Transcribe A’s lines in the following telephone conversation between two friends. Underline the words in their weak forms. Dramatize the dialogue.
A: What are you doing at the weekend?
B: I haven’t decided yet.
A: We’re going to Scotland. Do you want to come too?
B: I’d love to. Where are you staying?
A: We’ve decided to camp, none of us can afford to pay for a hotel.
B: Camping in Scotland in October! You’ll be freezing.
A: No, we won’t. We’ve got strong tents, lots of warm clothes and thick sleeping bags.
B: Have you checked the weather forecast?
A: Of course, we have. And its pretty warm for October.
B: OK then. It’ll be quite an adventure!
A: Excellent! I’ll tell the others, they’ll be delighted. We’ll pick you up at six on Friday. See you then, good-bye.
B: Bye!
8. Answer the questions for self control:
1. What is a strong form?
2. What is a weak form?
3. What vowels are always weak?
4. What words can have both weak and strong forms?
5. Why is it necessary to use weak forms appropriately?
UNIT 8
Study how to stress simple and derived words.
The main terms of the unit:
word stress, polysyllabic word, sound loudness, pitch, sound quantity, sound quality, constitutive function, distinctive function, primary stress, secondary stress, root syllable, disyllabic word.