English 6 · Audio

4.20 · Stress That Shows a Contrast

Length: 1:32 · accent: GB + US

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Stress That Shows a Contrast

Speaker 1: Part one. Listen to six sentences. In one and two, the strong words are marked. In three to six, underline the strong words.

One. It’s smart casual, not business casual.

Speaker 2: Two. The case is great, but the battery isn’t.

Speaker 1: Three. We wear a uniform at the plant, not at the office.

Speaker 2: Four. I wanted the teal backpack, not the rose one.

Speaker 1: Five. I didn’t buy the jacket online.

Speaker 2: Six. I didn’t buy the jacket online.

Speaker 1: Part two. Listen again, and repeat each sentence in the pause. Make the strong words stronger than the rest.

One. It’s smart casual, not business casual.

Speaker 2: Two. The case is great, but the battery isn’t.

Speaker 1: Three. We wear a uniform at the plant, not at the office.

Speaker 2: Four. I wanted the teal backpack, not the rose one.

Speaker 1: Five. I didn’t buy the jacket online.

Speaker 2: Six. I didn’t buy the jacket online.