Special education of the republic of uzbekistan

Intonation Pattern X
(Low Pre-Head+) Rising Head + High Fall (+ Tail)

Model : I wonder when Alice’s train is due. Look it 'up in the `time - table. . ^. ^·  ·

The syllables of the Rising Head preceding the High Fall gradually carry the pitch up. Stress-and-tone mark in the text:

The first stressed syllables: |  |

This intonation pattern is used:

1. 
   In statements, conveying personal concern, involvement, disgruntled protest.
   

e.g. Haven’t you brought the carp? You  didn’t `ask me to.

2. 
   In questions:
   

1. 
   in special questions, sounding unpleasantly surprised or displeased, protesting.
   

e.g. Send them at once. Where `to?
b) in general questions, protesting, sometimes impatient.
e.g. Thursday’s a hopeless day for me. Can’t we 'make it a `Friday, then?

3. 
   In imperatives, lively, with a note of critical surprise.
   

e.g. What shall I do? Try it `again.

4. 
   In exclamations, conveying affronted surprise, protesting.
   

e.g. John is coming. What an extraordinary `thing.

Exercise
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, disgruntled protest)
What did you think of this house? I was rather taken with it. It seems quite nice

He says he knows nothing about it. I just can’t understand it. I distinctly remember telling him.

I’m afraid I failed my exam. I’m not at all surprised. You must try working a bit harder.

You ought to have informed me at once. I didn’t realize it was so important.

S p e c i a l q u e s t i o n s (sounding displeased,

unpleasantly surprised, protesting)

What’s that you say? Why don’t you listen?

You can easily mend it. What do you mean, easily?

Which one shall I have? Which would you prefer?

I shall write to him again. Whatever do you hope to gain by that?

G e n e r a l q u e s t i o n s (protesting, impatient)

I’m terribly hard up! Aren’t we all?

I’m quite booked up next week. Will the week after suit you better?

I can’t meet you this Tuesday. Shall we leave it till next week?

I m p e r a t i v e s (lively, with a note of

critical surprise)

What on earth shall I do? Try it again. You’ve no alternative.

What should I tell him? Tell him exactly what you think.

I’ve lost your invitation. Well write and ask them to send you another one

E x c l a m a t i o n s (conveying affronted

surprise, protesting)

I told him what I thought of him. Good for you!

She says she’s twenty-nine. Absolute nonsense!

Look. It works. So it does. How very odd!

You’re a bit grumpy today. Not in the least!

2. Practise the dialogue (“Guessing Game”). Write it down. Define the intonation pattern of each sentence and the attitude expressed by it.

A.: And the next object is vegetable.

B.: Does one eat it?

A.: Yes.

B.: Do you eat it?

A.: Yes.

B.: Do you eat it at breakfast?

A.: No.

B.: Do you eat it at dinner time?

A.: No.

B.: Well then at tea time.

A.: Yes.

B.: Is it a raw vegetable?

A.: Yes.

B.: Is it nice?

A.: Very nice.

B.: Did we have some for tea today?

A.: Yes.