I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

- You Èknow ^\Smith,S ^\don’t you?

- ^\Which ÇSmith do you Çmean? I know ^\several _/Smiths.

- ^\James ÇSmith I Çmean. The Èman who goes up to ^\town with us Çevery _/day.

- #Oh, ^\yes,S I ^\know the Çman you _/mean. ÈWhy do you ^\ask?

- He Èasked me to Èlend him five ^\pounds last Çweek.

- ^\Oh,S and ^/did you?

- ÈYes, I ^\did. ^ÍPerhaps I was ^\/foolish. Do you Èthink he’ll Èpay the money _/back?

- ^\No,S I Èdon’t sup^\pose he _/will. He doesn’t ^\often Çpay back the Çmoney he _/borrows.

- _\Oh,S ^Íthat is ^Íbad ^\/news.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

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

- Political storm and stress

- It has more than passing interest

- Our views were diametrically opposed

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

Can you give me some definite information? (4 stress-rhythm)

A) React the following expressing contradiction.

- She promised to come again for the week-end.

- She didn’t.

B) Use the insistent special question in the reaction to the following.

- I’d like to try on one of these dresses.

- Which one would you like?

IY. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with the dialogue “Morning and Evening”.

- What time do you go to bed as a rule?

- Normally about midnight.

- Why so late?

- Because I usually read a detective story or a novel.

- Do you take long walks in the evening?

- Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don’t.

*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 8

I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

- ÈSomebody Ècame to ^\see you when you were _/out.

- ÈSomeone I ^/know?

- # Oh, _\yes, ^\definitely.

- ÈWho _\was it? Was it a _/manS or a _\woman?

- A ^\womanS with big blue _\eyes.

- It Çwasn’t ^\Kate,S ^/was it?

- _/No,S it _/wasn’t. ÈSomeone with ^>eyes ^>even ^\bigger than _/hers. ÇSomebody Ètall and _\slim.

- # Come _/on,S ^\tell me Èwho _\\was it.

- Your Èdear Aunt E^\lizabeth.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

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

- A state of urgent necessity

- Extremely joyful and happy

- A general improvement in teaching standards

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

What are you going to do for your holiday this year? (3 stress-rhythm)

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