2. Сравните акцентную структуру следующих слов.

'national — .nationality po^Nlitical — politician e⁴xaminer — examination economy — ^coYomical imagine — imagination responsible — responsibility

2. Прочитайте следующие фразы. Проанализируйте акцент­ную структуру слов, имеющих в изолированном употреб­лении два ударения.

Не has 'five o'clock ,tea ^ nearly 'every after^Nnoon.

It's 'nearly 'five o'clock. He's 'having 'afternoon Yea.

The 'upstairs 'room is ^Nvacant. He 'lives upYtairs.

There's a 'good-looking ^xgirl over there. She's 'very good-looking.

The 'girl is eighteen. The 'eighteenth "page is ^missing.

He has a 'charming little 'week-end ^x cottage. He goes there

'every week-^xend.

2. Произнесите следующие фразы. Сравните их акцентную структуру. 'Do you 'want to 'stay ,here?

'Do you 'want to ,stay here? 'Do you ,want to 'stay here? 'Do ,you - want to -stay here?

2. Проанализируйте следующие микродиалоги. Обратите внимание на то, что изменение значения фразы происходит благодаря изменению позиции ядерного слога.

   1. — Where did you put the box?

• I 'put the ,box > into the ^xcupboard.

  2. —What did you put into the cupboard?

• I put the ^Nbox into the ,cupboard.

.1. — Who put the box into the cupboard?

• Y put the ,box into the cupboard.

Упражнения для внеаудиторной работы

1. Прослушайте первичные тренировочные упражнения. Воспроизведите слова и фразы в паузах за диктором в соответствии с инструкциями к упражнениям.

2. Распределите следующие слова на группы по типу акцент­ной структуры.

'apple-^Npie, ' kind-^vhearted, 'narrow-minded, 'eighHeen, 'outdoors, imagination, 'afternoon, a ⁴wash-,basin, a ^drawing- ,pencil, calculation, good-^xnatured, old-Yashioned, ,uniVersity, a^grand-,daughter, 'nineteen,,hospitality, a ^vbook-,keeper, 'upVight.

3. Определите ударный слог в выделенных словах в следующих фразах.

   1. She is just sixteen. — It's sixteen miles.

   2. The ice-cream is chcap. - Have some fruit ice-cream.

   3. It's an old-fashioned dress. — The dress is too old-fashioned.

   4. She's such a kind-hearted woman. — She's very kind- hearted.

4. Варьируйте позицию ядерного слова в следующих фразах в соответствии с вопросом, ответом на который они являются.

1. The children are playing outside.

2. I can bring you another copy.

3. We'll meet John at the station at five.

Вопросы:

1. Where are the children playing? What are the children doing outside? Who is playing outside? , 2. Who can bring me another copy? What can you do for me? What can you bring me?

3. When shall we meet John? Where shall we meet John at 5? Who shall we meet at the station at 5? Will John get here alone or will you meet him at the station at 5?

5. Прочтите следующие тексты.

1. My'brother is'clever and ⁴quiet I and 'spends a'lot of'time - at his computer. People'sometimes'think that he is V¹* "^Nsullen I but I don't -think 4hat'sthe ,case | - he 'just pre-fers to 4hink 11 rather than to 4alk. When he ^xdoes ,talk § he has

a 'deep Voice. He 'doesn't pro'nounce his 'words *ve ^x clearly, ^ but just ^mutters them. 'This is Typical of ,bo>s of his ,age I -think. 2. My three'boys arp 'all very^xactivefand'also very^xdiverse. / 'Matthew is a very bright and'talentedYnusician; he 'loves to ' 'play theVianoVPeter is a very'friendly, 'creative^boy "who 'likes to⁴flance)'Alex is the'easy-going'youngest, who loves ^whatever is'happening as long as he is involved.^NA11 of the "boysllove sports of all Vi nds. As well as all the family, they ar^'looking'forward to your" visit in September. To^idd to the confusion, we also have'two dogs (Carley and Solomon) and'two caps (Marmaduke and Alpha), all of (vho '^are "friendly and love⁴pcoplc.