Read the joke silently to make sure you understand each sentence. Find the main sentence in the text. Split up each sentence intonation groups if necessary. Mark the stresses and tunes. (Разбить на синтагмы, поставить ударения и протонировать): A man was at a theatre. He was sitting behind two women whose continuous chatter became more than he could bear. Leaning forward he said to one of them: “Pardon me, madam, I can’t hear.” “You are not supposed to — this is a private conversation,” she answered.