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Pronune iation
Language focus:
wi ll for spontaneous decisions
hl, h:l; sentence stress
We also use will when we make decisions as we
are speaking.
1 The sounds hl and h:l
a Look at these sentences from the answerphone
messa9es, Some vowels are short, e.g. lol (as in dog).
Some vowels are long, e.g. lc:l (as in door).
Anywoy, l'll give you a coll this evening.
The short/long difference is important, because it can
As you're not there, I'll have o chot with the
show two different words.
ogency.
Exal,Ipr,rs
b Look at tapescript 4.3 and underline more
cat lal cart ls'./
examples with will for a spontaneous decision.
fit lrl feet li:l
g In this unit you will practise one of these short/long
differences: ltl and lt./. You will practise others in
2 Practise giving and leaving messages. Iater units
a Work with a partner. Take it in turns to be the a Say these words.
secretary speaking to Mr Waterman. hitl he'll ir eat
Use the information and expressions on p36 and give iive leave slip sleep
Mr Waterman the messages. will we'll his he's
Examplrs chip cheap rich reach
There were some messages while you were out. sit seat hit heat
Peter has got the results of the Dutch project. He'll put them fiil feel this these
in the post.
Your wife won't be back till tomorrow. Her meeting ... b ffi a.+ Iisten and tick (/) the words you hear.
C m 4.5 Listen again and repeat.
Take it in turns to be the caller and the secretary.
Use these situations to leave messages.
2 Sentence stress
Caller Phone Mr Waterman and leave a message
with the secretary. We saw in Unit 3 that not all the syllables in a word
Secretary Write down the message. Check it back are stressed equally. This is the same for sentences.
with the caller. Not al1 of the syllables are stressed equally.

I You're going to be in London for four days. ffi a.f Listen to these sentences. What kind of
You're staying at the Great Western Hotel, words have the stress?
Paddington. You want to meet Mr Waterman. rOorOr
2 You've got a meeting with Mr Waterman at three I'lI see you tomorrow.
o'clock this afternoon, but you don't feel well. Oooa
What do you want?
I You are Mr Waterman's son. While you were at
a aa a o e O
your friend's house, someone stole the car.
I'm going to have a drink.
4 Mr Waterman phoned you yesterday for some
information. You haven't got it yet, but you b ffi a.z Each sentence in the conversation has two
think it will arrive tomorrow. stressed syilables. Listen and mark them.
5 You had an interesting meeting this morning.
A Where are you going?
You have some confidential information, but you
B I'm going to the shops.
don't want to give it over the phone.
;- 6 You're having dinner with Mr Waterman this A Can I come with you?
ffil evening. You're phoning to make the B Yes, if you like.
arrangements. Tell him when and where you will
A Are you taking the car?
meel .
fl Think oI two more messages to leave with the B I want to walk.
{.*-,: secretary. A But it's starting to rain.
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3 Use a tape recorder, at home or at school, to B That doesn't matter.
$ practise leaving messages on an answerphone. A Oh, I'11 stay at home then.
B OI(. See you iater.
ffi c ffi a.zlisten and check.
f d ffi a.z Listen again and repeat.

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