English7-unit13

Unit 13 Types of Intonation in English

Listening Exercise 1
Listen to the following statements, commands and Wh-questions and mark ↘before the syllable where the voice starts to go down.
Example: I MET him in the ↘LAB.
I`ll FINISH it TO↘DAY.

It`s MINE.
It was NINE O`CLOCK.
I was in LONDON on SUNDAY.
He`s STUDYING FRENCH.
She was GOING AWAY.
We`ll GO for a WALK.
He WANTS some BEEF.
I`m afraid I CAN`T.
START doing it NOW.
COME to the BLACKBOARD.
WRITE it TOMORROW.
WHO is COMING to DINNER?
WHO is GIVING us a TALK?
WHEN will you be READY?
WHAT would you LIKE?
WHERE are the KIDS STAYING?
WHY are you LEAVING in such a HURRY?
HOW was the WEEKEND?
WHOSE BOOK are you READING?
WHICH BUS did you TAKE?

Listening Exercise 2
Listen to the following questions. Stressed words are in capital letters. Mark ↗ before the syllable where the voice starts to go up.
Example: Did you ↗SEE him?
Can I READ it TO↗MORROW?

Are you HUNGRY?
Are they NEW here?
Would you LIKE some?
Can I SIT here?
Are they COMING?
Were they LATE last NIGHT?
Do you WORK for the NEWS?
Do you WORK in the EVENING?
Did he TALK to you ABOUT it?
Did I HEAR you CORRECTLY?
Are you LOOKING for a CAR?
Can I TRY it OUT?
Did you DO it on the COMPUTER?
Are you TAKING a VACATION in the SUMMER?
Do you WANT some YOGURT?
Did he SEE his FRIEND?
Are your PARENTS THROWING a PARTY for your BIRTHDAY?
Did you HEAR her YESTERDAY?
Do you BELIEVE it?
Did you TAKE the JOB?

Listening Exercise 3
Listen to the following questions. Stressed words are in capital letters. Mark↘↗ before the syllable where the voice starts to go down if the falling-rising falls on one stressed syllable. If the falling-rising falls on two or more stressed syllables, Mark ↘ before the syllable where the voice starts to go down and ↗ before the syllable where the voice starts to go up.
Example: ↘↗Many of them.
He was ↘very ↗friendly.

THAT`S GOOD.
It`s BEAUTIFUL.
TRY it.
PLEASE.
USUALLY.
He USED to.
We`ll WAIT.
We`ll WAIT for TOM.
I said NOW.
They`d ARRIVED.
I can READ it.
TOM is going to STAY.
I`ve got some LETTERS to WRITE.
He`s CLEVER.
It`s IMPOSSIBLE.
The TEACHERS are COMING.
I`m afraid I CAN`T.
NOBODY is LEAVING.
SUNDAY will DO.
It SOUNDS WONDERFUL.

Speaking Exercise 1
Listen and repeat the following Wh-questions and their responses. Mark ↘before the syllable where the voice starts to go down.
Example: Who was the (man? He was John`s (brother.

1. What did you do last night? I was at Tom`s party.
2. Where did you go last week? I was in Beijing on business.
3. How did you go? I went by plane.
4. How long did you stay in Beijing? I was there for five days.
5. What did you do in Beijing? I attended a meeting.
6. What kind of meeting was that? It was a meeting for scientists.
7. When did you come back? I came back on Monday.
8. When are you going to Beijing again? Not until next May.
9. Where are you going next week? I am not going anywhere.
10. Why do you choose to stay? I need to do some reading.

Speaking Exercise 2
Listen and repeat the following questions and responses. Mark ↗before the syllable where the voice starts to go up in the questions.
Example: Did he tell you what (happened? I haven`t seen him for a week.

1. Is Gloria coming tonight? I`m not sure.
2. Is there anything special? It`s a large party.
3. Is it somebody`s birthday? It`s housewarimg.
4. Will we need to bring something? A bottle of wine will do.