chosen to use them.

Tony: I mean I managed to answer all the questions, and I think I said the right things, but I don’t think I wore the right clothes.

Lisa: Well, there’s no point in worrying about it. What’s done is done.

Tony: Yes, Lisa, I know. There’s nothing I can do about it of course. I can’t change anything but I can’t help thinking about it.

Now listen to the third part and do the same again.

Lisa: I’m sure you needn’t worry. What did you wear anyway?

Tony: I had to put my jeans on.

Lisa: Your jeans? Oh, I see.

Tony: But I wore a tie.

Lisa: Never mind. You said the right things anyway.

Dialogue reading

Work with a partner and practice reading this dialogue. Think about which words you will stress logically and where you will use and tones. Use a tone

1) to refer to smth. that has just been stated;

2) to check that smth. is as you assume;

When you make a general statement which avoids answering a question.

Cathy: Hello, Bob.

Bob: Hi. You’re looking well.

Cathy: Thanks. And so are you. You got back safely then?

Bob: Yes. We arrived this morning.

Cathy: This morning? I thought you were due back a couple of days ago.

Bob: Mmm, that had been the plan.

Cathy: Well, what happened?

Bob: You’ve eard about the rail strike?

Cathy: Oh, yes, of course. But I had forgotten you were traveling by train. How did you manage?

Bob: Well, you see, we came by coach. It took a lot longer but we got back OK.

Cathy: So I see. You don’t sound as though you minded.

Bob: No. we didn’t mind at all. It took a lot longer, but it was very comfortable – and it was much cheaper. In fact, we’ve decided to go by coach next time.

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REVISION. CONTRASTIVE STRESS