1. a. What did you think of the committee? They're writing a good report. b. What did you think of the comedy? It wasn't very funny.
2. a. What does "eligible" mean? b. What does "illegible" mean?
Qualified. Unreadable.
3. a. Does she want a needle? b. Does she want any doll?
Yes, to sew on a new button. No, she wants a special one.
4. a. What does "estimator" mean? b. What does "a steam motor" mean?
A person who figures costs. A motor that uses steam.
5. a. Do the students like history? b. Do the students like his story?
No, there are too many dates. Yes, it's funny.
6. a. How do you spell "deputy"? b. How do you spell "the beauty"?
D-E-P-U-T-Y. As two words.
7. a. Is it elementary? b. Is it a lemon tree?
No, it's advanced. No, it's an orange tree.
8. a. What's for rain? b. What's foreign?
An umbrella. Another language.
9. a. Is that Europe? b. Is that your rope?
No, it's Asia. No, it's hers.
10. a. What's in the desert? b. What's in the dessert?
Lots of sand. Lots of sugar.
Part 2 Sentence focus
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Pair work: Focus words and the meaning of emphasis Student A: Say sentence a or b. Be sure to emphasize the focus word. Student B: Listen closely for the focus word and say the most likely meaning of the sentence. Example
Student A: "We want three tickets for today's show." Student B: "Not tomorrow's show." 1. a. We want three tickets for today's show. Not two. b. We want three tickets for today's show. Not tomorrow's show. 2. a. Please give me both books. b. Please give me both books.
Not just one. I want them very much.
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