美语口音训练第一册16

Exercise 1-9: Inflection CD 1 Track 16

Notice how the meaning changes, while the actual words stay the same.

1. I didn't say he stole the money. Someone else said it.

2. I didn't say he stole the money. That's not true at all.

3. I didn't say he stole the money. I only suggested the possibility.

4. I didn't say he stole the money. I think someone else took it.

5. I didn't say he stole the money. Maybe he just borrowed it.

6. I didn't say he stole the money, but rather some other money.

7. I didn't say he stole the money. He may have taken some jewelry¹.

I I didn't say he stole the money. Someone else said it.

It's true that somebody said it, but I wasn't that person.

Didn't I didn't say he stole the money. That's not true at all.

Someone has accused me and I'm protesting my innocence².

Say I didn't say he stole the money. I only suggested the possibility.

Maybe I hinted it. Maybe I wrote it. In some way, I indicated that he stole

the money, but I didn't say it.

He I didn't say he stole the money. I think someone else took it.

I think someone stole the money, only not the person you suspect did it.

Stole I didn't say he stole the money. Maybe he just borrowed it.

I agree that he took it, but I think his motive³ was different.

The I didn't say he stole the money, but rather some other money.

We agree that he stole some money, but I don't think it's this money.

Money I didn't say he stole the money. He may have taken some jewelry.

We agree that he's a thief, but we think he stole different things.

Notice that in the first half of these sentences nothing changes but the intonation⁴.

V Repeat after me.

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。

3 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

4 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。