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Claudia Cárdenas
Intonation
• The way voice goes up and down in pitch

• The beautiful Mountain appeared transfixed in
  the distance.
• He can come on Sundays as long as he doesn't
  have to do any homework in the evening.
Prepositions
                     • before, next
      Auxiliary        to, opposite   Pronouns
      verbs                           • they, she, us
      • don't, am,
        can, were


Determiners                                  Conjunctions
• the, a,              Function              • but, while,
  some, a few           words                  as
Tones, tonic syllables and tone units

• Tonic syllables: syllables where the main pitch
  movement occurs
• Onset syllables: syllables that establish a pitch
  that stays constant up to the tonic syllable
• Tone units: enclosed within two pairs of slanted
  lines
   – //She LIVES in LONdon//
EXERCISE
• How many tonic syllables, onset syllables and
  tone units can you identify?
   – She’s lived in London since she was twenty
• Show the intonation with an arrow
   – What time does your train leave?
   – What time does your train leave?


• Fall and fall rise
Intonation patterns
Information     • Who, what, where
 questions      • Falling intonation, first time


                • Yes-no answer
 Questions      • Rising


                • Falling
 Statements     • He lives in the house on the corner. It’s over there


                • Falling
Imperatives     • Sit down, put it on the table


                • Showing less certainty
Question tags   • Rising


                • Rising, rising and falling
    Lists       • You need a pen, a pencil and some paper.
• Erik plays the flute, clarinet and


 saxophone. Isn’t that great?
Identify the intonation patterns in the next
                     tapescript
Tara: Why did you leave London? You had a good job.

Mel: Yes, but I’ve got a better job here.

Tara: But the country’s so boring.

Mel: No, it isn’t. It’s much more exciting than London.
  Seacombe has got shops, a cinema, a theater and a
  park.

Tara: Ok. Everything is wonderful! So when can I visit you?
• http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciati
  on/upper-
  intermediate%20intonation%20exercise.htm

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla
  yer_embedded&v=ldLcRnPGlsQ#!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4gJN0_5
  hlM&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjeW0u06
  Fo0

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Intonation

  • 2. Intonation • The way voice goes up and down in pitch • The beautiful Mountain appeared transfixed in the distance. • He can come on Sundays as long as he doesn't have to do any homework in the evening.
  • 3. Prepositions • before, next Auxiliary to, opposite Pronouns verbs • they, she, us • don't, am, can, were Determiners Conjunctions • the, a, Function • but, while, some, a few words as
  • 4. Tones, tonic syllables and tone units • Tonic syllables: syllables where the main pitch movement occurs • Onset syllables: syllables that establish a pitch that stays constant up to the tonic syllable • Tone units: enclosed within two pairs of slanted lines – //She LIVES in LONdon//
  • 5. EXERCISE • How many tonic syllables, onset syllables and tone units can you identify? – She’s lived in London since she was twenty • Show the intonation with an arrow – What time does your train leave? – What time does your train leave? • Fall and fall rise
  • 7. Information • Who, what, where questions • Falling intonation, first time • Yes-no answer Questions • Rising • Falling Statements • He lives in the house on the corner. It’s over there • Falling Imperatives • Sit down, put it on the table • Showing less certainty Question tags • Rising • Rising, rising and falling Lists • You need a pen, a pencil and some paper.
  • 8. • Erik plays the flute, clarinet and saxophone. Isn’t that great?
  • 9. Identify the intonation patterns in the next tapescript Tara: Why did you leave London? You had a good job. Mel: Yes, but I’ve got a better job here. Tara: But the country’s so boring. Mel: No, it isn’t. It’s much more exciting than London. Seacombe has got shops, a cinema, a theater and a park. Tara: Ok. Everything is wonderful! So when can I visit you?
  • 10. • http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciati on/upper- intermediate%20intonation%20exercise.htm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla yer_embedded&v=ldLcRnPGlsQ#! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4gJN0_5 hlM&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjeW0u06 Fo0