Pronunciation: syllable stress
Pre-intermediate to advanced level (A2-C2)

The highest mountain in Britain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. However I think the real mountains are in the language! Some students speak English with a flat accent but this makes their pronunciation very difficult to understand. Stressing the correct syllable(s) in each word and not stressing the other syllables will make it much easier for people to understand what you are saying. The stressed syllables are in purple.

E.g.
1st syllable stress:  Bri-tain, Scot-land, Lon-don, ho-li-day
2nd syllable stress: ho-we-ver, pro-nounce, a-round
3rd syllable stress: pho-to-gra-phic,
4th syllable stress: pro-nun-ci-a-tion

While reading the text below, with the words of more than one syllable, try stressing only the syllables in green and then listen to check. Remember to make the mountains but also to keep a lot of valleys. You need both!

Seeing Britain

If you want to see Buckingham Palace or go shopping then spend time in London. However, if you want to see the British landscape, you need to travel around. Starting in Scotland you can visit the Highlands and Islands. Coming south you should see the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. In the west you have Snowdonia in Wales and in the east the Norfolk Broads. After travelling through the Cotswolds you eventually reach the Isle of Wight on the south coast.