tailieunhanh - English pronunciation made simple part 18

However, English Pronunciation Made Simple may also be used independently by students who want to be better understood in English. Presented in clear, easy-to-understand terms, the material in this book is accompanied by an £udio program that enables students to maximize their learning outside of the classroom. | EXERCISE B Si Listen and repeat the yes no questions and sample responses. Be sure your voice rises Z at the end of each question and falls at the end of each response. Yes No Questions Z 1. Can you see 2. Does he play golf 3. May I borrow it 4. Will she help 5. Did he arrive 6. Is Susan your sister 7. Have they eaten 8. May I help you 9. Are we leaving 10. Can my friends stay Responses Yes I can. Yes he does. Yes you may. No she wont. Yes hes here now. No shes my friend. Yes they ate at two. Yes please do. No we re staying. Yes they can. Sounding Confident Instead of Uncertain As was already discussed a falling pitch should be used at the end of declarative sentences. It will help you sound confident and sure of yourself. On the other hand using an upward pitch at the end of the same sentences indicates that the speaker is doubtful or uncertain about what he or she is saying. EXAMPLE They have twenty children. stated as a fact They have twenty children. Z stated with doubt or disbelief exercise c m Listen and repeat the statements. Use a falling pitch to end the sentences on the left and an upward pitch to end the sentences on the right. Notice how the falling pitch in the first reading helps you to sound sure of yourself while the rising pitch in the second reading makes you sound doubtful or uncertain. Stated with Certainty 1. He ate twenty-five hot dogs. 2. The boss gave him a raise. 3. You ran 55 miles. 4. Mike was elected president. 5. It s already three o clock. Stated with Doubt Z He ate twenty-five hot dogs. The boss gave him a raise. You ran 55 miles. Mike was elected president. It s already three o clock. Intonation in Sentences with Two or More Phrases Intonation also tells the listener whether a speaker has completed the statement or question or whether he or she has more to say. Many sentences are spoken with two or more phrases joined together with such connecting words as and if so or but. examples He can sing but he can t dance.