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 Lesson
11 - Mistakes
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language. |
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Mistakes
Bruce: Where did John go?
Laura: He went to the
drugstore.
Bruce: To the bookstore?
Laura: No, I said he went to the
drugstore.
Bruce: Oh, I misunderstood you. I thought you said bookstore.
Laura: How could you make a mistake like that? Weren’t you
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Conversation Notes |
- drugstore
- Since this is a compound noun, the principal stress is
on the first syllable.
- To the bookstore
- This is a normally shortened form for Did you say he
went to the bookstore?—with the omitted words “understood.” Bookstore. This
word, a compound noun, has the principal stress on the first syllable.
- drugstore
- Note there is heavy stress and slightly higher than
usual intonation on drug, to emphasize this syllable, as contrasted with
book in the line above.
- How could you make a mistake like that? Weren’t you
paying attention?
- Note there is a difference in intonation between the
how question and the yesno
question.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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Additional
Conversation Lessons |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is
accompanied by language notes....these
lessons are for advanced students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 52
lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
writing, and grammar topics....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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