Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 445 · 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 water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
18. 18.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice

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