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The fall may start with a fairly
high or medium tone and
generally ends rather low. It occurs on the first part of the vowel.
The rise begins very low and does not go up too high. It occurs
on the second part of the vowel or on the following sonorant.
EXERCISES
3. a)* Listen carefully to the following conversational situations.
Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context
Drill
S t a t e m e n t s
(
expressing concern, hurt
feelings, reproach, contradiction,
correction, contrast)
There were seven boys there.
Six.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
This is Hilda’s book.
Mine.
Yours.
Jack’s.
(
Attracting attention)
John.
Tom.
Mark.
Ann.
Pat.
Can you delay it a bit longer?
Well, yes.
b) Listen to the replies and repeat them in the intervals. Make your
voice fall as low as possible and then raise it slightly. c) Listen to the
verbal context and reply in the interval.
4. In order to fix Intonation Pattern VI in your mind, ear and speech
habits repeat all the replies yourself until they sound perfectly natural to
you.
5. Listen to a fellowstudent reading the replies. Tell him what his
errors in intonation are.
6. Listen to your teacher reading the verbal context. Reply using one
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