KELLY: Yes, I would like to place an order. DORIS: Alright, Ma'am. What items would you like to order today? KELLY: I have your catalog here. Do you want me to tell you the item numbers, or the names? DORIS: You may tell me both, Ma'am. KELLY: Alrig
CARL: I think we should do the floors before we work on the curtains and walls. SUE: Why? It doesn't make sense. If we do the floors first, and then paint the walls, we will get paint all over our new floor. CARL: Hmm. Maybe you're right. But I can
CONRAD: I really do like this dining set. But I just don't know. I don't know if I can do a good job with it. SALESPERSON: It really isn't hard, sir. You just have to follow the instructions. CONRAD: What instructions? SALESPERSON: We will give you
IVY: I want to buy some running shoes. Maybe New Balance. DAVID: Why do you need running shoes? You aren't a runner. IVY: But I exercise at the club. And I use the stepping machine. So I need good running shoes. DAVID: That's not the same. Maybe you
Complex Intonation Word Count Intonation Patterns CD 1 Track 34 This is the beginning of an extremely important part of spoken American Englishthe rhythms and intonation patterns of the long streams of nouns and adjectives that are so commonly used.
Exercise 1-24: Single-Word Phrases CD 1 Track 35 Repeat the following noun and adjective sentences. Noun Adjective 1. It's a nail. It's short. 2. It's a cake. It's chocolate. 3. It's a tub. It's hot. 4. It's a drive. It's hard. 5. It's a door. It's
Two-Word Phrases Descriptive Phrases CD Track 36 Nouns are heavier than adjectives; they carry the weight of the new information. An adjective and a noun combination is called a descriptive phrase, and in the absence of contrast or other secondary c
Exercise 1 -26: Two Types of Descriptive Phrases CD 1 Track 38 Repeat. Adjective Noun Adverb Adjective 1. It's a short nail. It's really short. 2. It's a chocolate cake. It's dark chocolate. 3. It's a hot bath. It's too hot. 4. It's a hard drive. It
The following well-known story has been rewritten to contain only descriptions. Stress the second word of each phrase. Repeat after me. Exercise 1-27: Descriptive Phrase StoryThe Ugly Duckling CD1 Track 39 There is a mother duck. She lays three eggs
JOY: Why don't we get you some shirts? LOUIS: I want to leave. We've already been here two hours. JOY: But we should get you some shirts while we're here. You need summer shirts. LOUIS: I would rather buy them somewhere else. JOY: Why? They have eve
Exercise 1-28: Sentence Stress with Set Phrases CD 1 Track 41 Repeat the following sentences. Noun Noun/Adj. Set Phrase 1. It's a finger. It's a nail. It's a finger nail. 2. It's a pan. It's a cake. It's a pan cake. 3. It's a tub. It's hot. It's a h
CD 1 Track 42 Pause the CD and add a noun to each word as indicated by the picture. Check Answer Key, beginning on page 193.
Exercise 1-30: Set Phrase StoryThe Little Match Girl CD 1 Track 43 The following story contains only set phrases, as opposed to the descriptive story in Exercise 1-27. Stress the first word of each phrase. The little match girl was out in a snowstor
Exercise 1-31: Contrasting Descriptive and Set Phrases CD 1 Track 44 Repeat after me. scriptive Phrase Set Phrase 1. It's a short nail. It's a finger nail. 2. It's a chocolate cake. It's a pan cake. 3. It's a hot bath. It's a hot tub. 4. It's a long
Exercise 1-32: Two-Word Stress CD 1 Track 45 Repeat the following pairs. Descriptive Phrase Set Phrase a light bulb a light bulb blue pants blue jeans a cold fish a gold fish a gray hound a greyhound an old key an inn key a white house The White Hou
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