Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 733 · 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 juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
18. 18.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice

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