Masaryk University Faculty of Arts Department of English and American Studies

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Appendix 1

Listen to the two recordings of the text below; then determine which of the recordings uses the correct stress placement.
How I lost my job
My boss invited me to a company skiing trip to the Alps last month. I really dislike him so I didn’t want to go, but one of my older colleagues warned me that the boss doesn’t like it when people refuse his invitations. In fact, he said, most people who decline his invitation get fired within a year. I took his advice and accepted the offer. After all, I thought, a little exercise won’t do me any harm. Also I didn’t want such a silly thing to ruin my career. Unfortunately, my decision didn’t have the desired effect.
On our way to the chalet, we stopped in a hotel for the night. As it happened, there was a wild party going on and all the guests were invited to join. From what I’ve been told, I drank three bottles of wine in record time during the event and got into a horrific argument with the boss. By the end of it, I punched him in the face and ran away. Needless to say, I was fired before I even saw the first sign of snow.