Special education of the republic of uzbekistan

Intonation of Direct Address

Model : ˎChildren, ˎlisten to me. ˎMoˏther, |  can I have an 'ice-ˏcream? ^→Never ˏmind, Tom, | I’ll ^→help you with ˎpleasure

Direct Address at the Beginning of the Sentence
Direct address at the beginning of the sentence is stressed. It is pronounced with the Low-Falling nuclear tone in formal serious speech and with the Falling-Rising tone to attract the listener’s attention or in a friendly conversation.
e.g. ˎChildren, | ˎlisten to me.

ˎMaˏry, | ^→come ˎhere.

Direct Address in the Middle or at the End of the Sentence
Direct address in the middle or at the end of the sentence is ordinarily pronounced as the unstressed or half-stressed tail of the preceding intonation group. After the Low Falling nucleus it can also be pronounced with the Low Rising tone.
e.g. I ˎsay, Mike, | I’ve just had a ' wire from ˎMary.

^→That’s all ˏright, darling.

^→Good ˎmorning, Mrs. ˏWood.
Exercises

1. 
   Write down the following sentences. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of direct address. Mark the stresses.
   

1. Mary, sit down ! 2. John, listen to me ! 3. Children, look at the blackboard ! 4. Tom, who’s on duty ? 5. Boys, don’t be so noisy. 6. Comrades, take your seats! 7. Ann, come to the board and divide it into two parts. 8. Peter, please fetch some chalk! 9. Mother, could I go and play football now? 10. Ann, will you please give me a little more porridge? 11. Madam, which is the biggest department store in Tashkent? 12. Good afternoon, Mrs. White, how are you? 13. Certainly, Madam. 14. Had a good day, Nora? 15. And how do you like your tea, Mrs. White, strong or weak? 16. Excuse me, officer, is there a bus stop here to Trafalgar Square? 17. Don’t worry, Mary, I’ll do that myself. 18. You are wrong, Pete, that was yesterday. 19. Look, dear, a button has come off my coat. 20. Now, James, you’ll catch cold. 21. And now, Nina, repeat all the words you have mispronounced. 22. Well, Ann, have you noticed any mistakes? 23. Very well done indeed, Tom! 24. Please, read it to yourself, Mary, and not aloud. 25. Now remember what I’ve said, Peter.

2. 
   Read the dialogue. Write it down, mark the stresses and tunes.
   

Shopping

“Er – Excuse me, how do I get to the glove department?”

“Over there on the left, madam, just past the ribbon counter.”

“Is this the right counter for gloves?”

“Yes, madam. What sort of gloves do you require? Kid, suede, chamois…?”

“Well, let me see some of each.”

“Certainly, madam. What size do you take?”

“Six and a quarter, I believe, but you’d better measure my hand to make sure.”

“I think a six is your size. How do you like these? I can recommend them, they’re very reliable.”

“How much are they?”

“Five pounds fifty pence, madam.”

“Very well, I’ll take them. And now, how do I get to the shoe department?”

“Come this way, please, and I’ll show you…just over there beyond the millinery department.”

3. 
   Mark the stresses and tunes. Practise the story for test – reading.
   

The Big Stores
I went into one of the big London stores today and enjoyed myself very much, just wandering from one department to another, looking at the various articles on the counters. I thought the assistants were very helpful. There must have been some hundreds of salesmen and saleswomen and dozens of different departments, including china, haberdashery, confectionery, hardware and even provisions. I went from one department to another – from umbrellas to gloves, from fancy goods to lace – up and down, in lifts and on escalators. As I was going through the book department, I was surprised to meet an old friend of mine, whom I hadn’t seen for years. We went up to the restaurant and had lunch together.

We didn’t finish lunch until half past two. Then we did some shopping together. I helped her to buy some presents for her children. I can’t tell you how glad we were to see each other again. We used to be very great friends. I hadn’t seen her for – let me see – ten or twelve years, at least.