Wh- Question 1
Make a Wh-question using the words below and an appropriate Wh- question word:
gas, need, humans, to breathe
What gas do humans need to breath?
What is this IPA symbol 'ə' called? Give a word example.
Schwa
“Where did you buy that?” is which type of question, and what intonation does it take? Read it aloud.
wh-question with falling intonation
Say “I just won the lottery!” so the class hears real excitement. What basic intonation pattern did you use?
Rise-fall intonation
Make a Wh-question using the words below and an appropriate Wh- question word:
are, letters, in, the English alphabet
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
What is this symbol called "θ"? Give a word example.
Theta
What intonation does this sentence have "The dog went out for a walk"? Read it with the appropriate intonation.
Falling intonation
Say “Keep it down!” as if your neighbor has been noisy all night. What basic intonation pattern did you use?
Rise-fall intonation
Make a Wh-question using the words below and an appropriate Wh- question word:
does, teeth, does an adult, human, have
How many teeth does an adult human have?
What sound does this IPA make "æ". Give me a word with this sound.
apple
What intonation does “Have you done the assignment?” take? Read it, then say what type of question it is.
Yes/no question
Rising intonation
Say “I may be busy this weekend.” as if you are not sure you can come to the party. What basic intonation pattern did you use?
Make a Wh-question using the words below and an appropriate Wh- question word:
the largest, ocean, in, the world
What is the largest ocean in the world
What sound does this symbol make "ŋ "; give a word example.
-ng
In “You checked your email, didn’t you?”, which part falls and which part rises? Read it aloud.
falling on “email” and rising on the tag “didn’t you”
Say “What a surprise.” as if your friend is late again. Name one pattern that sarcasm can use.
rise-fall, up-and-down, level intonation
Make a Wh-question using the words below and an appropriate Wh- question word:
the tallest, mountain, in, the world
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
What sound does this symbol make "ʃ "; give a word example.
sh
Read “The dog went out for a walk” as a normal statement, then as uptalk. How does the impression change?
statement in the first version and something closer to a question in the second (uptalk)
Say “Stop that!” playfully, then seriously. The class guesses which is which. What helps the listener decide?
intonation, tone of voice, and context