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- 1. Week 9: Intonation& Pitch in English English Pronunciation Course
- 2. Learning Objectives • -Define and explain pitch and intonation in English. • - Identify falling, rising, and fall-rise intonation patterns. • - Recognize how pitch expresses meaning or emotion. • - Apply intonation patterns to improve clarity and fluency.
- 3. What is Pitchand Intonation? • - Pitch: The highness or lowness of the voice. • - Intonation: The variation of pitch while speaking. • - Affects meaning, emotion, and conversational flow.
- 4. Types of IntonationPatterns • 1. Falling intonation – Statements, WH- questions, commands. • 2. Rising intonation – Yes/no questions, confirmations. • 3. Fall-rise intonation – Polite corrections, hesitation, uncertainty.
- 5. Functions of Intonation •- Shows attitude or emotion (interest, sarcasm, surprise). • - Differentiates grammar (statement vs. question). • - Helps manage conversation (turn-taking, topic shift).
- 6. Activity: Intonation Roleplay •Task: Read short dialogues using different intonation styles. • Example: • A: Are you going out? • B (rising): Maybe... • Goal: Practice tone and meaning through emotion.
- 7. Activity: Listen andMatch • Task: Match audio clips to the correct intonation type. • Materials: Audio recordings + worksheet. • Skills: Listening and recognition of pitch patterns.
- 8. Activity: Say itAnother Way • Task: Say a sentence with varied emotions. • Example: 'Really?' (happy, bored, annoyed, surprised). • Goal: Understand how pitch changes meaning.
- 9. Assessment Ideas • -Listening quiz: Identify intonation pattern. • - Mini recording task: Students mimic native speaker lines. • - In-class performance: Dialogue using all three intonation patterns.