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Pronunciation
Stress in two-syllable words
Vocabulary
Look out!
D
Can you complete the table below with
appropriate verbs, nouns and adjectives? In two-syllable words the mark (') represents
Listen and check your answers. the stressed syllable. The general rules are:

Type of
Verb Noun Adjective General rule Exceptions
word
celebrate 1. _________ celebratory most stress on the a'sleep
nouns and fi rst syllable
festival 2. __________ a'broad
adjectives e.g. 'country
3. __________ parade ma'chine
most verbs stress on the 'copy
4. __________ cultural second syllable 'diff er
perform performer e.g. re'ceive 'happen

5. __________ (two-syllable verbs
ending in er/en)
E Now complete the following sentences with
the words from the table in D. You do not
need to use all the words. The fi rst letter of Listen and repeat the words. Then listen again
each word has been given. and put them in the correct column according
to their stress pattern.
1. Carnival (Carnaval in Portuguese) is a popular
f______ in many countries in South America. gather picture relax artist enjoy
2. It usually happens in February, and South hotel lovely describe rename famous
American people c______ it in diff erent ways. st nd
Stress on 1 Stress on 2
3. The Rio Carnival is the biggest and most famous, syllable syllable
with the most lively c______.
4. It gives people a chance to learn about the true
c______ of Brazil.
5. People wear costumes and p______ through the
streets, playing samba music and dancing.
6. The highlight of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Circle the word with a diff erent stress pattern
Parade with thousands of samba p_______ from from the others. Then listen and check.
various samba schools. 1. money dancer shopping balloon
2. common happy complete joyful
In groups, choose a festival. Take turns to say
the name of the festival, then add an action. 3. prepare enter answer listen
4. pumpkin funny water alone
Example:
5. tidy compete prefer adopt
A: I am going to Rio Carnival to watch performers
dance. Read the following sentences and mark (')
the stressed syllable in the underlined words.
B: I am going to Rio Carnival to watch performers
Then listen, check and repeat.
dance, and musicians play samba music.
1. We’re going to discuss our festival project.
C: I am going to Rio Carnival to watch performers
2. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to attend the
dance, and musicians play samba music, and ... Rio Carnival.
3. I think nobody will answer the phone because
they have gone to the music festival.
28 Unit 9/Festivals around the World