Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 168 · 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 coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
23. 23.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
36. 36.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
40. 40.“The shop is open, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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