Intonation dictation Listen to the intonation in the sentences below. Decide if they are suggestions (which are polite and friendly as the intonation is going up) or commands (which are less friendly as the intonation is going down). Tick (up) or D (down) in before the strongly stressed word. Number 1 has been done.
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1. Put these socks in the top drawer, John. command suggestion |
2. Put it on top of the up down box. command suggestion |
3. Make the coffee up down hot, Mrs Wong. command suggestion |
4. Don’t wash these socks in the up down washing machine, Robin. command suggestion |
5. Don’t go to the wrong up down office. command suggestion |
6. Go to the up down shops, Oscar. command suggestion |
7. Don’t go to the wrong up down doctor. Bronwen. command suggestion |
c. Listen again and then practise the sentences. Record your voice to compare your production of the intonation with the recording. |