I'm sure it's the plug.

We're going to be late, I'm afraid.

I've entered this Institute.

I wasn't lucky at the exams.

She has some palatalization of the sound

[ml in the word "milk".

Everybody is present today.

[Photographer to sitter.)

What shall we do to improve our English?

(Sister to small brother who is overexcited.)

(Mother to child.)

(Father to son who is learning to drive a car.) (Girl to her small

sister who is teasing a cat.) John says he can't come. We'll be there by seven.

Something has gone wrong with my electric iron. Can you put it right? Here you

are.

Ann, please bring some more milk from

the kitchen.

Your book, Mary.

Good morning, Tom,

I've passed this exam.

He is seriously ill.

I can't see it from behind you.

Hallo, Jane.

He is what?

From which station?

At what time?

In what box?

Who is it?

Where was he then?

Is there?

Can't you?

Are you?

Haven't we?

Is it?

Are we?

Have you?

Weren't you?

Has she?

Really?

Still.

Read.

Careful.

Careful.

Slowly.

Gently.

Oh! (Why not?)

Well!

Of course!

Thanks! Right!

Thank you!

Morning!

Wonderful!

Pity!

Pardon!

Hallo!

8. Pronounce the drill sentences with Intonation Pattern I. Observe the difference in

attitude.

9. Your teacher will suggest a verbal context. You in turn respond* to it using

Intonation Pattern III. The drill will continue until every studMt has participated.

Keep the exercise moving rapidly.

Reference material for the teacher.

M o d e l : Pm well now. ,Are

you?

1. She is at home. 2. It's already six. 3.1 can come at nine. 4. She is leaving

tomorrow. 5. Tom is coming on Saturday. 6. Jane is at home. 7. I've got "good" in

English. 8. I'm going now. 9.1 must leave you. 10. I've no mistakes. 11. My

brother is a doctor. 12. I'm already twenty. 13. I see him very often. 14. She is

waiting for you. 15. Helen is ill, 16. I don't like this book. 17. She is from the

Crimea. 18.1 can't help you. 19. You have too many mistakes. 20. I can't switch

on the cassette-recorder.

10. Your teacher will suggest a verbal context. You in turn respond by using: a)

statements, sounding non-final, encouraging further conversation or reserving some

judgement; b) special questions, sounding wondering or mildly puzzled; c) general

questions, sounding disapproving or sceptical; d) imperatives, calmly warning,

soothing; e) exclamations, encouraging further conversations, expressing calm, casual

acknowledgement or reserving some judgement.

11. Make up a micro-dialogue. Your fellow-student will suggest a verbal context.

Respond by using Intonation Patterns I, II, 111. Continue the talk.

12. "*1 Listen carefully to the following sentences and repeat them in the intervals.

Observe quick pronunciation of unstressed syllables:

I didn't believe it was true.

I'm perfectly certain you're

right.

I didn't think it was true.

I'm almost certain you're

right.

I don't think it was true.

I'm quite certain you're right.

What a sensible piece of advice. He's the happiest man in the

world.

What a useful piece of advice. He's the nicest man in the

world.

What a wise piece of advice.

He's the best man in the

world.

1 Material for exercises marked with three asterisks is borrowed from the book

"Lingaphone English Course". L., 1960.

13."* This exercise is meant to develop your ability to hear the intonation and

reproduce it in proper speech situations, a) Listen to the dialogue "Days and Months.

Asking the Time" sentence by sentence. Write it down. Mark the stresses and tunes.

Practise the dialogue, b) Record your reading, play the recording back immediately

for your teacher and fellow-students to detect the errors in your pronunciation.

Practise the dialogue for test reading and memorize it.

Section Four

Intonation Pattern IV

(LOW PRE-HEAD + ) DESCENDING HEAD 4- LOW RISE (-f TAIL)

—

M o d e l 1: Alice is leaving.

V Does she "want to 'go to the ,Park?

M o d e l 2: That's all you were going to buy, isn't it? — Pve Vonly 'got to 'buy

something for , supper.

(LOW PRE-HEAD + ) HIGH LEVEL HEAD + LOW RISE ( + TAIL)

M o d e l : Don't be so slow. — I'll ™> try to be ,quicker.

— t«

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This intonation pattern is used:

l . I n s t a t e m e n t s , not categoric, non-final, soothing, reassuring, (in

echoes) questioning, sometimes surprised.

e. g. Pve made a lot of mistakes It's -»not so ,bad.

in my dictation, haven't I?

He's already left.

Al-> ready ,Ieft.

2. In questions:

a) I n s p e c i a l q u e s t i o n s , expressing sympathy, interest; with

the nuclear tone on the interrogative word, puzzled.

e g. I'm leaving tomorrow. -»What, time are you leaving? I've just seen

him in the You've -»seen him , where?

dean's office.

I've lost the key, mother. VHow did you 'manage to 'do

,that?

b) I n g e n e r a l q u e s t i o n s , expressing interest (most common

pattern for general questions).

e. g, I've packed the things. VAre you 'ready to ,leave?

3. I n i m p e r a t i v e s , soothing, encouraging, calmly patronising (often

addressed to children).

e. g. What shall I do?

-»Don't , worry.

I'm leaving.

V Put 'on your 'warm ,clothes.

4. I n e x c l a m a t i o n s , encouraging, airy, often used in leave-takings

and in bright and friendly greetings.

e. g. Here is my translation. Wery 'well ,done!

Anything else?

-* No, ,thank you!

Good morning.

-»Good /morning!

EXERCISES

(LOW PRE-HEAD + ) FALLING HEAD + LOW RISE ( + TAIL)

M o d e l V Does she 'want to 'go to the ,Park?

■ —1 > j

1. a) Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your

attention on the intonation of the reply:

Shall I buy the TV-set?

The furniture is new but not

quite modern.

I'd like to have a bite.

Benny is eager to have a rabbit.

It took me four hours to do the exercises.

Henry Sandford is my brother-in-law.

You are going to the post.

Shall I read the words?

I've arranged your lecture for tomorrow.

S t a t e m e n t s

(not categoric, non-final, soothing, reassuring)

If you don't find it too expensive.

It doesn't matter all that much.

Perhaps we'll go to a restaurant for a cup of coffee.

S p e c i a l q u e s t i o n s

(sympathetically interested, puzzled)

Where do you intend to keep the animal?

It took you four hours to do what?

G e n e r a l q u e s t i o n s (interested)

Is your brother-in-law a doctor?

Have you any letters you'd like me to post?