General English Level 3 GELEV3 Unit 02 Topic 03.doc 2. Donna: Jenny, have you ever been to Golden Sands Beach? Jenny: No, never. Donna: I'm going at the weekend. Do you want to come with me? Jenny: Thanks, that sounds great! 3. Toshi: Hi, Lily. Are you free tonight? Lily: Yes, why? Toshi: Would you like to come to the cinema with me? Lily: Yeah, sure. What are you going to see? Toshi: 'The Tunnel'. Lily: Oh, I've already seen it. How about watching 'Desert Trek'? Toshi: OK. That's a good idea. I can see 'The Tunnel' another time. 4. Maggie: Hi Tim. Has Marie spoken to you yet? Tim: No, why? Maggie: She wants to borrow your car again. Tim: Why? Maggie: Her car's broken down. SPEAKING 06 Are you doing anything tonight ? Part 2 Speak the beat Each sentence has a rhythm. This means that some words sound stronger than others. The rhythm helps us to understand the meaning of the sentence. Speaking the beat can help us learn the rhythm of English sentences. 1. Read the examples. 2. Listen to your recording. 3. When you hear clapping, you clap too. 4. Get the rhythm 5. Practise speaking the beat. 69 QUESTLANGUAGE