Listening skills

With English learning, I want to keep you thinking about the use of intonation, sometimes called "stress" on words and phrases.

To show this difference, I will show this extra little "push" in the word as a bold italic text.

Try saying this:

1. My friend has a red coat  (my friend, not anyone else's friend perhaps)

2. My friend has a red coat  (my friend, not my brother, mother, sister...)

3. My friend has a red coat (a red coat not a blue, brown, black....)

4. My friend has a red coat ( a coat, not a hat, shirt, umbrella, ....)

So, all the sentences say the same information, but English speakers listen naturally for a slightly louder sound on some words to make the meaning more clear. 

Bye for now

Alan