Special education of the republic of uzbekistan

In special questions, sounding lively, interested.


e.g. I shall be late, I’m afraid. `How late?

2. 
   In general questions, conveying mildly surprised acceptance of the listener’s premises.
   

e.g. I like it here. `Do you? ( I thought you’d hate it)

3. 
   In imperatives, sounding warm.
   

e.g. What’s the matter? `Look (It’s raining)

4. 
   In exclamations, very emotional.
   

e.g. It’s eight o’clock. `Heavens! (I’m late)
Exercises
1. Read carefully the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context Drill

S t a t e m e n t s (conveying personal concern or

involvement, sounding interested, lively, airy)
Now what have you done to Mary? Nothing.

Who’s been eating my grapes? No one. No one has. No one’s been eating your wretched grapes.

How many of his books have you read? All of them. None of them.

It was all your fault. But it wasn’t. And I can prove it.

S p e c i a l q u e s t i o n s (lively, interested)
I’m going to Switzerland. When?

You can win easily. How? How so?

I mustn’t take them. Why mustn’t you take them?

Sorry to be so late. What’s happened?

Today’s out of the question, too. When can you come, may I ask?
G e n e r a l q u e s t i o n s (conveying mildly

surprised acceptance of the listener’s premises)

She is thirty-five. Is she?

I can’t bear cats. Can’t you?

I ought to go to the lecture. But will you go, do you think?

I m p e r a t i v e s (expressing warmth)

Do you think this hat will fit me? Try it.

He’ll be terribly angry. Let him.

He doesn’t want to play. Then make him.
E x c l a m a t i o n s (very emotional)

He’s over seventy. Well!

I’ll give it to you. How lovely!

I’m most grateful to you. Don’t mention it, my dear chap.

She says you’re to blame. What nonsense!

2. 
   Mark the stresses and tunes in the following text. Practise the story for test – reading.