Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 996 · 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 dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) 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.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk

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