Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 705 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice

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