Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 831 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
17. 17.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
33. 33.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?

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