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e.g. Would you like an apple?
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Thank you.
He’s just arrived.
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Fine!
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 (final, categoric, calm)
Whose pen is this?
Patricia’s.
Diana’s.
It’s mine.
It’s Susan’s.
S p e c i a l q u e s t i o n s (calm, serious, flat, reserved)
Someone’ll have to do it.
But who?
You’ll find it in the drawer.
In which drawer?
I m p e r a t i v e s (calm, unemotional, serious)
It’s my book.
Well, take it then.
What shall I do with these figures?
Divide them.
Remember them.
E x c l a m a t i o n s (calm, surprised)
Did you lock the back door?
Of course.
I’m afraid I’ve got a cold.
No wonder.
2.
Read the verbal context below. Reply by using one of the drill sentences. Pronounce it
with Intonation Pattern I.
Verbal context
Drill
Is your brother in?
Yes.
Have you any cousins?
No.
Whose exercise book is this?
Mine.
May I switch off the cassette-recorder?
Yes, please.
May I ask you a question?
Of course, you may.
Where is your teacher?
At the dean’s office.
One book is missing.
Which one?
I don’t know this poem well enough.
Repeat it then.
Here’s the cassette.
Thanks.
You’ve got many mistakes in pronunciation.
Oh!
Don’t go fast.
Good!
I`ve already cleaned the blackboard.
Thank you, Mary.
3.
Read the following rhythmic groups. Write them down. Mark the stresses and tunes.
Make up tonograms.
I can answer you. I can wait for you. It was wonderful. It’s impossible. You must tell them that. He
can write to you. I can give it to him. They must keep it for you. You could do it for me.
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