Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 920 · 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 coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli

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