Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 2 · 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 idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
12. 12.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water

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