Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 832 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
37. 37.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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