13. Read the jokes silently to make sure you understand each sentence, find
the most important phrase in the story, underline it, split up every sentence into
intonationgroups, mark the stresses and tunes. Practise reading the jokes several
times. Retell the jokes following the model above (See Ex. 12):
Jack’s Mistake
J a c k ‘ s M o t h e r : There were three pieces of cake in the cup
board, Jack, and now there are only two.
J a c k : It was so dark there, Mamma, that I didn’t see the
others.
A Correction
T e a c h e r : Jimmie, why don’t you wash your face? I can see
what you had for breakfast this morning.
L i t t l e b o y : What was it?
T e a c h e r : Eggs!
L i t t l e b o y : You are wrong, teacher, that was yesterday.
Whose Mistakes?
T e a c h e r (looking through Teddy’s homework): I wonder
how one person could make so many mistakes.
T e d d y : It wasn’t one person, teacher. Father helped me.
Father and Son
F a t h e r : You know, Tom, when Lincoln was your age he
was a very good pupil. In fact, he was the best pupil in his class.
T o m : Yes. Father, l know that. But when he was your age he
was President of the United States.
At a Restaurant
“Here, waiter, it seems to me that this fish is not so fresh as
the fish you served us last Sunday.”
“Pardon, sir, it is the same fish.”
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Section Twelve
Section Twelve
Section Twelve
Section Twelve
Section Twelve
I. Intonation of the Author’s Words
M o d e l :
“I’m
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not
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ready,” he said.
“Are you
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sure?” he asked,
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