To →tell you the ˏtruth | I don’t 'want to ˎgo there.
>Well, | I ˎdo.
For my ˎown ˏpart, | I should ˎlove it.
Parentheses at the End or in the Middle of the Sentence
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Model: I’m not 'good at ˎlanguages, you know.
You ˏ know, of course, | he is my ˎbrother.
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In the middle or at the end of the sentence parenthetical words and phrases are generally pronounced as the unstressed or half-stressed tail of the preceding intonation-group.
Exercises
1. Read the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal context Drill
(Starting conversation) Well, what’s the news, Mr. White?
Well, what’s the matter with you, Mr. Smith?
Now, let’s see what else did I want.
There are plenty of good hotels in London. Still, if you don’t want to be disappointed, especially
during the holiday season, it’s better to reserve a
room beforehand.
Where do you go? I think we prefer the south. However, it really
doesn’t seem to matter very much, as long as the
youngsters get a good sandy beach.
And how are things with you? Well, not too good, I’m afraid, and going from bad to
worse. In fact, it’s the worst year we’ve had for a
long time.
And how do you like our weather? Well, it’s rather changeable, isn’t it?
I can see the English coast already, Yes, just. Well, I suppose we’d better get
can you? ready for landing.
Will he go to the University? Well, he may, or he may not.
Read and retell the following jokes:
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