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Polite requests
*ou-; ernphatic stress
a Look at these expressions.
Could you (ust) ...?
Could I (ust) .,.? The vowels -ou-
-/ust makes the request sound The vowels -ou- cat:rbe pronounced in many different ways'
more polite. Look at this list o{ words. Put them into the correct column'
These expressions are usuallY
followed by pleose, encourage flour thought pound our enough bought
couple trouble double fought would voucher country
Find the expressions in the
out you should round could house your through
conversation, How do the PeoPle
respond to the requests?
lc:/ lal /u:/ laal
Work with a partner. Take it in turns
to make the following requests and
respond.
ExnMprr
Could you just sign the form ot the ffi s.: Listen, check and repeat.
bottom, please?
Yes, ceftoinly.
2 Emphatic stress
Ask someone to When we want to emphasize certain information in a sentence'
r sign the form at the bottom.
we stress that Part.
* excuse you, while you make a
a ffi S.a Listen to this sentence. The stress can go on three
telephone call.
diflerent parts.
. get your suitcases from Your car.
r see if there are any messages for t2)
We need to be at the meeting at three o'clock.
you.
. put your bag in the room. The different stresses change the meaning.
* send a fax for you. Match the meanings below to the sftess points I, 2, and 1'
Ask if you can E rn" meeting is at three, not four.
o borrow a pen. yo,
E and I have to be there at three, but the others don't'
* see someone's passport.
E W. need to be at the meeting at three, so we must arrive at
s check the bill.
the buiiding earlier.
r make a phone call.
. leave your bags there. ffi S.S Listen to the flrst part of these sentences' Mark the
r cancel your wake-up call. main stress.
d Look at your requests. Who would d Choose the correct ending for each sentence.
I I live at number I I Johnson Road,1 not my brother'
make them, guest or recePtionist? ,:,
e I not number 12.
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I not Johnson Close.
4 Work with a partner' Take it in 2 A-lison used to be a singer,l not a piano player'
turns to be the guest and the I bur .he isn't now.
receptionist. Make new I not Jane.
conversations with this 3 The news is on Channel I now,1 not later'
information. I not DaLlas.
o single room/ one night/ voucher/ I not Channel I'
Herald Tribunel 6.451 one suitcase 4 It'tl be sunny tomorrow afternoon,; not rainy'
in the car I not tomorrow morning'
I not rhis a[ternoon.
o double room/ a week/ send bill to
company/ no newspaperl 7.151 5 Your books are on the table,l not in the cuphoard'
two suitcases I not Your Pen.
I not mine.
e ffi s.r Listen to the sentences and check your answers
f ffi 9.6 Listen again and repeat.

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