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Intonation Pattern IV 
 
(Low Pre-Head +) Descending Head + Low Rise (+Tail) 
Model 1:
Alice is leaving. -

Does she 'want to 'go to the 
ˏ
Park?
 


˙ · 
.
.

 
Model 2:
That’s all you were going to buy, isn’t it? 
I’ve 

only
'
got to 
'
buy something for
ˏ
supper. 
 
. 
˙ · 
. . .
˙

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89 
(
Low Pre-Head +) High Level Head + Low Rise (+ Tail) 
Model : 
Don’t be so slow.
I’ll

try to 
'
be
ˏ
quicker.
 

 
.
˙ ˙

This intonation pattern is used: 
1.
In statements
, not categoric, non-final, soothing, reassuring, (in echoes) questioning, 
sometimes surprised. 
e.g. I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my dictation, haven’t I?
It’s 

not so 
ˏ
bad.
 
He’s already left.
 
 


Al 

ready 
ˏ
left.
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.
 
In questions: 
 
a)
In special questions,
expressing sympathy, interest; with the nuclear tone on the 
interrogative word, puzzled. 
 
e.g. I’m leaving tomorrow.
 


What 
ˏ
time are you leaving? 
I’ve just seen him in the dean’s office.
You’ve 

seen him 
ˏ
where?
 
I’ve lost the key, mother.
 


How did you 
'
manage to 
'
do 
ˏ
that?
b)
In general questions
, expressing interest (most common pattern for general 
questions). 
 
e.g. I’ve packed the things.
 

Are you ready to 
ˏ
leave?
 
3.
In imperatives
, soothing, encouraging, calmly patronizing (often addressed to 
children) 
 
e.g. What shall I do?
 
 
 

Don’t 
ˏ
worry. 
I’m leaving.

 
 
 

Put 
'
on your 
'
warm 
ˏ
clothes. 
4.
In exclamations
, encouraging, airy, often used in leave-takings and in bright and 
friendly greetings. 
e.g. Here is my translation.

 

Very 
'
well 
ˏ
done! 
 Anything else?

 
 
→
No, 
ˏ
thank you! 
 Good morning.

 
 
→
Good 
ˏ
morning! 
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 (non-final, not-categoric, soothing,
reassuring)
 
 
Shall I buy the TV-set? 
If you don’t find it too expensive. 
I’d like to have a bite.
Perhaps we’ll go to a restaurant for a cup of coffee. 

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S p e c i a l q u e s t i o n s (sympathetically
interested, puzzled) 
Beeny is eager to have a rabbit. 
Where do you intend to keep the animal? 
It took me four hours to do the exercises. 
It took you four hours to do what? 
I m p e r a t i v e s (soothing, encouraging,
calmly patronising) 
Shall I read the words? 
Be careful to pronounce distinctly the word “thirteen”. 
E x c l a m a t i o n s (encouraging, airy, friendly) 
I’ve arranged your lecture for tomorrow. 
Terribly sorry for giving you all that trouble. 
G e n e r a l q u e s t i o n s (interested) 
You are going to the post. 
Have you any letters you’d like me to post? 
2. Read the verbal context. Reply by using the drill sentences below. Pronounce them with 
Intonation Pattern IV. Mark the stresses and tunes. Make up tonograms. 
Verbal context
 
 
 
Drill 
 
Shall we write a dictation tomorrow?
I believe so. 
When shall we start?
Any time that suits you. 
He is leaving for London. 
Leaving for London? 
I don’t think I’ll speak to him today.
Why not? 
Oh dear, oh dear! 
What’s the matter? 
I can’t do it alone. 
Why don’t you ask your friend to help you? 
My friend is a teacher. 
Are you a teacher also? 
I’ve just come from Paris. 
Is Paris as large as London? 
I’ll go to the country today.
Don’t be silly. The frost is severe. 
I can’t do it.
Try it again. 
3. Write down the following sentences. Mark the stresses and tunes. Make up tonograms.
1. Don’t be so impatient. 2. He always keeps me waiting. 3. It’s the only time I’m free. 4. Would 
you mind passing the sugar? 5. How on earth can you manage to finish so quickly? 6. I sent them a 
photo of the children. 7. I should think it would be better to wait till tomorrow. 8. He realized that the bus 
wasn’t going to stop for him. 9. What nice soft gloves. 10. They went for a walk in the Park.