Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 679 · 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 water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
27. 27.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
30. 30.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
32. 32.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water

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