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The Californian's Tale

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Hear emphasis with “did” and expressions of surprise.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

discover
To find something for the first time.
realize
To suddenly understand something.
notice
To see something and pay attention to it.

Answer key

  1. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country.“Did discover” uses “did” for emphasis.
  2. Then, I realized I was not alone after all.“After all” means in spite of what he thought before.
  3. I went inside and could not believe my eyes.“Could not believe my eyes” means was very surprised by what I saw.
  4. A woman had made this house into a home.“Had made” is the past perfect. “Made… into” means changed into.
  5. He noticed it and went to fix it.“Noticed” means saw. “Went to fix” shows purpose.

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