Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 640 · 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 dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli

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