Pronunciation: /ə/ and sentence stress

11. Listen to the sentences below. Write the stressed words.

1. I'm going to stay in a hotel.

2. I'm not going to take any photos.

3. I'm going to eat in traditional restaurants.
traditional restaurants

4. We're going to visit historical sites.
visit historical sites

5. We're not going to learn a new sport.

6. We're going to go sightseeing.

12. Listen again to the sentences in Exercise 11 and repeat. Practise using the /ə/ sound and using correct sentence stress.

Exam tip
/ə/ is a very common and important sound in English. Practise using /a/ to improve your English pronunciation .