Locating Content Words
Highlight the content words in the following sentences. Compare your highlighted words with a partner.
Example:
My cat eats fish and she likes to hunt mice in the garden.
1. Do you like the picture on your passport?
2. Did you take a test for a driver’s license in this country?
3. University students pay a lot of money for their books.
4. High school students get their books for free.
5. Do you think it is harder to speak or to hear a new language?
6. Is there a speed limit for cars in your country?
Emphasizing Content Words
Practice saying the following sentences. Make the stressed syllables long. That makes it easy to hear the content words.
1. He rented an apartment downtown.
2. The biology professor is famous.
3. The house painter is coming this week.
4. She’s writing the report for the board members.
5. It’s difficult to understand her accent.
6. Mr. Potter is planning to retire this year.
Emphasizing Content Words in a Limerick
A student was sent to Tacoma
Intending to earn a diploma.
He said, “with the rain,
I don’t want to remain.
I think I’d prefer Oklahoma.”
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