Number1:sense group.
第一:意群组。
Example 1.
例1:
Reading aloud / is very important / for beginners.
朗读对于初学者是非常重要的。
Example number 2.
例2:
Early to bed / and early to rise / makes a man / healthy, happy, and wise.
睡得早,起得早,健康、聪明、心情好。
Example number 3.
例3:
Jane, / who's a brilliant swimmer, / represented Britain / at the Olympic Games.
简,那个优秀的游泳运动员,代表英国参加了奥运会。
Example number 4.
例4:
After he took his bath, / he dressed in a hurry, / ran to catch the bus, / and got to his appointment / before it was too late.
他洗完澡,匆忙穿好衣服,一路小跑赶上公共汽车,到了约会地点的时候总算还不太晚。
Number2:Sentence stress.
第二:重音。
'What's the matter?
怎么了?
The 'sweater is 'beautiful.
这毛衣真好看。
Your 'book is on the 'desk.
你的书在课桌上。
He 'started 'counting it.
他开始数起来。
He 'usually 'gets up at 'six o' clock.
他平常六点钟起床。
Magical stress.Example 1.
神奇的重音。例1:
Are you 'angry with me?
(正常句子重音格式)
Are you 'angry with 'me?
(你是生我的气吗?)
Are 'you 'angry with me?
(跟我生气的是你吗?)
Example number2:
例2:
Did you tell my 'wife?
(强调“wife”,not “my sister”)
Did you tell 'my wife?
(强调“my”,not “his”)
Did 'you tell my wife?
(强调“you”,not “he”)
Example number3:
例3:
We 'heard 'John 'talking.
(正常句子重音格式)
We 'heard John talking.
(强调“heard”,not “saw”)
We heard 'John talking.
(强调“John,not “Peter”)