Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 631 · 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, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
19. 19.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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