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FromWalesToJapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Re: Intonation

Does the speaker's voice rise or fall on the highlighted words?

My answers;

1. “Are you hungry?” “No, I’m fine.” - Voice Rises
2. “You live in Leeds, don’t you?” (you are unsure) - Voice Rises
3. “It’s nine o’clock. Here is the news.” - Voice Falls
4. “Please sit down. Would you like anything?” - Voice Falls
5. “Where are you going for your holiday?” - Voice Falls
6. “Would you like a drink?” - Voice Rises
7. “What the hell?” - Voice Rises
8. “How many sugars do you want in your coffee?” - Voice Falls
9. “Don’t forget. You have to feed Timmy three times a day.” - Voice Falls
10. “What did you say?” (you didn’t hear clearly) - Voice Rises
11. “You live in London, don’t you?” (you need confirmation) - Voice Rises
12. “You have how many CDs in your collection?” - Voice Rises
13. “Another twelve soldiers died in Iraq yesterday.” - Voice Falls
14. “Are you mad? You can’t drink 17 pints of beer in one hour.” - Voice Rises

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