The ministry of higher and secondary special education of the republic of uzbekistan

To
 
→
tell you the 
ˏ
truth | 
I 

don’t 
'
want to 
ˎ
go there.
 
>Well, | 
I 
ˎ
do.
 
For my 
ˎ
own 
ˏ
part, | 
I should 
ˎ
love it.
 
Parentheses at the End or in the Middle of the Sentence 
 
 
 
Model:
I’m 

not
'
good at 
ˎ
languages, 
you know.
 
 
You 
ˏ
know, 
of course
, | he is my 
ˎ
brother.
 
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

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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.