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DO YOU KNOW?
The first building in the world to have more than 100 floors was
a. the John Hancock Center
b. the Empire State Building
c. Taipei 101
Emphatic stress
A. (🎧2-33) Listen and repeat.
1. The new plane is much faster than the previous model.
2. The Twister roller coaster is way too scary for me!
3. The new bridge is just as long as the old one.
B. (🎧2-34) Listen. Underline the stressed words.
1. The view from here is a lot better than I thought.
2. The price of the high-speed train is way too expensive.
3. The new stadium is a little easier to get to.
4. I told you this bridge is just as long as the City Bridge.
5. The car we rented was not nearly big enough for all of us.
6. The seats on the new ferry are so much more comfortable.
C. Work with a partner. Take turns to read the sentences in B.
