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Today ages mistake vacation

Away train changed May
Late eighth April waiting

1/ Listen to the sentences. Underline the stressed syllables.

1. Today is the eighth of May.

2. It’s my neighbor’s birthday.
3. I baked her a cake.
4. But she’s going away on vacation.
5. She’s going to Spain.
6. Her plane leaves at eight.
7. Can you take her to the airport?
8. I’ll give you the cake.

2/ Underline the stressed syllables in each of B’s sentences in the conversation.

A: Today is the eighth of May.

B: The eighth?
A: Yes. It’s my neighbor’s birthday.
B: Your neighbor Kate?
A: Yes. I baked her a cake.
B: A cake?
A: But she’s going away on vacation.
B: She’s going away?
A: Yes. She’s going to Spain.
B: To Spain?
A: Yes. Her plane leaves at eight.
B: At eight today?
A: Yes. Can you take her to the airport?
B: Me? Maybe.
A: I’ll give you the cake.
B: But you made it for Kate.
A: Yes, but she’s going away.
B: Is it a lemon cake?
A: Yes.
B: Mm, my favortie! OK, I’ll take her!
3/ Fill in the blanks

Jay Davis: Hey! This train is late! I’ve been waiting here for ages.
Conductor: Which train are you waiting for?
Jay Davis: The 8:18 to Great Plains.
Conductor: The 8:18? I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake, sir.
Jay Davis: A mistake? I take this train every day!
Conductor: The train to Great Plains leaves at 8:08.
Jay Davis: At 8:08? Where does it say that?
Conductor: Right here. Train to Great Plains 8:08. They changed the
schedule.
Jay Davis: They changed it? I guess they changed it while I was away
on vacation.
Conductor: They changed the schedule at the end of April, sir. Today is
the eighth of May.
Jay Davis: Hm! So the train isn’t late. I’m late.