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This lesson teaches ESL Accent Reduction students how the meaning of a sentence changes by changing the emphasis placed on certain focus words.

 Practice changing the focus word to change the meaning of the sentence.

1.    a. What’s the matter?         

            I can’t find my wallet. 

         b. Give me your wallet and I’ll go pay for it.

             I can’t find my wallet. 


2.    a. You seem happy today.

             I have a new car. 
            
         b.  Are you going to buy a new car?

               I have a new car.
 

3.     a.  Why weren’t you at school this week?

               I went to Chicago. 

          b.  Are you going to go to Chicago?

                I went to Chicago.


4.      a.  Where are you from?

                I am from Japan. 

          b.   I thought you were from Japan.

                 I am from Japan. 


5.      a.  What are you doing tomorrow? 

               I have basketball tickets.        
             
        b.   Would you like basketball tickets for tomorrow?

               I have basketball tickets.
 

6.     a.  What did you eat for dinner?
                
              I ate two hamburgers. 

         b.   Mom said you ate a hamburger.

                I ate two hamburgers.
 

7.      a.  Have you seen John lately?

                I saw him last week. 

          b.  Did you see John last month?

                I saw him last week.
 

8.      a. Where is the report?

                It is on your desk. 

          b.  Put the report on my desk.

                 It is on your desk.
 

9)      a. Where are the pens?

               They are in the drawer. 

           b.  Put the pens in the drawer.

                 They are in the drawer.
 

10)     a. What are you doing?

                I am calling a taxi. 

             b. Can you call a taxi?

                 I am calling a taxi.