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9. Your teacher will suggest a verbal context. You in turn respond to
it using Intonation Pattern III. The drill will continue until every student
has participated. Keep the exercise moving rapidly.
Reference material for the teacher:
M o d e l : I
’
m well now.
/
Are you?
1. She is at home. 2. It’s already six. 3. I 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. I 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. I 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 nonfinal, encouraging further conversation or
reserving some judgement; b) special questions, sounding wondering or mildly
puzzled; c) general questions, sounding disapproving or sceptical; d) impera
tives, calmly warning, soothing; e) exclamations, encouraging further con
versations, expressing calm, casual acknowledgement or reserving some judge
ment.
11. Make up a microdialogue. Your fellowstudent will suggest a verbal
context. Respond by using Intonation Patterns I, II, Ill. 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.
