Englishintonation英语语调.pptx

;;;;;;;;;The falling tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations: 5). Answer to a yes-no question to express agreement. (1) -Does he want a cigarette? - ↘No, he ↘doesnt. Hes stopped ↘smoking. (2) -Does she eat sweets? - ↘Yes, she ↘ does. She eats ↘everyday. 6). In questions tags (when speaker is certain about the answer) (1) Shes looking for a raincoat, ↘isnt she? (2) The blue raincoat is too bright, ↘isnt it? 7). When correcting incorrect statements A: Its an Aus↘tralian program. B: ↘No, it is an A↘merican program. 8). In greetings. (1) Good ↘(↗)morning! (2) Hi↘.;The rising tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations: 1). In yes-no questions. (1) Do you speak ↗Greek? 2). Yes-no-question-like Interjections Ill contact the university, |↗right? (O↗K?) 3). In tag questions (speakers are not sure and want to check) He was promoted, ↗wasnt he? Come over here a minute, |↗will you? 4). In an independent question. A: Im thinking of taking a break. B: ↗Are you?;The rising tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations: 4). When listing a few examples Let’s `count our `new ↘books. ↗One, ↗two, ↘three. `Oh, we have ↘five new books. 5). In alternative questions Would you `like a `cup of ↗tea or a `glass of ↘milk? 6). In subordinate clause or non-final phrase `When she `got to the ↗station, the `train had `already ↘left. 7). Ask for repeat or attention A: Miss↗ Hill, |May I have a ↗word with you? B: ↗Pardon?;The Fall-rise tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations: 1) Hell come on ∨Wednesday, but not on Friday. 2) A: Do you smoke? B: I do oc∨casionally. (but not ∨regularly.) 3) A: I cant do it. B: You ∨can. 4) Do as I ∨say, or something bad will happen. 5) A: Is May in? B: Im ∨sorry, but she is out.