美式英語(yǔ)正音訓(xùn)練第10期:音高和語(yǔ)義的變化

Exercise 1-6:
    Pitch and Meaning Change
    Practice saying the four sentences after me.
    Pay close attention to the changes in pitch that you must make to convey the different meanings intended.
    The words to be stressed are indicated in bold face.
    1. It sounds like rain.
    （對(duì)應(yīng)上節(jié)的new information，會(huì)下雨）
    2. It sounds like rain.
    （對(duì)應(yīng)上節(jié)的opinion，不會(huì)下雨）
    3. He likes rain, but he hates snow.
    （對(duì)應(yīng)上節(jié)的contrast）
    4. It can't rain on my parade!
    （對(duì)應(yīng)上節(jié)的can't）
    He can't do it.