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1. I `think so.
1. It’s `possible.
1. I’ve `written to them.
2. She’s `ready.
2. A 'lot of it.
2. I `asked if I could.
3. I’m `sorry.
3. He’s `used to it.
3. It’s `necessary.
4. But `why not?
4. She `came with us.
4. We `had to do it.
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1. 'Come
ˎ
here.
1. I 'want to
ˎ
know.
1. 'Try a
ˎ
gain
2. 'Look
ˎ
out.
2. It’s 'quite all
ˎ
right.
2. 'Hurry
ˎ
up
3. 'Sit
ˎ
down.
3. I 'thought it
ˎ
was.
3. 'Where is your
ˎ
hat?
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1. 'What is the `time?
1. I’m 'not of
ˎ
fended.
1. I 'wanted to `know.
2. 'Send me a `card
2. It 'doesn’t
ˎ
matter.
2. It’s 'warmer in`doors.
3. 'Where have you `been?
3. I’ll 'have to
ˎ
leave you.
3. It 'used to be `mine.
4. 'What have you `done?
4. We’ll 'have a
ˎ
party.
4. I’ve 'finished my `lunch.
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1. 'Tell me all you `know.
1. I’ll 'borrow a`nother one. 1. I think it will be `fine.
2. 'Follow my ad
ˎ
vice.
2. It 'wasn’t ap`propriate.
2. We thanked him very `much.
3. 'Try to do it `now.
3. It’s 'very un`fortunate. 3. I didn’t know the `way.
4. 'Get in touch at
ˎ
once.
4. It’s 'not the right `attitude. 4. The children are in `bed.
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1.
I
'
wanted you to `write about it.
1.
'
Walking along the `road.
2.
It’s
'
not the one I `borrowed from you.
2.
'
Ready to go a`way.
3.
Re
'
member what your `teacher tells you.
3.
'
Why did you run a`way?
4.
The
'
doctor didn’t `see the patient.
4.
'
What's the name of the `book?
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1.
'
What have you done with the
ˎ
ink?
1. It
'
isn't
'
quite the `same.
2.
'
Hurrying off to the `train.
2. The
'
train is
'
very `late.
3.
'
Coming back home in a
ˎ
bus.
3. I'm
'
sorry
'
I for`got.
4.
'
Where have you hidden the `key?
4. I
'
hope you
'
under`stand.
5.
'
Go to another ho`tel.
5. It's
'
all the
'
same to `me.
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1. I
'
think he
'
wants to `go there.
1. It
'
isn’t the
'
same as be`fore.
2. We
'
ought to
'
give an `answer.
2. I
'
didn’t ex
'
pect to be `asked.
3. We
'
had to
'
go on `business.
3. We
'
shan’t be in
'
time for the `play.
4. I’ve
'
got to
'
do some `shopping.
4. I’ve
'
written the
'
letter in `French.
5. You
'
mustn’t
'
waste a
ˎ
moment.
5. The
'
office is
'
open at `nine.
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1. Now
'
what have I
'
done with my
ˎ
handkerchief?
1. I
'
think it was an
'
excellent af`fair.
2. Sep
'
tember is
'
best for
ˎ
holidays.
2. The
'
bus is more
con
'
venient than the `train.
3. I
'
wanted to
'
finish my
ˎ
library book.
3. I’d
'
like a lump of
'
sugar in my
ˎ
tea.
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4. That’s
'
nothing to
'
do with the
ˎ
argument.
4. We’ll
'
fetch you in a
'
car in half an `hour.
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1. You
'
ought to
'
know the
'
way by
ˎ
now.
1. A
'
woman has
'
fallen and
'
broken her
ˎ
leg.
2. He
'
did his
'
best to
'
save the
ˎ
child.
2. Then
'
turn to the
'
right at the
'
end of the
ˎ
street.
3. The
'
snow was
'
falling
'
thick and
ˎ
fast. 3. The
'
tram-stop is
'
just a bit
'
farther a
ˎ
long.
4. It's
'
time the
'
children
'
went to
ˎ
bed.
4. An
'
apple a
'
day keeps the
'
doctor a
ˎ
way.
2.
Keep a steady rhythm. Mind the number of the unstressed syllables.
Can 'anyone 'tell me the `time?
I’m 'going to 'town for the `day.
Does 'anyone 'know the `time?
I’m 'going to 'town to`day
Does 'anyone 'know `Tom?
I’m 'going to 'town `now.
'What do you 'want me to
ˎ
do?
I’ve 'got a 'better i
ˎ
dea
'What do you 'want to
ˎ
do?
I’ve 'got a 'better
ˎ
plan.
'What do you 'want
ˎ
done ?
I’ve 'got a 'good
ˎ
plan.
Questions for Discussion
1.
Intonation.
2.
What is speech melody?
3.
What is stress in speech?
4.
What is timbre?
5.
What is called the tempo of speech?
6.
The main function of intonation.
7.
What are the pre-head, head, nucleus and tail? Illustrate with your own example.
8.
How many degrees of sentence-stress do you know?
9.
What is rhythm?
10.
Rhythmic group. Give an example.
SELF – TEST
1.
Read the following dialogue. Use the correct intonation
patterns as indicated by
intonation arrows. Write them down.
↘ =
Voice falls
↗ =
Voice rises
→ = Voice stays level
HUSBAND: Hi, honey.
↘
What did you do today?
↘
WIFE: I went shopping. ____
HUSBAND: You went shopping? ____ Again? ____
WIFE: Yes. ____The store had a big sale. ____ Everything was half price. ____
HUSBAND: What did you do buy now? ____
WIFE:
I bought this blouse for thirty dollars. ____ Isn’t it stunning? ____
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HUSBAND: Yes, it’s stunning. ____ I’m the one that’s stunned. ____
WIFE:
Do you like the green hat ____ or the red one? ____
HUSBAND: I like the cheaper one. ____
WIFE:
I also bought a belt ____, scarf ____, dress ____ and shoes. ____
HUSBAND: Stop it! ____ I’m afraid to hear any more. ____ Do we have any money
left? ____
WIFE:
Yes, dear, we have lots of money left. ___ I saved two hundred dollars
on my new clothes, so I bought a set of golf clubs.
HUSBAND: Really? ____ I always said you were a great shopper! ____
2.
Mark the correct intonation arrows of the following multiple-phrase sentences.
Example:
'
Do you
'
want
ˏ
coffee,
ˏ
tea,
ˎ
or milk?
1.
We enjoy swimming, hiking, and tennis.
2.
Is a barbecue all right if it doesn’t rain?
3.
If it rains tomorrow the game is off.
4.
Is he sick? I hope not.
5.
Please bring me the hammer, nails, and scissors.
6.
Do you like grapes, pears and plums?
7.
May I
leave now, or should I wait?
8.
He’s good at maths, but not spelling.
9.
Call me later, if it’s not too late.
10.
Will you visit us if you’re in town?
3.
Read the following sentences aloud, pausing where indicated. Underline
the sentence in
each pair that is correctly marked for pauses.
Example:
I finished my homework // and watched TV.
I finished // my homework and watched TV.
1.
Meet me at the bus stop // after you’re done.
Meet me at the bus // stop after you’re done.
2.
Bill Brown the mayor will // speak tonight.
Bill Brown // the mayor // will speak tonight.
3.
Please // clean your room // before leaving.
Please clean your // room before leaving.
4.
The truth is I don’t // like it.
The truth is // I don’t like it.
5.
He was there // for the first time.
He was there for // the first time.
6.
Charles Dickens // the famous author // wrote David Copperfield.
Charles Dickens the famous author wrote // David Copperfield.
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7.
Where there’s a will // there’s a way.
Where there’s a // will there’s a // way.
8.
Do unto others as // you would have them do // unto you.
Do unto others // as you would have them // do unto you.
9.
Patrick Henry said // “Give me liberty // or give me death.”
Patrick Henry // said “Give me // liberty or give me death.”
10.
When in Rome do // as the Romans do.
When in Rome // do as the Romans do.
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