Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 300 · 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 rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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