This ESL program puts a lot of emphasis on speaking and listening skills.
The teacher emphasized to the children the importance of being polite to each other.
In French, the emphasis is always on the last syllable of a word.
Our ESL program puts special emphasis on
oral skills in English.
During the election, the Prime Minister emphasized his government's record in supporting social programs.
The President was emphatic when he said that he would not negotiate with the terrorists.
The athlete emphatically denied having taken any
performance-enhancing drugs.
Gloria Steinheim once said that women with body image or eating disorders are not a special category, but are just more extreme in their response to a culture that emphasizes thinness, and impossible standards of appearance for women, instead of individuality and
health.
Religion persists in part because people experience dissatisfaction with modern industrial living and its emphases on rationalism and materialism.
Ancestor worship is seen as emphasizing the permanence of social hierarchy.
Carlos Castaneda wrote that the trick is what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
My teacher always emphasized to me that what was most important was not always getting the right answer, but rather learning to think independently.
Our ESL instructor emphasizes learning vocabulary in context, rather than simply memorizing definitions.
She emphasized a number of key points during her speech.
The traditional art of Honduras emphasizes handicrafts.
In his efforts to modernize Yugoslavia, Josip Tito placed strong emphasis on education, rebuilding schools and libraries, and retraining teachers.
Healthy eating emphasizes fruits and vegetables.
Some people believe that the Buddha's teachings are pessimistic because of the emphasis on suffering.
In the third century in India, the Emperor Ashoka established the path of non-violence in his Empire, by emphasizing the Buddhist way of life.
I cannot emphasize too much how important it is that you finish high school.
In our program, we emphasize the importance of building your vocabulary, which we consider to be even more important than grammar study.
To prepare for an exam, try looking at old tests and analyzing what the professor emphasizes in class.
A view from space emphasizes the fact that the surface of our earth is mainly water in constant motion.
Discussion question: Does your culture place greater emphasis on having a male or female child?