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Владимир Дмитриевич Аракин
draw the listener's attention by using this somewhat occasional intonation pattern, e.
de'mand in other countries.
2 . I n q u e s t i o n s;
a ) i n g e n e r a l questions when they sound very inquisitive, important, willing to discuss; sometimes with a shade of disbelief or
impatience, e.
/Have you lived here 'long?
b ) i n s p e c i a l questions, sounding insistent, inquisitive with a shade of doubt or sometimes even mockery, e.
"And /what have you been Hdoing hither 'to?" I asked him.
3 . I n i m p e r a t i v e s , used as official announcements, e.
/Have your passports 'ready, please.
EXERCISES
1."' Listen carefully to the following situations. Concentrate your attention on the phrases pronounced with the rising head + High Rise.
"Do you stay in town all day?" "Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't."
As a matter of fact I'm going in the same direction myself, so if you come with me I'll show you.
"And now what sweet will you have, Mrs. Thompson?"
"There's apple tart and cream or chocolate trifle."
"We're sure to have a good crossing."
"Oh well, I'll risk it, but if the worst comes to the worst, don't blame me."
"Do you travel much?"
"Not more than I can help by sea. I've crossed the channel once before but frankly I did not enjoy it."
"Why don't you fly across?"
"I think I shall one of these days. It couldn't possibly be worse than a really bad sea crossing."
Tennis is played all the year round, on hard courts or grass courts in summer and on hard or covered courts in winter.
"About how long will it be before I die?"
"You aren't going to die."
"I heard him say a hundred and two."
"People don't die with a fever of one hundred and two." (E.Hemingway)
I sat down and opened the Pirate book and commenced to read but I could see he was not following, so I stopped.
"About what time do you think I'm going to die?" he asked. (E.Hemingway)
"A five shilling book of stamps, please, and a large registered envelope."
"Will this size do?"
"I'm told one ought to see the British Museum."
"Do you think I shall have time for that?"
"I think the best way from here is to walk across Regent's Park."
"Is it much of a walk?"
However I'm quite ready to enter your name should your answers be what a really affectionate mother requires, Do you smoke?
(O.Wilde)
Now to minor matters.
Are your parents living? (O.Wilde)
"And where is that?"
"Down here, sir."
"Would you put us up?"
"Oh, I think we would." "Will you show us the way?" "Yes, sir."
"Are you a Devonshire girl?" "No, sir."
"Have you lived here long?" "Seven years." (J.Galsworthy)
second class on the left.
2. Listen to the situations again. Find sentences pronounced with Intonation Pattern XV. Define their communicative type and the attitudes
