美式英语正音训练第17期:Exercise 1 13 Variable Stress
第一章 练习13：重读方式 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.
