Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 606 · 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 lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
9. 9.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli

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