Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 938 · 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 lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
27. 27.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti

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