Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 809 · 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 milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↘
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.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
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.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
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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