Chapter 1/ American Intonation Exercise 1-6: Pitch and Meaning change CD 1 Track 13 ractice saying the four sentences after me. Pay close attention to the changes in pitch that Pr you must make to convey the diferent meanings intended. The words to be stressed are indicated in bold face 1. It sounds like rain 2. It sounds like rain 3. He likes rain but he hates snow 4. It can't rain on my parade! He can't do it. (See also Ex 1-43 for negatives. Exercise 1-7: Individual Practice CD 1 Track 14 Practice saying the sentences after the suggestion and the beep tone i You will be given only a short time in which to reply so that you won, t have the leisure to overthink. Start speaking as soon as you hear the tone because I'll be saying the sentence only a few sec- onds later 1. Convey the information that it really does sound as if rain is falling. 4 Convey the opinion that although it has the sound of rain, it may be something else. y 3. Convey the different feelings that someone has about rain and snow. t 4. Convey the fact that rain is an impossibility right now. t s Pause the cd V Practice the four sentences on your own ten times x Once you're familiar with moving the stress around and feeling how the meaning changes, turn the Cd on to continue with the next exercise. Exercise 1-8: Meaning of"pretty' CD 1 Track 15 Native speakers make a clear distinction between pretty easily (easily)and pretty easily(a little dificult). Repeat the answers after me paying close attention to your stress Question: How did you like the movie? Answer: 1. It was pretty good. (She liked it.) 2. It was pretty good. (She didn't like it much