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3 PRONUNCIATION Moving the main stress
COACH
09-03 Listen. Notice the main stress. Then listen and repeat. At the beginning of a
conversation, the main stress
A: There’s no chair in the office. A: This chair? is often on the last important
word. After that, we move
B: Take Mike’s chair. B: No, that’s my chair. the main stress to highlight
new or different information.
09-04 Listen. Underline the main stress. Then listen and repeat.

1. A: Is that your new phone?B: 2. A: This chair is really hard. 3. A: I need a quiet office. B:
No, this is my old phone. B: Here, use my chair. You can use that office.
PAIRS Practice the conversations in 3B.

4 CONVERSATION

09-05 Listen or watch. Circle the correct answer.
1. Where is Ester?
a. She’s in the ladies’ room.
b. She’s out to lunch.
c. Tina doesn’t know.
2. Dan has a with Gaby.
a. video call b. phone call c. meeting
3. At the end of the video, .
a. Dan isn’t ready for the meeting
b. everything is great
c. Dan needs a notepad

09-06 Read the Conversation Skill. Listen or watch.
Complete the conversation. CONVERSATION SKILL
Ask about a problem
Tina: Is everything OK?
To ask about a problem, say:
Dan: It’s really noisy here. Is there another desk I can use?
• Is everything OK?
Tina: You can use . It’s really quiet there. • What’s wrong?
Dan: Can I use chair? Listen or watch the
conversation in 4A. Raise your
Tina: Sure. Are you all right now? hand when you hear someone
Dan: Yeah, it’s just my computer. It’s very . ask about a problem.

09-07 Listen and repeat. Then practice with a partner.

5 TRY IT YOURSELF

MAKE IT PERSONAL Choose three things you own, for example:
clothing, technology, or furniture. Write descriptive adjectives for each one.
PAIRS Compare your descriptions.
A: Do you have something old?
B: Yes, I have an old cell phone. It’s small and light, but it’s old and slow.
I cAn descRIBe tHIngs PeoPle own.

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