Imagine you say, "I said half seven, not half six," but every word sounds the same. Your listener misses the point. In English, the voice picks out one word in each phrase to carry the main message, and moving that beat changes the meaning. In this episode: • The nucleus: the main beat • Moving the focus to correct someone • New information and old information • Thought groups and pauses • Ten correction pairs from family life • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: I've lost my KEYS — the news is "keys" I've made some TEA — tea is the news We need more BREAD — bread is the key information Your dinner's on the TABle — it's ready The kids are in the GARden — that's where they are It's YOUR turn to do the washing-up — not mine I didn't say she TOOK it — I said she borrowed it, or moved it Put it in the FRIDGE, not the cupboard — the place is the point It's NAN'S birthday, not Grandad's — the person is the point Washing-up — cleaning the plates and pans after a meal (neutral, very British) Half seven — half past seven, 7.30 (casual and very common) A: Did you buy milk? B: Sorry, I forGOT. — forgot is the news A: Where's the remote? B: It's under the CUSHion. — cushion is new A: Is that Oliver's coat? B: No, it's LEO'S coat. — coat is old, so it is quiet A: Shall I ring Mum? B: I've already RUNG her. — her is old Is the party on Saturday? — No, it's on SUNday. Did Sam break the glass? — No, LEO broke it. Is the bus at ten past? — No, at QUARter past. Shall I get brown bread? — No, WHITE bread. Was it your mum who rang? — No, it was my DAD. Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.