Matching Pairs Emphasis to Express MeaningOnline version Speakers often emphasize a word to express a certain emotion or meaning. The exact emotion or meaning will depend on the emphasized word and on the situation. • I don’t like it. Please stop! (The emphasis probably shows anger.) • You don’t like it? Really? (The emphasis probably expresses surprise.) • Actually, no, I don’t like it. (The emphasis corrects a misunderstanding.) • Jonah likes it, but I don’t. (The emphasis makes the different opinions clear.) by Royner Villalobos Rojas 1 "In simple terms, these are species with three key... sorry, with two key characteristics." 2 "First, they're still alive now. And second, they look almost the same as actual fossils from long ago. They aren't the same, of course." 3 "However, living fossils look similar to their actual fossils because they have changed less than other species." 4 "Fossils are interesting, but today I want to focus on living fossils." 5 "Every species changes over time." The emphasis corrects a mistake the speaker has made. The emphasis makes sure listeners understand a key point. The emphasis contrasts one idea or thing with another one. The emphasis contrasts one idea or thing with another one. The emphasis makes sure listeners understand a key point.
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