226 Listen again. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1 What do we learn about Berdibek's
childhood?
a His parents didn't have any work
b His parents were poor, but there was
always enough food.
c It was especially difficult when his
mother died.
2 What do we learn about the jobs that
Berdibek did?
a He was a teacher all his life.
b He had a lot of different jobs.
c He stopped teaching to join the army.
3 The book My Name is Kozha was ...
a Berdibek's very successful book.
b the first book that Berdibek wrote.
c the last book that Berdibek wrote.
4 Berdibek's big success was when ...
a his book appeared in many different
languages.
b the film from his book won a prize.
c he wrote a book about a film.​

Sure, I will be happy to help you with the word stress exercise. Here is how we can approach it step by step:

First, let's review what word stress is. Word stress is the emphasis or extra force that is given to a particular syllable in a word. In English, most words have one stressed syllable, which is usually louder and longer than the other syllables in the word.

Now, let's look at the words given in the chart:

a cross
after
a gain
a long
although
awful
be cause
be fore
be hind
birth day
evening
hurry
in vite
per fect
quickly
summer

Our task is to determine whether the first syllable or the second syllable is stressed in each word and write it in the chart accordingly.

1. First syllable stressed:
- "a cross": The stress is on the first syllable "a".
- "after": The stress is on the first syllable "af".
- "a gain": The stress is on the first syllable "a".
- "a long": The stress is on the first syllable "a".
- "although": The stress is on the first syllable "al".
- "awful": The stress is on the first syllable "aw".
- "be hind": The stress is on the first syllable "be".
- "birth day": The stress is on the first syllable "birth".

2. Second syllable stressed:
- "evening": The stress is on the second syllable "ning".
- "hurry": The stress is on the second syllable "ry".
- "in vite": The stress is on the second syllable "vite".
- "per fect": The stress is on the second syllable "fect".
- "quickly": The stress is on the second syllable "ick".
- "summer": The stress is on the second syllable "mer".

I hope this explanation helps you understand how to find the stressed syllable in each word. By practicing word stress, you will improve your pronunciation and make your speech sound more natural. Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

1. Ребята плавают вдоль маленького берега.
2. Мама готовит обед в кухне.
3. Мы работаем над новым проектом.
4. Ты едешь слишком быстро.
5. Шум становится громче.
6. Огонь горит в камине.
7. Менеджер говорит по телефону в данный момент.
8. Футболист быстро бежит к воротам.
9. Боб слушает музыку в своей комнате.
10. Мы летим над континентом.

2.
1) A woman is not speaking to the doctor now.
Is a woman speaking to the doctor now?
2) My brother is not waiting for an important phone call.
Is my brother waiting for an important phone call?
3) The birds are not flying high up in the sky.
Are the birds flying high up in the sky?
4) You are not speaking too loudly.
Are you speaking too loudly?
5) The students are not discussing something in the library.
Are the students discussing something in the library?
6) Peter is not surfing the Net in his room.
Is Peter surfing the Net in his room?
7) Julia and her sister are not choosing dresses for the party.
Are Julia and her sister choosing dresses for the party?
8) I am not looking for my report.
Am I looking for my report?
9) The water is not boiling in the kettle.
Is the water boiling in the kettle?
10) It is not getting colder.
Is it getting colder?
11) She is not washing vegetables in the kitchen.
Is She washing vegetables in the kitchen?
12) We are not driving towards the village now.
Are we driving towards the village now?
13) Children are not flying the kite on the playground.
Are children flying the kite on the playground?
14) Ron is not training in the gym at the moment.
Is Ron training in the gym at the moment?
15) You are not going to buy this house.
Are you going to buy this house?
16) The train is not arriving.
Is the train arriving?
17) I am not waiting for the taxi.
Am I waiting for the taxi?
18) Emily is not ironing her dress now.
Is Emily ironing her dress now?

3.
1) Where are David and Andrew? I am looking for them everywhere. – They are exercising in the gym. They are preparing for the sport competition.
2) Are you busy now, Rachel? – Yes, I am typing the report for the conference.
3) Is Amanda taking a shower now? – No, she isn't. She is getting breakfast ready.
4) Are you waiting for the doctor? – Yes, I am. The doctor is examining a patient now.
5) Look at the kitten! Is it trying to catch a goldfish? – Yes, it is. It is watching the goldfish so attentively!
6) We have to hurry. The wind is getting stronger.