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.