Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 450 · 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, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water

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