Step 2

Step 2

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

1) The recreational center will offer a new self-defense course. It will teach young people how to protect themselves.

2) Butterflies are usually active during the day. Months are more active at night.

3) I prefer not to have homework over the weekends. However, I do not mind having a little bit of homework then.

4) Everyone wants to buy a beautiful house. For this reason, houses that are ugly do not sell very well.

5) The fifth-grader was a very messy worker. Her partner was very organized.

6) The woman bought a new bag at the mall downtown. It had just opened a couple of weeks before.