Travel Words: Find the Beat
Tap once on the stressed syllable. Ask learners to sort words by first or second syllable stress, then use each in a short travel sentence. Spoken syllable divisions are teaching aids, not spelling rules.
Teach it in five minutes
- One minute: play the models without correction. Ask what difference learners notice.
- One minute: complete the three listening questions; elicit the evidence for each answer.
- One minute: reveal the written patterns and practise the target contrast or rhythm.
- Two minutes: use the shadow sentence, then exchange a new sentence with a partner. Let the listener report what they understood.
Model examples
- ho–TEL
- AIR–port
- a–RRI–val
Answer guidance
- ho–TEL: The main stress is on the second syllable of hotel.
- AIR–port: The main stress is on the first syllable of airport.
- a–RRI–val: Arrival has its main stress on the second syllable.
Transfer
Use the related reading or Mission. Ask the learner to notice the same feature and produce a new example. Score listening recognition separately from speech. Self-recording is for comparison; the site does not assign a pronunciation or CEFR score.