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→Structural words
B. ˈYes I ˈcan.
B. ˈYes I ˈcan.
'''Intonation:'''
'''Input:''' This is another important supra-segmental feature which plays a significant role in communication. When we speak the pitch of the voice goes on changing, that is, the voice rises and falls. This rise and fall of pitch in speech is called modulation of voice or ‘intonation’. Though there are many tones, knowledge of the major tones would suffice.
'''Falling Intonation is used in'''
# statements made without implications
I’m going
I shall see you this evening
* questions beginning with a question word
What’s your name?
How’s your father?
* commands
Go and post it
Go away
* exclamations
How annoying!
What lovely roses!
'''Rising Intonation is used in'''
# incomplete utterances, often the first clause of a sentence.
'''Eg''' : Luckily / the snake didn’t bite anyone.
# questions that demand a '''Yes''' or a '''No''' answer.
Can you come?
Are you there?
Haven’t you seen it yet?
# ‘Wh’ questions (asked with warmth)
What’s the matter?
How’s your head-ache?
# polite requests
Do sit down.
Come here.
Could I borrow your newspaper?
'''Fall-Rise Intonation is used in'''
# implication of something one doesn’t want to express openly
The coffee is good.... (but it’s very expensive)
# surprise and doubt
Ready? (because s/he is usually late)
# differences of opinion
A: She’s so humble
B: Certainly not
# comparison and contrast
He writes better than Balu.
'''Reading Aloud - Practice'''
1. Listen and repeat:
toy Joyce destroy
boys enjoying noisy
Roy annoyed spoiled
voices annoying
# Dialogue:
Roy: Boys! Stop making so much noise!
Boys: What?
Roy: Keep your voices down! YOU’RE MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE!
Joyce: Why are you so annoyed? They’re enjoying themselves. They’re little boys – of course they’ll make noise.
Roy: We’ll it’s very annoying…
(''raising his voice'') Boys!
They don’t listen. They’re spoiled. They destroy all the toys I buy them. And they’re the noisiest boys I’ve ever heard. I’m sure I wasn’t that noisy when I was a little boy.
Joyce: Well, maybe you shouldn’t buy them such noisy toys.
Roy: It’s not the toys that are noisy – it’s the boys!
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