Ex. 2 Act out the following conversations. Comment on the stressing of the auxiliary verbs and prepositions in B’s part.

1 A: Were you staying in the country last summer too? – B: Yes, we were. And we were waiting for `you to come as you had promised. 2 A: Has he been keeping you long? – B: Yes, he `has. We have been staying here for an hour already. 3 A: Are you doing anything to get rid of that wretched cough? – B: `Yes, I `am. I’ve been drinking hot milk and herbs all these days. 4 A: Was he operated on when he was taken to hospital last year? – B: `Yes, he `was. He was operated on for ap`pendicitis. 5 A: Are they anxious to know anything about him? – B: Yes, they `are. They are curious to know every `detail about him. 6 A: Has she been inquiring you about Michael? - B: Yes, she has. She has been asking me lots of questions. 7 A: I am all against this plan. It’s unreliable. – B: Why can’t it be re`lied on? I wonder why we can’t all re`ly on it? 8 A: Jack’s getting worse, we’ve called for the doctor. – B: Why `isn’t the doctor coming? ‘When was he `sent for? 9 A: Jack’s father’s also unwell. – B: ‘What is he `suffering from?

Unit 6 Rhythm

<== попередня сторінка	\|	наступна сторінка ==>
Degrees of utterance stress	\|	Regularity of stresses. Instability of syllable duration

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