7-1 Sentence stress (I)数字时代的商务英语写作.pdf

Unit 7 Sentence Stress Weak Forms 7.1 Sentence Stress (I) Diagnostic test 1 —— Basic sentence stress 选题背景与依据 Underline the content words in the following sentences. 1) Can I have a coffee and a cup of tea, please? 2) Would you like another one? 3) Thanks for a lovely meal. 4) Sorry but I can’t come on Monday because I’m working late. 5) I’ve never been to a car rally. 6) I usually visit my parents on Tuesdays. Diagnostic test 1 —— Basic sentence stress 选题背景与依据 1) Can I have a coffee and a cup of tea, please? 2) Would you like another one? 3) Thanks for a lovely meal. 4) Sorry but I can’t come on Monday because I’m working late. 5) I’ve never been to a car rally. 6) I usually visit my parents on Tuesdays. Diagnostic test 2 —— Contrastive focus 选题背景与依据 1) A: Peter is funny. B: He isn’t funny. He’s strange. 2) A: So the number is 35487. B: No, it’s 35187 3) A: That’s £3.15 altogether. B: £3.50? A: No, £3.15. Definition 选题背景与依据 Sentence stress refers to the relative degree of force given to certain words in a sentence. Basic sentence stress 选题背景与依据 Most sentences have two types of word: content words (实意词) and form words (虚词). Content words 选题背景与依据  nouns  main verbs  adjectives  adverbs  absolute possessives (mine, yours, hers, ours)  demonstratives (this, that, these, those)  interrogatives (who, what, when, where)  adverbial particles (on, off, up, down) Content words 选题背景与依据 Content words are also known as information words.  They give information about who