QUESTION SET 1
What’s intonation?
“…tune of what we say… combination of musical tones on which we pronounce the syllables that make up our speech.”
How many English tones are there?
There are more than 25, but we will be using 4 in this course.
Which are the English tones people use when speaking?
1 (low), 2 (normal), 3 (high), and 4 (extra-high)
Define shift. How do you mark it?
Shift: movement from one tone to the next (between syllables); marked by a straight vertical line.
Define glide. How do you mark it?
Glide: voice slides from one syllable (tone) to the next; marked by a line curving up or down.
What does rising-falling intonation imply or suggest?
certainty & completeness
What does rising intonation imply or suggest?
uncertainty & incompleteness
When do we use rising-falling intonation?
Declarative sentences, information questions (wh-questions), and commands
When do we use rising intonation?
Yes-no questions, any statement that expresses uncertainty/suspense
What happens if rising-falling intonation is not achieved?
Our utterances sound doubtful
What happens if instead of rising intonation you use rising-falling intonation?
Our utterances sound matter-of-factly
Name other cases in which we use rising intonation.
1) Certain function words we may want to emphasize, 2) items in contrast and comparison statements, 3) suspense thought groups, 4) when providing alternatives with or, 5) series with and (except for the last item in the list), 6) direct address, 7) tag questions (when the tag is indeed a question)
When do you use rising-falling intonation for tag questions?
When the tag is indeed a question
When do you use rising intonation for tag questions?
When the speaker expects the listener to agree with his/her statement
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: Take it off.
Rising-falling intonation; stress falls on off because it is part of the phrasal verb
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: Pass me the toothpaste.
Rising-falling intonation; stress falls on tooth because it is a compound noun
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: Pass me the toothpaste.
Rising-falling intonation; stress falls on tooth because it is a compound noun
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: What are you listening to?
Rising-falling intonation; stress on listening (listen to is not a phrasal verb; to is merely the correct preposition to use after listen)
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: Let’s go to the swimming pool.
Rising-falling intonation; stress falls on swimming because it is a compound noun
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: I have a black bird.
(A bird which color is black)
Rising-falling intonation; stress on bird (black is an adjective; in a adj. + noun combination, the noun receives more stress)
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: Mark passed away.
Rising-falling intonation; stress falls on away because it is part of the phrasal verb
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: The car broke down.
Rising-falling intonation; stress on down because it is part of the phrasal verb
Say the following sentence using proper intonation: I usually go to bed early.
Rising-falling intonation; stress on early
What kind of intonation do we use in wh-questions?
Rising-falling intonation
Bonus question!!! You’re so lucky!!!
Bonus question: no answer.