Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to speak
naturally in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every
Sunday with a quick one point lesson to help you
improve your pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. And if you want
to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English podcast
on YouTube. Sometimes in everyday spoken American English, we use
stress to show meaning that means saying certain words louder
or stronger to give emphasis in a sentence. A great
example of this is when we use do or did
for emphasis. When we really want to strongly confirm something,
we put stress on do or did. Like if someone says,
how come you didn't finish that report, you can say
I I did finish that report. I sent it to you.
Or if you got a bad grade on an exam
and your friend says, oh, you didn't study enough, you
can tell them I did study. That was just really
a hard exam. Or maybe someone has the wrong idea
about you, Like if your friend says, well, we can't
go to that new sushi place cause Michael doesn't like sushi,
you can tell them I do like sushi. Let's go.
When you use do or did this way, the meaning
becomes stronger and clearer. That's how native speakers show emphasis.
So the next time you want to correct someone or
strongly confirm something, try saying things like I did do
it or I do want to go. That's the music
of natural American English. Hey, thanks for listening, and remember
to follow and subscribe so you won't miss the next
Happy English podcast and next Sundays Speak naturally in a
minute Until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.