Underline the stressed words in the sentences. Listen and check. Then practise saying the sentences with a natural rhythm.

1. The village was completely destroyed by floods.

2. Some gases are released into the air through human activities.

3. Has the earth’s temperature increased in the past few years?

4. Some environmental disasters wil become more frequent.

Listen and underline words with elision. Then practise saying the sentences in pairs.

1. There are no correct answers on her test paper.

2. He’s going to fly to Bangkok tonight.

3. The participants were probably excited about the palace history.

4. I believe that members expressed different opinions about the issue.

Mark the intonation in the question tags. Then listen and check. Practise saying the sentences in pairs.

1. I can’t find my key. You will helo me find it, won't you?

2. People have destroyed so many forests, haven’t they?

3. I haven't been to Yellowstone. I think it’s a farnous natural park in the USA, isn’t it?

4. I don‘t know much about Sam. He didn't graduate from university, did he?

Mark the intonation in the following sentences using  (falling intonation),  (rising Intonation),  (level-rising intonation), or  (fall-rise intonation). Then listen and check. Practise saying them in pairs.

1. Could you show me the way to the Museum of History?

2. What do you want to see during the festival?

3. How about going on a boat trip this weekend?

4. I want to go to a vocational school after finishing secondary school.

5. Would you like to go to the cinema with me?

6. Why don’t you join the cooking classes?

7. During my trip, I visited a historic monument, an ancient pagoda, and an old village.

8. Are you good at time management?

Listen and mark (‿) the consonant and vowel sounds that are linked. Then practise saying the sentences.

1. Many young people want to live in the city.

2. It’s a busy street with great shops and restaurants.

3. The government wants to build a smart city in the south of the country.

4. The apartment was expensive, but my parents could afford it.

Listen and complete the conversation. Then underline the weak forms of the auxiliary verbs, circle the contracted forms, and mark the consonant-to-vowel linking with (‿). Practise saying the conversation in pairs.

A: What's it like living (1) _________ skyscraper?

B: (2) __________ great. I (3) __________ enjoy the best views (4) ___________ the city from my sofa.

A: (5) __________ have a balcony?

B: No, (6) ___________. (7) ___________ huge windows.

Example:

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with /ʊə/ and circle the words with /ɔɪ/.

1. She is a noisy and curious girl.

2. They joined a full-day city tour.

3. I found it enjoyable to watch the tournament.

4. She'll record our voices during the interview.

5. He is not acting very mature and is starting to annoy me.

Mark the intonation in the question tags, using rising intonation or falling intonation. Then listen and check. Practise saying the conversations in pairs.

1. A: Sorry, I didn’t hear my alarm this morning.

B: So, you were late again, weren't you?

2. A: I couldn't watch the match last night. We won, didn’t we?

B: Yes, we did.

3. A: There are several ecosystems that can be found in Viet Nam.

B: Yes. Viet Nam is biologically diverse, isn't it?

4. A: We are running out of fossil fuels, aren't we?

B: Yes, we are. We should find more alternative sources of energy.

5. A: People should stop damaging the environment, shouldn't they?

B: Yes, I agree with you.

Mark the intonation, using  (falling intonation) or  (rising intonation). Then listen and check. Practise saying the sentences in pairs.

1. Is this an example of negative peer pressure or bad decision-making?

2. Have you ever experienced physical or verbal bullying?

3. Is the most serious issue cutting down trees, hunting wild animals, or littering?

4. ls your awareness campaign going to focus on social issues, environmental problems, or educational themes?

5. Cutting down forests is destroying the earth's ecosystems, isn‘t it? Governments should stop deforestation.

6. You have been to Cuc Phuong National Park, haven’t you? - No, I haven't.

7. Buying products made from wild animals ls not good, isn’t it? We shouldn’t do it.

8. People don’t want to harm the environment, do they? But they do so little to protect it, don’t they?