Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Stress and Intonation

Changing pitch for emphasis

Step 1

Listen to the first sentence and underline the focus word. Then choose the sentence most likely to come next.

1) It is a bad idea to wait until the night before a test to begin studying.

2) Teenagers should have certain restrictions on their driver’s licenses.

3) Are you sure you do not want to have lunch with me?

4) one is a really large piece of cake.

Listen again and repeat the sentences. Ensure your voices is rising on the stressed syllables and dropping afterwards.

1) It is a bad idea to wait until the night before a test to begin studying.

2) Teenagers should have certain restrictions on their driver’s licenses.

3) Are you sure you do not want to have lunch with me?

4) one is a really large piece of cake.