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.
（對應上節(jié)的new information，會下雨）
2. It sounds like rain.
（對應上節(jié)的opinion，不會下雨）
3. He likes rain, but he hates snow.
（對應上節(jié)的contrast）
4. It can't rain on my parade!
（對應上節(jié)的can't）
He can't do it.
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.
（對應上節(jié)的new information，會下雨）
2. It sounds like rain.
（對應上節(jié)的opinion，不會下雨）
3. He likes rain, but he hates snow.
（對應上節(jié)的contrast）
4. It can't rain on my parade!
（對應上節(jié)的can't）
He can't do it.