Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 990 · 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 dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti

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