Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 950 · 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 water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
7. 7.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
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 water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?

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