Exercise: Read the following phrases and sentences aloud and see whether each expresses different meanings if read with intonation contour on different word.

1) 东四十条街

2) 克林炖（顿）菜馆

3) 世界上女人没有了男人就不能生活了

4) That is an invisible man’s hair tonic.

5) This is a beautiful girl’s dress.

6) Those who went there quickly made a fortune.

教师解析:

1) [东] [四十条街] / [东四] [十条街]

2) [克林]炖菜馆/ [克林顿] 炖菜馆

3) [世界上女人没有了] 男人就不能生活了

[世界上女人没有了男人] 就不能生活了

4) [That is an invisible man’s] [hair tonic].

[That is an invisible] [man’s hair tonic].

5) [This is a beautiful girl’s] [dress].

[This is a beautiful] [girl’s dress].

6) [Those who went there] [quickly made a fortune].

[Those who went there quickly] [made a fortune].