I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

- ^\/Excuse me,S Ècan you Ètell me where the ÈKnight’s ho_/tel is?

- It’s Èover ^\there,S along that Ènarrow ^\road as Çfar as I _/know.

- ^\Oh,S it’s Èoutside the ^/town then?

- ^\Yes,S in Çfact it’s ^\south of the Çtown. You can Èsee that ^\school building, of _/course. _/Well,S Ègo _/past itS and Èthen Èturn to the ^\right.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

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

- An icy indifference

- Exposed to damaging criticism

- Studying and practising two foreign languages

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

I’m looking forward to a change. (2 stress-rhythm)

A) Use the appropriate form of gratitude.

Waiter – Here’s your coffee.

Visitor – Thank you.

B) Use a normal request in the reactuin.

- It’s rather stuffy in here.

- Open the window.

IY. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with “Buiyng 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 14

I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

- I should Èlike you to Èmeet my ^\wife. We Èwondered if you could Ècome and have ^\dinner with us.

- ÈThat’d be ^\very nice.

- I’m aÈfraid it’s rather a ^\/journey for ^>you.

- ^\Oh. We should ^\like to _/come. ÈHow do we get to your ^\place?

- ^\Well,S the ^Ísimplest thing for ^\/youS is to Çtake the ^\tube to ^>Mark’s _\Way | and for ^\/meS to Èmeet you at the ^\station. It ^Íisn’t very ^\/far from us,S but it’s a Çbit ^\awkward to ex _/plainS Çhow to _\get there.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

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

- For the better and for the worst

- Eternally fruitful and stimulating

- The unbroken habit of a lifetime

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

We can hardly wait to meet you. (3 stress-rhythm)

A) Add a prominent parenthetical phrase at the end of the utterance..

It isn’t quite far away (in fact).

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