Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 652 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
39. 39.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice

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