Prime Time 4, Workbook

The Understudy Remember the characters? Fill in the names of the characters fitting the description and match them with the pictures. 1. is secretly in love with Ross. 2. is convinced that he is an excellent actor. 3. is a loyal and good friend. 4. is often unprepared, but very sure of herself. 5. is directing the play and tries to get everyone ready. 6. has got the part of Juliet. 7. would like to play Juliet but is only the understudy. Pronunciation: Sentence stress a) It is sentence stress that gives a sentence a certain meaning. Match the correct meaning for each given sentence. 1. I don’t think she would listen to him. Instead of listening she might do something else. 2. I don’t think she will listen to him. I think that someone else might listen, but not she. 3. I don’t think she will listen to him. I know that, but I could be wrong. 4. I don’t think she will listen to him. She might listen to someone else, but not to him. 5. I don’t think she will listen to him. 1 I don’t think that, but someone else does. 6. I don’t think she will listen to him . I do not believe that she will do that, even if some people do believe it. b) Now read the following sentences aloud. Which word should be stressed to give the sentence the meaning it should have? Underline it. 1. Romeo will cycle to Juliet’s house tonight.  How will he get there tonight? 2. Romeo will cycle to Juliet’s house tonight.  Who will cycle to Juliet’s house tonight? 3. Romeo will cycle to Juliet’s house tonight.  Where will Romeo cycle tonight? 4. Romeo will cycle to Juliet’s house tonight.  When will Romeo cycle to Juliet’s house? c) Listen to see if you were correct. 1 2 3.17 jx8cx8 69 Unit 12 The Understudy – a play sixty-nine Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv