IMPOSSIBLE! [or NOT?] – Learn English Conversation in 4 Hours Part 2

The video tutorial focuses on identifying stressed syllables in sentences and words, linking words and sounds in speech, and understanding casual speech patterns and intonation. It provides examples and practice for recognizing stress in two-syllable words and demonstrates how to maintain clarity while speaking quickly. The tutorial also includes a conversation practice section to reinforce the concepts of stress and intonation in everyday speech.

Which words are identified as having longer stressed syllables in the phrase 'I run in Fort Greene Park'?

• Greene and Park

• Fort and Greene

• I and run

• Run and Park

What sound does the word 'are' reduce to in fast speech?

• A silent sound

• A flap T sound

• A schwa sound

• A long 'a' sound

In the word 'after', which syllable is stressed?

• The second syllable

• The first syllable

• Both syllables equally

• Neither syllable

How is the word 'nothing' pronounced in terms of stress?

• Both syllables are stressed

• The first syllable is stressed

• The second syllable is stressed

• Neither syllable is stressed

What happens to the 'D' sound in the phrase 'should we get dinner'?

• It is dropped

• It is elongated

• It is pronounced clearly

• It is replaced with a 'T' sound

Why does the pitch go up at the end of the question 'Should we get dinner?'

• Because it is a statement

• Because it is a command

• Because it is an exclamation

• Because it is a yes/no question

What is a more casual way to say 'yes' in the context of the conversation?

• Sure

• Yeah

• Okay

• Alright