Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 480 · 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 milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa

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