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The last prominent syllable in each speech unit (where the falling or rising tone starts) is in capital letters.

1A: What time shall we leave?

B:II We could go NOW 1111 as you're READy mll 2 A: What time did David get back?

B:II I heard him come IN all at about THREE 1111 3 A: I'm not sure his plan would work very well.

B: II I thought his sugGEStion I!JII was riDICulous all 4 A: The hall was packed, wasn't it?

B: /! I HATE it 1111 when it's so CROWded I!JII 5 A: Do you want a drink?

B: /! I wouldn't mind some Orange juice 1111 if you've GOT any F!!JII

6A: When did they tell you it would get here?

B:/! They SAID it would be delivered F!!JII by YESterday 1111 7 A: Have you heard Trio Gitano play before?

B: /! I FIRST saw them perform I:!JII a couple of YEARS ago fill

8A: I could move that easily.

B:II well why don't you TRY fill if you think you're so STRONG I!JII

Follow-up

Example: II I came aCROSS it I!J (already introduced in 'where did you find it')11 in an anTIQUE shop fi (giving A the information he asked for)11

1II we could go NOW 11 (giving A the information he asked for)11 as you're READy ea (apparent to both A and B)II

2 II I heard him come IN I!I (already introduced in 'what time did David get back?')11 at about THREE 11 (giving A the information he asked for)11

3 II I thought his sugGEStion E!I (already introduced in 'his plan')11 was riDICulous 11 (B tells A his opinion)11

4 II I HATE it 11 (B tells A his opinion)11 when it's so CROWded 11 (already introduced in 'the hall was packed')11

5II I wouldn't mind some Orange juice a (B tells A what kind of drink he wants)11 if you've GOT any El (the fact that A has drinks to offer is implied in the question; a falling tone here would seem to question whether A, in fact, had any drinks to offer)11

6 /! they SAID it would be delivered El (already introduced in 'tell . . . get here')11 by YESterday fi (giving A the information he asked for)11

7 II I FIRST saw them perform a (already introduced in 'heard . . . play before') II a couple of YEARS ago 11 (giving A the information he asked for)/!

8II well why don't you TRY &1 (making a new suggestion) II if you think you're so STRONG B (implied in Ns claim that he could move it easily)11

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Note: Remember that most tails have a rising tone, but where they follow a wh- question, they usually have a falling tone.

t Where's it being held, Friday's concert? &I 2 What's it like, this cheese? &I

3 It can be dangerous, skiing. 21

4 It's made from Thai silk, Vicky's dress. 21

5 When are they coming, Frank and Gill? &I

6 How much did you pay for them, these tickets? &I

7It's not a great day for us to meet, Sunday. Ii1!J

A:They're fascinating ......these things, '" .

B:Careful, it's sharp ......that knife, '" .

A:Looks old, too.

B:They've been in my family for over a hundred years ......most of, those things '" .

A:Amazing ......that '",.

B:(He) Brought them back from Nepal ......my grandfather, did '" .

A:That's/It's somewhere I'd really like to go ......Nepal, " ' .

B:Me, too. But I'd have to go by plane, and I hate it ......flying ," ' .

Follow-up

Here are some example criticisms:

They're a bit worn out, those carpets.

It's broken, this window.

It's very cold, the bathroom.

Here are some example compliments:

It's fantastic, the view from this window.

It's very reasonable, the price.

I really like it, the dining room.

English Pronunciation in Use (Advanced)

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A:Wonderful view from up here, isn't it? fil B: Great.

A:I said it would be worth the effort, didn't I? fil

B:Hmm.

A:You're not tired, are you? e!l

B:Exhausted. Give me some water, will you? e!l

A:Not very fit, are you? fil Still, not much further.

B:But we're at the top, aren't we? e!l

A:Just another kilometre to go. We can't turn round now, can we? 51

B:Of course we can. Let's go back now, shall we? e!l Please.

1(Speaker A = Japan)

(Speaker A = Jamaica)

The most likely tag with the more likely tone is given. These are used on the recording.

Follow-up

Examples of question tags in other languages are n'est-ce pas? (French) and el/er hur? (Swedish

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01(Speaker A = Northern Ireland)

The last prominent syllable in each question, where the falling or rising tone starts, is in capital

letters.

(Speaker A = China)

The most likely patterns of intonation are given.

1 It was his b ho went to Aus 2 It was my hat was

3 It was the De s who won the el

Follow-up

Here are some beginnings of what- and it- clefts that might be useful in conversation:

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The last prominent syllable in each question, where the falling or rising tone starts, is in capital letters.

1 Were the poLICE involved?

2 Are you feeling oKAY now?

3 Don't we turn LEFT here?

4 why didn't you phone me EARlier?

5 Have you discussed it with your PArents yet?

6 HOW do you get the TOP off?

7 Did I see you in TOWN on Saturday?

8 what happened after THAT?

The most likely tones, and those used on the recording, are given. However, other tones are possible. The last prominent syllable in each question, where the falling or rising tone starts, is in capital letters.

Are you aWAKE? 51

I wonder what TIME it is? 51

when did you book the TAxi for? 51

which terminal does the plane LEAVE from? 51 You don't KNOW? fi!j

Doesn't PHILip work at the airport? 12!) Are you SURE? 12!)

WHAT time is it again? 12!)

would you mind if I put the RAdio on? 51 WHEN'S the taxi coming? I2!J

The last prominent syllable in each question, where the falling or rising tone starts, is in capital letters.

Example: Is it oKAY to park here? 12!) 1 Can I get you another DRINK? Ei2I

2 Have you been here beFORE? Ei2!

3 wasn't DON at the meal? 12!)

4 Can you see it more CLEARly now? I2!J

5 would you like me to FETCH it for you? Ei2!

Follow-up

Here are the first ten questions in an episode of a radio soap opera. The last prominent syllable is in capital letters, and the tone starting on this syllable is indicated.

6And you think that's oKAY fi)? (If we take 'And you think that's okay' to be a statement,

then we might have expected a rising tone [see Cl . However, if we take it to mean 'And do you think that's okay?' with 'do you' left out, then this would be a yes-no question intended

to find out; see A)

7 And this is BETter ? (a statement; see C)

8Not this afterNOON 2 J ? (Unit 41 doesn't deal with intonation in this type of question directly. However, it seems to be like a statement, and rising tone is usual; see C)

9 HAPpy I ! I ? (a reduced form of the yes-no, making sure question 'Are you happy?)

10what aBOUT i ! l ?(By using a rising tone here, the speaker seems to mean 'Remind me what

(it's) about'; in other words, the question is checking something that the speaker implies they have temporarily forgotten; see B)

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44. 1 (Speaker A = Australia)

1 i!l 2 fi) 3 i!l 4 fi) 5 2J 6 fi) 7 8 fi) 9 fi) 10 l!I

44.2(Speaker B = Spain)

The last prominent syllable in each part, where the falling or fall-rising tone starts on the