Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 822 · 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 water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water

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