Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 146 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
3. 3.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
5. 5.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
21. 21.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
39. 39.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice

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