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IY. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with “Buying Curtain Material”. (from “Opening Strategies”).

– Can I help you? Or are you just looking?

– Well, I’m looking for some smart shoes for the summer. Light green, I suppose.

– Well, the summer collection is not yet here. Why don’t you drop in tomorrow? – You'll certainly find something.

– Mm. It sounds reasonable. But I can only come on Friday afternoon.

– No, that's an early closing day.

*A pitch contour is an overall tone pattern of an intonation group. It is formed by the type of Prehead, Head and nuclear tone.

e.g. That’s the 'best ·news I’ve Èheard for a \long time.

The pitch contour of this statement is defined as a high falling contour with a normal prehead and a stepping head.


CARD 3

 

I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

 

– ÈAre you /leaving?

\Yes,S I’m Ègoing out to get a \paper.

– ÈWhich way are you \going?

– ToÇwards the \station I sup/pose.

– Do you Èmind taking /Rex for a walk?

– I’m a Èbit aÈfraid of the \traffic, you /know.

\Oh,S he’s \very Çgood in the /street.

– ÈAll /right then.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

A) State what rhythmic structure is prompted by the lexical composition of the following phrases.

– In the twinkling of an eye

– Fits and starts of generosity

– Fumble and stumble in helpless incapacity

B) Read the following utterances according to the suggested rhythmic structure.

 

It’s a charming French-speaking city in Canada. (4 stress-rhythm)

It may be raining soon. (1 stress-rhythm)

III. Use of pitch contours*.

A) Express cordiality in your response.

– It’s getting late.

- I’ll run you up to town in my car.

B) Convey interest in your response.

 

– Let’s go for an outing tomorrow.

– Do you think it’ll clear out by tomorrow?

IY. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with D.9 “Move out of my way, Peter...”.

– Switch on the TV, dear. I want to watch the news.

– What can we see next, Mike?

– Well, show me the program and I’ll tell you.

– First I’ll watch the quiz and the music show, oh, no, that’s on tomorrow. There’ll be a new detective film on. There, do you hear?

*A pitch contour is an overall tone pattern of an intonation group. It is formed by the type of Prehead, Head and nuclear tone.

e.g. That’s the 'best ·news I’ve Èheard for a \long time.

The pitch contour of this statement is defined as a high falling contour with a normal prehead and a stepping head.

CARD 4

 

I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

 

- Is Èanything the /matter, >Jenny?



- ÈNot /really, Mike. I Èjust feel \nervous about my e\xam toÇmorrow.

- But \surely, /Jenny,S you’ve Èdone enough \work Çfor it.

- \Yes,S \more or /less. But I’m aÈfraid I’ll get Èeverything mixed \up. I \always Çfeel Çnervous before the e/xam.

- ÈTake it /easy, >Jenny. I’m \sure you’ll Çdo very /well.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.


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