Lesson 44. Not Half Past Two, Half Past Three.

Listen and mark the intonation of the words in bold. Key1    A: How about meeting on Tuesday or Thursday at one o'clock? B: I can come on Tuesday↑, but not before two↓ o'clock.
2    A: Let's go to the beach and have a swim. B: Well, I'll come to the beach↑ with you, but I'll probably just do some sunbathing↓.
3    A: Which shop are you talking about? Is it on the corner? B: Well, it isn't on the corner↑, exactly, but it's very near↓ there.
4    A: When I was at school I was good at maths and physics. B: I was good at maths↑, but my best subject was music↓.

1. A: How about meeting on Tuesday or Thursday at one o'clock?
   B: I can come on Tuesday↑, but not before two o'clock.
2. A: Let's go to the beach and have a swim.
   B: Well, I'll come to the beach with you, but I'll probably just do some sunbathing.
3. A: Which shop are you talking about? Is it on the corner?
   B: Well, it isn't on the corner, exactly, but it's very near there.
4. A: When I was at school I was good at maths and physics.
   B: I was good at maths, but my best subject was music.

1. A: Maybe we could have dinner on Thursday or Friday?
   B: Well, I'm free on Thursday.
2. A: Let's have a quick drink at the pub and then go somewhere toeat.
   B: Well, I've got time to go to the pub for half an hour.
3. A: Are the shops open in the evenings and on Sundays?
   B: Well, I know they're open in the evenings.
4. A: My favourite school subjects were history and geography.
   B: Really? I liked geography ...

Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat

Listen and mark the intonation of the words in bold. Key1 A: It's freezing today! B: It's pretty cold↑, yes, but it's good weather for walking, so let's go↓!
2    A: Did you go to university in Europe? B: I didn't study↑ there, no, I just travelled around↓.
3    A: Did you come on the ferry? B: No, I like travelling by sea↑, but it takes too long↓.
4    A: We've got plenty of time - we're leaving at four. B: That's the departure↑ time, yes, but we have to be there by three↓.

1. A: It's freezing today!
   B: It's pretty cold, yes, but it's good weather for walking, so let's go!
2. A: Did you go to university in Europe?
   B: I didn't study there, no, I just travelled around.
3. A: Did you come on the ferry?
   B: No, I like travelling by sea, but it takes too long.
4. A: We've got plenty of time - we're leaving at four.
   B: That's the departure time, yes, but we have to be there by three.

Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat.

Listen and mark the intonation of the words in bold. Key1    A: Are the shops open at the weekend? B: I know they're open on Saturdays↑.
2    A: What did you think of the band? B: The singer↑ was good.
3    A: Have you been sightseeing yet? B: We've been to the castle↑ - that's all we had time↓ for today.
4    A: Can I have something non-alcoholic? B: We've got some orange↑ juice ... or some mineral↑ water ...

1. A: Are the shops open at the weekend?
   B: I know they're open on Saturdays.
2. A: What did you think of the band?
   B: The singer was good.
3. A: Have you been sightseeing yet?
   B: We've been to the castle - that's all we had time for today.
4. A: Can I have something non-alcoholic?
   B: We've got some orange juice ... or some mineral water ...