Ship Or Sheep - Unit 34: t∫ (chip)
First read the minimal pair sentences and guess which two words will be strongly stressed in each sentence. Notice which words are nouns, adjectives or main verbs. These are often important for the speaker’s meaning, so they are often (but not always) the stressed words. Then listen to each sentence and bold the two strongly stressed words.
EXAMPLE He’s watching the television.
Pair 1: We like ships. / We like chips.
Pair 2: This is a sheep farm. / This is a cheap farm.
Pair 3: It’s a sherry trifle. / It’s a cherry trifle.
Pair 4: I’ll buy this shop. / I’ll buy this chop.
Pair 5: I couldn’t cash it. / I couldn’t catch it.
Pair 6: He’s washing the television. / He’s watching the television.