Special education of the republic of uzbekistan

Exercises
1. Read carefully the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context Drill
Questions echoing, calling for repetition or

additional information, sometimes shading

into disapproval or puzzlement.

I want you this minute. Yes?

It’s snowing. Much?

What do you think of my dress? New?

Could I have another cup of tea? Sugar?

I listened to every word he said. Every word?

I’ve given up smoking. For good?

Have you seen my pen anywhere? You’ve lost it?

These flowers are for you. Who are they for?

What is it? What is it?

What reason did he give for his behaviour? What reason?

Is that your little boy? My little boy?

Have you finished it? Have I finished it, did you say?

Be nice to them. Be nice to them?

Please, don’t worry? Don’t worry, did you say?

Marvellous! Marvellous?

Fantastic! Fantastic?

Well done! Well done?

2. 
   Read the following dialogue aloud. Pay careful attention to the underlined words. Mark the stresses and tunes.
   

JOHN: Anne, who was on the phone?

ANNE: My old friend Mary.

JOHN: Mary Jones?

ANNE: No. Mary Hall.

JOHN: I don’t know Mary Hall. Where is she from?

ANNE: She’s from Washington.

JOHN: Washington the state or Washington the city?

ANNE: Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital.

JOHN: Is that where she lives?

ANNE: Yes, she still lives in the white house.

JOHN: The White House? With the President?

ANNE: No, silly. The white house on First street.

JOHN: What did she want?

ANNE: She wants to come here.

JOHN: Come here? When?

ANNE: In a week. She’s bringing her black bird, her collie, her snakes, her … .

JOHN: Stop! She’s bringing a zoo to our house?

ANNE: No, John. She’s opening a pet store here in town.

High Pre-Head

Models : I still can’t find it. ¯How exˎtraordinary.