Intonation

INTONATION

    Diferent Tones

 Rise                                                                                                                     Fall

                      

                                 

Level                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                            Fall rise                                                                                                           

Rule #1: When the question  has some auxiliary, the question rise,  for example:

    

         (Rise)

Do you like oysters?                                 Yes, I like                           

            

                      (Rise)

Do you speak french?                              Yes, I speak french

                                           (Rise)

Did you get a letter  this morning?        Not, I didn’t

Rule #2: When the question is with Wh, the question fall, for example:

                                        

                                     (Fall)

When are you going  to home?

(Fall)

Who’s the man in the blue suit?

                                        

                                    (Fall)

Who’s tom getting to Paris?

Rule #3:  If the qustion is asked and the answer is specific, it falls rise, for example:

         

         (Fall rise)

Was Susan at the meeting?                       Non she was ill

                                    

                                 (Fall rise)

Are you going to the party tonight?         No, because I am going to work

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

Complete the following sentences and indicate if it rises with black, it falls with blue and with pink if it falls rise 

        you like coffee?                                                    Not, I don’t

          will you get there?                                             I´ll stay a week

            are you            ?                                                I’m going to shop with my uncle

      Bob?                                                                         No, he’s my friends

            you going to the clubnight?                            No, I am going to cancel

              you in town                 ?                                  Not, I was in field yesterday

                are your books?                                           My books was in the library

            got  you a new umbrella ?                              yes, I have got a new umbrella

ACTIVITY 2

ACTIVITY 3

See the following video and complete the table bellow

Questions	Type of  intonation