美式英语正音训练第17期:Exercise 1-13 Variable Stress
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：美式英语正音训练
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第一章 练习13：重读方式 Exercise 1-13 Variable 1 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 2 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 3 desires:
"Now that you mention it,
what would you like?"
or He has rejected several things and a little exasperated 4, 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.
1 variable
adj.多变的；可变的；n.可变因素，变量
- People are not only complex but also highly variable.人不仅是复杂的,而且也是多变的。
- Our team's performance this year has been variable.我们队今年成绩很不稳定。
2 version
n.版本；型号；叙述，说法
- His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
- What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？
3 specific
adj.明确的；具体的；特定的
- The money is to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有专门用途。
- We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。
4 exasperated
adj.恼怒的
- We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
- Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。
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