美式英語正音訓練 第17期:Exercise 1-13 Variable Stress

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第一章 練習13:重讀方式 Exercise 1-13 Variable Stress
    Exercise 1-13: Variable Stress
    Notice how the meaning of the following sentence changes each time we change the stress pattern.
    You should be starting to feel in control of your sentences now.
    1
    What would you like?
    This is the most common version of the sentence, and it is just a simple request for information.
    2
    What would you like?
    This is to single out an individual from a group.
    3
    What would you like?
    You've been discussing the kinds of things he might like and you want to determine his specific desires:
    "Now that you mention it,
    what would you like?"
    or He has rejected several things and a little exasperated, you ask,
    "If you don't want any of these, what would you like?"
    4
    What would you like?
    You didn't hear and you would like the speaker to repeat herself.
    or You can't believe what you heard:
    "I'd like strawberry jam on my asparagus."
    "What would you like ?"
    Turn off the CD and repeat the four sentences.