** Listen to the following sentences and read them using Intonation

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Intonation Pattern III
(LOW PRE
HEAD +) LOW RISE (+ TAIL)
M o d e l : Do you play tennis?
/
Yes.
/
Sometimes.
Of 
/
course.
Stress
and
tone marks in the text:
Low Rise:
| 
/
|
Before the Low Rise the low pre
head is pronounced on the
same pitch level as the start of the rise. The rise in the nucleus
starts from the lowest level and usually reaches the medium lev

el. If the nucleus is followed by a tail, it is pronounced on the
lowest level and the syllables of the tail rise gradually.
This intonation pattern is used:
1.
I n s t a t e m e n t s , not categoric, non
final, encourag

ing further conversation, reserving judgement.
e.g.
Have you heard about Max? — 
/
No.
Shall we be in time? — I 
/
think so.
What do you want at the grocer’s? — 
/
Tea, 
/

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