The document discusses intonation patterns in English. It explains that intonation refers to how the voice rises and falls in speech. The two main intonation patterns in English are falling intonation and rising intonation. Falling intonation occurs with statements and wh-questions, while rising intonation is used for yes-no questions. The document provides examples of different sentences and questions to illustrate the intonation patterns.

1. INTONATION

2. LET’S CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
FIRST:
Question: What’s the difference between the
following two sentences sound?
A. He is going tomorrow.
B. He is going tomorrow?
Answer: The melodies of the two sentences are
different.
The melody of sentence A drops at the end,
making it a statement.
The melody of sentence B rises at the end,
making it a question.

3.  In languages like English, we call these sentence
melodies intonations.
 All spoken languages have intonations.
 Intonation describes how the voice rises and falls in
speech.

4. The two main patterns of intonation in English are:
 Falling Intonation
 Rising Intonation

5. FALLING INTONATION
 Falling intonation describes how the voice falls on
the final stressed syllable of a phrase or a group of
words.
 A falling intonation is very common in wh-
questions.

6.  Where’s the nearest post office?
 What time does the film finish?

7.  We also use falling intonation when we say
something definite or when we want to be very
clear about something.
 I think we are completely lost.
 OK, here’s the magazine you wanted.

8. RISING INTONATION
 Rising intonation describes how the voice rises at
the end of a sentence.
 Rising intonation is common in yes-no questions.

9.  I hear the Health Centre is expanding. So, is
that the new doctor?
 Are you thirsty?

10. What is the intonation pattern in the following sentences?
1. Did you find the classroom?
a) Falling intonation – yes/no questions
b) Rising intonation – yes/no questions
c) Falling intonation – statement
Answer: b rising intonation – yes/no questions

11. 2. We need some more paper.
a) Falling intonation – statement
b) Falling intonation – list
c) Falling intonation – yes/no questions
Answer: a falling intonation – statement

12. 3. Is it going to rain tomorrow?
a) Falling intonation – wh-question
b) Rising intonation – yes/no statement
c) Falling intonation – statement
Answer: b rising intonation – yes/no statement

13. LET’S PRACTISE THE INTONATION
PATTERNS WITH THIS DIALOGUE.
Danny: Have you heart the news? Mark won the
Poetry Contest!
Sarah: No, I haven’t. What did he receive as a prize?
Danny: He got $1000 in cash!
Sarah: Really? That’s wonderful!
Danny: Not only that. He will tour to Barcelona for a
week with his family.
Sarah: That’s great! I will tell Mark to bring me a hat.
Danny: And I want him to buy me some masks.
Sarah: Look Danny, Mark is coming!