Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 617 · 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 juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
27. 27.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water

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