Unit 19. 'Dream of and 'Live for.

One-Stress Phrasal Verbs

Unit 19; Part A

Some two-word phrasal verbs have main stress on the verb and no stress on the particle. These are one-stress phrasal verbs:
'dream of I wouldn't DREAM of asking you to do it.
'hear from We never HEARD from them again.

Note: The particle in most one-stress phrasal verbs is a preposition.

Othertwo-word phrasal verbs have main stress on the particle and secondarystress on the verb. These are two-stress phrasal verbs (see Unit 20):
,doze 'off The sun came out and I DOZED OFF.
,let 'out Please LET me OUT.

Note: The particle in most two-stress phrasal verbs is an adverb.

Unit 19; Part B

In conversation, it is unusual for the particle in one-stress phrasal verbs to be prominent (see Unit 10). However, we can make the particle prominent if we want to highlight it for emphasis or contrast:
     'smell of      The room SMELT of roses.
                       It certainly smells odd, but I'm not sure what it smells OF.
     'hear of   A: I'm surprised you've never HEARD of him.
     'hear from B: I didn't say I hadn't HEARD OF him, I said I hadn't HEARD FROM him.

Unit 19; Part C

A number of the particles in one-stress phrasal verbs have a weak and a strong form (see Unit 21), for example: at, for, from, of and to.We usually use the weak form of these particles in conversation, butthe strong form is used when the particle comes at the end of a clause:
      'live for   He LIVES for /f∂/ his work.
                    She felt she had nothing to LIVE for /fo:/.
      'think of   I was just THINKing of /∂v/ you.
                    What on earth were you THINKing of /ov/?

Unit 19; Part D

A few phrasal verbs can be either one-stress or two-stress phrasal verbs, but with different meanings. For example:
       'live on   He had to LIVE on less than $10 a day.
                      (= the amount of money he had to buy things)
       ,live 'on   The tradition LIVES ON in many parts of the country.
                      (= continues)
     'come to   How much does all that COME to?
                      (= what's the total cost)
       ,come 'to   She hasn't COME TO yet after the accident.
                      (= regained consciousness)

Exercises

1 Do you think each part includes a one-stress or two-stress phrasal verb?

Do you think each part in bold includes a one-stress (write 1) or two-stress (write 2) phrasal verb?
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Example: The birds came quite close, but when I sneezed I fightened them away.     2
1   She said she'd be early, but I wouldn't bank on it. _______
2   He gave us a lot of information that I couldn't take in. _______
3   I couldn't do question six, so I lef it out. _______
4   Dan said he'd phone today, but I haven't heard from him. _______
5   If you're passing, why don't you stop by? _______
6   You look well. Living by the sea must agree with you. _______
7   There isn't anyone but you that I can confide in. _______
8   Having my own boat is something I've always dreamed about. _______

Now listen and check your answers.

2 Read each A part and say each В part aloud.

Read each A part and say each В part aloud, thinking about howthe phrasal verb will be pronounced. All the phrasal verbs in the Вparts are one-stress phrasal verbs, but sometimes the particle is madeprominent for special emphasis or contrast.

1   A: I suppose your parents are quite well off?
      B: What are you driving at?
2   A: Why didn't you show your mother your new shoes?
      B: I thought she'd disapprove of them.
3   A: So you think the damage results from climate change?
      B: I said I think it will result in climate change.
4   A: Apparently, they are forecasting a really cold winter.
      B: Yes, I read about it.
5   A: My pen friend's planning to visit.
      B: Where does she come from?
6   A: All you've got to do is aim and fire.
      B: But I don't know what to aim at.
7   A: There are so many mosquitoes around the tent!
      B: Yes, it's teeming with them.

Now listen, check the pronunciation of the phrasal verbs and repeat the В parts.

3 Do you think each part includes a one-stress or two-stress phrasal verb?

Do you think each part in bold includes a one-stress or two-stressphrasal verb? Think about how each phrasal verb will be pronounced inthese dialogues. Key.(Speaker A = India) Prominent syllables in the parts in bold are given in capitals. 1 Yes, when you're next in town, why don't you COME BY? (,come 'by = visit) 2 Well, at this time of year fresh vegetables are difficult to COME by. ('come by = obtain) 3 I was stroking Susan's cat when it just TURNED on me. ('turn on = attack) 4 Yes, he certainly knows how to TURN it ON. (,turn 'on = to show a particular quality) 1 A: We must get together again soon. B: Yes, when you're next in town, why don't you come by? 2 A: This cabbage doesn't look very good. B: Well, at this time of year fresh vegetables are difficult to come by. 3 A: What happened to your hand? B: I was stroking Susan's cat when it just turned on me. 4 A: Mr Simpson can be very charming, can't he? B: Yes, he certainly knows how to turn it on.
Now listen and check your answers. Press 'pause' before each В part andread it aloud. Then press 'play' again and compare your pronunciationwith what follows.
Follow up:When you learn a new phrasal verb, it is helpful to note whether it isa one-stress phrasal verb (if it has a preposition) or a two-stressphrasal verb (if it has an adverb).

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