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Владимир Дмитриевич Аракин
It's like old times to hear you talk that way. I can't tell you how I love it. Oh, it's beginning all over again. I am happy, darling,
(AJ.Cronin)
M r s . B a r t h w i c k : Out of her hand? Whose hand? What bag — whose bag?
J a c k : Oh! I don't know — her bag — it belonged to — a woman. M r s . B a r t h w i c k : A woman?
M r s . H o p e : The green-flies are in my roses already! Did you ever see anything so
20. Make up a talk using the following phrases.
Yes, what is it now?
I think you're being very silly.
Look here (Nora), I'm tired
It's no use talking, o f . . .
I hate ...
Now don't be bitter about it.
Don't be silly.
Why do you keep ... ?
I can't bear it.
Good heavens!
Stop being funny.
Oh, what a pity!
What's the use of staying in bed?
What did you say?
21. Read the following extract from "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome. Use logical and emphatic stress in it wherever possible.
There was silence for a moment, and then George's father said:
"Joe!"
"What's the matter, Tom?" replied Joe's voice from the other end of the bed.
"Why, there's a man in my bed," said George's father, "here's his feet on my pillow."
"Well, it's an extraordinary thing, Tom," answered the other, "but I'm blest if there isn't a man in my bed, too!"
"What are you going to d o ? " asked George's father.
"Well, I'm going to chuck him out," replied Joe.
"So am I," said George's father valiantly.
There was a brief struggle, followed by two heavy bumps on the floor and then a rather doleful voice said:
"I say, Tom!"
"Yes!"
"How have you got on?"
"Well, to tell you the truth, my man's chucked me out."
"So's mine! I say, I don't think much of this inn, do you?"
"What was the name of that inn?" said Harris.
"The Pig and Whistle'," said George. "Why?"
"Ah, no, then it isn't the same," replied Harris.
'"What do you mean?" queried George.
"Why, it's so curious," murmured Harris, "but precisely that very same thing happened to my father once at a country inn. I've often
heard him tell the tale. I thought it might have been the same inn."
22. Listen to the following dialogue.10 Read it according to the model. Vary intonation patterns thus changing the attitudes expressed in the sentences.
A: I think I'll go shopping today. I want to buy a hat.
B: Why? You've got a hat already.
A: But I can't wear that. It's two years old.
B: That's not very old. My hat's nearly ten years old.
A: Don't be silly. I must have another hat. ...
A: Do you like this green hat?
B: It's not bad. But I like the red one better.
A: The one with the feather? I couldn't wear that!
B: You could. It's quite big enough.
A: Try to be serious. I think I like the green one best.
B: All right, then. I'll pay for it if you like. Fifteen shillings, isn't it?
A: Fifteen pounds, darling. B: What!
23. Make up a dialogue of your own with words and word combinations from the dialogue above. Use logical and emphatic stress in it.
SECTION FOUR
Wide and Narrow Range of Pitch
The meaning of the whole sentence can be emphasized either by widening or narrowing the range of pitch. If the range is wid ened
