Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 910 · 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 roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water

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