A) Express certainty in the disjunctive questions.

- Have a look at this bag, Susan. It’s lovely, isn’t it?

- Oh, yes, and there’s plenty of room in it, isn’t there?

B) Use the response as a warning.

- Will you say it again?

- Listen to me more attentively.

IY. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with “At a Dinner Party”. .

- They all look fantastic.

- Would you like roses or irises, or both?

- I’d like roses, please.

- And would you like me to decorate the bouquet?

- Yes, please.

- What kind of decorations would you choose?

- I’ve no idea. I want you to choose.

*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 9

I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

- Are you Èstill studying ^/Spanish?

- ^\Yes, but I Èhaven’t got enough ^\time Çfor it. I have Èso many ^\other things to Çdo.

- It’s the Èsame with ^\/me. I can ^\read _/Spanish nowS withÈout any ^\difficulty. But I Èstill find it rather _/difficultS to ^\speak ÇSpanish. And I Èdon’t always under^\stand ÇSpanishS when I Èlisten to other ^\people Çspeaking it.

- We Èdon’t ^>hear ^>spoken Spanish e^\nough I sup_/pose. Do you Èlisten to Èradio _/programmes from ^>Spain?

- ^\Yes,S I Èlisten to the ^\news _/mostly.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

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

- On sure ground of fact

- A unique and overwhelming charm

- It can be reached by road or rail

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

What subjects are you majoring in? (3 stress-rhythm)

A) Express an apology in your reaction.

- I’ve been waiting for you for an hour already.

- I’ve been awfully busy.

B) Ask an uncertainty disjunctive question.

- You haven’t eaten anything since morning, have you?

- Yes, I have. I had lunch at the university canteen.

IY. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with “University Students”. (London Course).

- What are you going to study?

- Mathematics. I hope to work for a computer company in a few years. And what about your plans?

- I’ll be taking a course of chemistry. I don’t know yet how long it’ll last. I think I’ll find it fairly interesting.

*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 10

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