1. Read aloud the pairs of words. Single out the phonemes which are contrasted: men-main, pearl-pole, pier-pair
2. Define the number of syllables in the following words: planet, pirate, mirror
3. Provide these words with necessary stress marks: vice-president, administration, misuse
4. Analyse the sentence considering the following points: In the middle of the night a sudden fear that he failed invaded his mind.
a) find strong and weak forms;
b) find cases of assimilation.
5. Mark stresses and draw the scheme of the sentence which sounds friendly: And now what sweet will you have, Mrs. Thompson?