Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 926 · 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, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water

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