Question

Listen and repeat the sentences. Mark the stress in the underlined words.

 

1. The flood victims are collecting their personal property.

2. Avoid dangerous places, such as windows or bookcases, during an earthquake.

3. There are numerous tropical storms in this area every year.

4. Some natural disasters, such as landslides, usually happen in mountainous areas.

5. She gave us practical tios about treating poisonous wastes.

Answer 1

1. 'personal

2. 'dangerous

3. 'numerous / 'tropical

4. 'natural / 'mountainous

5. 'practical / 'poisonous

Answer 2

1. The flood victims are collecting their personal property. → personal /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/

(Những nạn nhân của trận lũ đang gom nhặt những tài sản cá nhân.)

2. Avoid dangerous places, such as windows or bookcases, during an earthquake.

(Tránh những nơi nguy hiểm trong lúc động đất, như cửa sổ hay giá sách.)

→ dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/

3. There are numerous tropical storms in this area every year.

(Có vô số cơn bão nhiệt đới ở khu vực này mỗi năm.)

→ numerous /ˈnjuː.mə.rəs/, tropical /ˈtrɒp.ɪ.kəl/

4. Some natural disasters, such as landslides, usually happen in mountainous areas.

(Vài thiên tai như sạt lở đất, thường xảy ra ở những vùng núi.)

→ natural /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/, mountainous /ˈmaʊn.tɪ.nəs/

5. She gave us practical tips about treating poisonous wastes.

→ practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/, poisonous /ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/