CD 1

Question 1

How did you like the movie?

It was pretty good. (She liked it.)

Answer 1

How did you like the movie?

It was pretty good.

Question 2

How did you like the movie?

It was pretty good. (She didn’t like it much.)

Answer 2

It was pretty good.

Question 3

It can’t rain on my parade! He can’t do it. (stress?)

Answer 3

It can’t rain on my parade! He can’t do it.

(can’t is always stressed)

Question 4

It sounds like rain. (stress?)

Answer 4

It sounds like rain.

(Rule: new information)

Question 5

It sounds like rain, but I don’t think it is. (stress?)

Answer 5

It sounds like rain, but I don’t think it is.

(Rule: opinion)

Question 6

It smells like Chanel,
but at that price, it’s a knock-off. (stress?)

Answer 6

It smells like Chanel,
but at that price, it’s a knock-off.
(Rule: opinion)

Question 7

He likes rain, but he hates snow. (stress?)

Answer 7

He likes rain, but he hates snow.

(Rule: contrast)

Question 8

It can’t rain when there’re no clouds. (stress?)

Answer 8

It can’t rain when there’re no clouds.

(Rule: can’t is stressed)

Question 9

Hello, my name is So-and-so.

(stress?)

Answer 9

Hello, my name is So-and-so.

Question 10

Hello, my name is Anne.

(intonation?)

Answer 10

Hello, my name is Anne.

Question 11

I’m taking American Accent Training.

(intonation?)

Answer 11

I’m taking American Accent Training.

Question 12

There’s a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible.

(intonation?)

Answer 12

There’s a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible.

Question 13

I should pick up on the American intonation pattern pretty easily, although the only way to get it is to practice all the time.

(intonation?)

Answer 13

I should pick up on the American intonation pattern pretty easily, although the only way to get it is to practice all the time.

Question 14

I use the up and down, or peaks and valleys, intonation more than I used to.

(intonation?)

Answer 14

I use the up and down, or peaks and valleys, intonation more than I used to.

Question 15

I’ve been paying attention to pitch, too. It’s like walking down a staircase.

(intonation?)

Answer 15

I’ve been paying attention to pitch, too. It’s like walking down a staircase.

Question 16

I’ve been talking to a lot of Americans lately, and they tell me that I’m easier to understand.

(intonation?)

Answer 16

I’ve been talking to a lot of Americans lately, and they tell me that I’m easier to understand.

Question 17

Anyway, I could go on and on, but the important thing is to listen well and sound good.

(intonation?)

Answer 17

Anyway, I could go on and on, but the important thing is to listen well and sound good.

Question 18

[ævr’j]

Question 19

[æsprin]

Question 20

[bräklee]

Question 21

[kæmruh]

Question 22

[chäkl’t]

Question 23

[bā•kree]

Question 24

[əny’n]

Question 25

[fæmlee]

Question 26

[jεnr’l]

Question 27

[grossreez]

Question 28

[joolree]

Question 29

[mæthmædix]

Question 30

[mεmree]

Question 31

[ornj]

Question 32

[präblee]

Question 33

[æk•chully]

Question 34

[sεvr’l]

Question 35

[libr’l]

Question 36

[cänfrns]

Question 37

[c’vr’j]

Question 38

[æk•sə•dent•lee]