Speaking

Speaking Scaffolding Activity

In this exercise, each speaker wants someone else to do something. The speakers lengthen one or more words in every sentence or question to emphasize what action to take.

Listen and read aloud. Choose the words that the speakers stress in the sentences below. The correct answers will turn blue when you click on them.

1.

Get in line.

2.

You have to respect your elders.

3.

We need the truck moved.

4.

Can't you keep the dogs on a leash?

5.

Why don't you help yourself to a pop?

6.

Would you mind hanging on a second?

7.

How about we talk about your dogs for a moment?

8.

You could show him our confirmation number.

9.

It might be a good idea to just… listen to them.

10.

If I could just get you to sign off…