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: butterfly, popular, academy
3. Provide these words with necessary stress marks: vice-chancellor, unimportant, good-looking
4. Analyse the sentence considering the following points: To fulfil the first requirement you must have some marks to distinguish yourselves.
a) find strong and weak forms;
b) find cases of assimilation;
5. Mark stresses and draw the scheme of the sentence which sounds complete and definate: I can hardly believe that my son will be admitted to screen the play.