Lesson 48. Finished? I've Just Started!
Important Words in Conversation
Lesson 48; Part A
If we want to give special emphasis to words, for example if we arevery surprised, we sometimes use a lot of stress, and our voices goespecially high. Listen to these two dialogues.
I\'ve just started↓ it. I\'ve just started↓ it!! | |
In the second dialogue, the word finished is also specially emphasised. Listen and repeat. Finished?!↑ | |
Listen to the different intonation on finished and started, and repeat. Finished↑?! started↓!! | |
Now repeat the whole answer from the second dialogue. Finished↑?! I\'ve just started↓ it!! |
Lesson 48; Part B
Listen to two people arguing. Notice the intonation they use, especially on the words in bold. A: You\'re late! We said two o\'clock! B: We didn\'t↓ - we said half↓ pasttwo! A: We said two↓! You\'re always↓ late! B: Last time you↓ were late!Remember? A: Was I? Listen again and repeat the dialogue. |
Exercises
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