Lesson 36. Take Me to the Show, Jo.

Rhythm

Lesson 36; Part A

Stressed and unstressed syllables in words make different rhythms. Listen. Oo answer oO belong Ooo interview oOo banana

Phrases have a rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables, like words. Listen and repeat these words and phrases with this rhythm: Ooo interview telephone talk to me told you so doesn't it?
Listen and repeat these words and phrases with this rhythm: oOo important discussion I told you I'd like to pronounce it
Listen and repeat these words and phrases with this rhythm: ooOo photographic information forty-seven what about it? never tried it
Listen and repeat these phrases with this rhythm: OooO time to get up making mistakes tell me again give me your hand twenty years old

Exercises

1 Read the phrases.

Read the phrases. Then listen and write 1 if the phrase has the pattern OoOo, and 2 if it has the pattern OooO.

what's the matter? 1
what about you?
feeling better
anyone there?
on the TV
asking for more
one pound forty
sixty-seven

what shall we do? 2
see you later
nothing to do
round the corner
two and a half
what's the problem?
leave it to me
breakfast's ready

stand in the queue
tell the others
come for dinner
ready to go
go and find it
now and again
half a kilo
quarter to four

Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

Listen to this chant with this rhythm: oooOO. Write in the missing words.
Pass me the jam , Pam Wait in the queue, Sue See you _______again, Jen Leave it to me, Lee What would you _______like, Mike? When shall we meet, Pete? Over the _______hill, Bill Where have you gone, John?	Soon as you _______can, Van Almost forgot, Scott Lend me your _______pen, Ben Where shall we go, Flo? Get a new _______job, Bob How do you feel, Neil? What have you _______got, Dot?
Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat.

Listen to this chant with this rhythm: ooooOO. Write in the missing words.
Take me to the show , Jo Thank you for the food, Jude See you in the _______park, Mark Really like the hat, Pat See you on the _______train, Jane	When will you be back, Jack? Always on the _______phone, Joan When did you arrive. Clive? Have a glass of _______juice, Bruce.
Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat.

Listen and repeat these poems. Be careful to say them with the right rhythm.

Too late Before I go - I told you so I told you, but you still don't know.	Travel Heavy, light The left and the right I follow my feet Through the day and the night

Meeting Really can't wait If s never too late Quarter to eight? That would be great	Concentration Central station Information Trying to make a reservation Not too keen on conversation Don't want any complications.

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