English for Exams Karen Kovacs

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Was your purse on the table when it was stolen? - No, it was under the table.
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Listen and check your answers. Then practise saying the sentences with the extra 
stresses.
Listen to the four sentences. Correct the speaker, using extra stress as appropriate.
Example: I g ath er you're from New Zealand. - No, I ’m not. I'm from BELgium.
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Unit 11
1 
Another way we place extra emphasis on something in English is by adding d o / 
does/did to affirm ative sentences in the present simple and past simple. Doing this 
expresses a contrast or a strong feeling. Listen as you read the examples.
I do th ink it is u n fa ir that we visit these countries w ithout a thought fo r what im pact tourism  
has on the local population,
(a strong feeling)
I do like travelling abroad but I also don't m ind spending my holidays relaxing at home.
(a contrast)
2 
Add do/does/did to the following sentences, changing the verb as appropriate.
a 
Although it’s more expensive, many people go abroad fo r th e ir holidays, 
b We nearly decided not to go to South Africa, but in the end we went, 
c 
I love being able to lie in when I’m on holiday.
3 
Listen to check your answers. Then repeat the sentences, making sure to give extra 
stress to do/does/did.
Exam tip : Be careful: if you overuse 
do/does/did
for emphasis, it may appear that you 
don't know how to form the tenses correctly.
Language: Cause and effect