1. Read aloud the pairs of words. Single out the phonemes which are contrasted: hay-high, leap-leek, bid-beard
2. Define the number of syllables in the following words: people, alone, trifle
3. Provide these words with necessary stress marks: blackboard, ex-minister, anticipation
4. Analyse the sentence considering the following points: I sat down and opened the Pirate book and commenced to read but I could see he was not following.
a) find strong and weak forms;
b) find cases of assimilation;
5. Mark stresses and draw the scheme of the sentence which sounds emphatic and emotional: You must send that child home at once!