Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 638 · 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, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
32. 32.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk

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