Lesson 50. Fine, Thanks.

Intonation in Phrases and Sentences

Exercises
Intonation varies a lot. You don't always hear the same intonation inthe same phrases. But these exercises will help you to notice andpractise some of the most common patterns. You should do Units 44 to 48before Units 49 and 50.

1 Listen and repeat.

Listen and repeat

hi↓ Hi↓ there! hello↓ are↓ How are↓ you? fine↓ thanks Fine↓, thanks↑. you↑ And you↑? bad↑ Not too bad↑. hurry↓ I'm in a hurry↓. see↑ you bye↑	A: Hi↓ there! B: Hello↓! How are↓ you? A: Fine, thanks↑. And you↑? B: Not too bad↑. I'm in a hurry↓. See↑ you. A: Bye↑.

2 Put the words and phrases in the box into the correct column.

Listen to the intonation and put the words and phrases in the box into the correct column.

~~it was!~~ ~~usually~~ is it? of course! maybe really? I think so did you? definitely sometimes

↓	↑
it was _______of course! _______Definetely	ussually _______is it? _______may be _______really?	_______I think so _______did you? _______

Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

Listen to the dialogues and repeat. 50.3.jpg

1    A: Do you think there's life on Mars↑? B: Maybe↑.
2    A: This house is two hundred↓ years old. B: Is↑ it?
3    A: Can I borrow your pen↑. B: Of course↓!
4    A: Is it hot here in July↑? B: Usually↑.
5    A: That was a good meal↓, wasn't it↓? B: It was↓!
6    A: My great-grandfather was a famous artist↓. B: Really↑?
7    A: Is this the way to the beach↑? B: I think↑ so.
8    A: I found some money this morning↑. B: Did↑ you?
9    A: Do you think it's going↓ to rain↑. B: Definitely↓.
10   A: Do you read books in English↓? B: Sometimes↑.

Now listen and answer, using the same phrases. Different answers are possible.

1    Could you help↓ me, please↑?
2    Do you go out on Friday nights↓?
3    Today's↑ the longest day of the year↓.
4    They show some really good films↓ at that cinema↑.
5    Are you going to Ireland↓ again this year↑?
6    Do they speak English↓ in Malta↑?
7    Can you buy stamps↓ in that shop↑?
8    That↓ was a long trip↑, wasn't↓ it?
9    Do you have to speak English↓ at work↑?
10 I won a prize in the lottery↓ last week↑.

3 Put the words and phrases in the box into the correct column.

Listen to the intonation and put the words and phrases in the box into the correct column.

That's great! That's strange. That's fantastic! That's interesting. That's good news! That's kind of you! That's a good idea. That's marvellous!

↓	↑
That's great _______That's fantastic _______That's marvelous!	That's strange. _______That's interesting _______That's good news! _______That's kind of you! _______That's good idea!

Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

Now listen and answer, using the same phrases. Different answers are possible.

1    I've passed my exam!
2    I'm sure I left my glasses here but I can't see them anywhere.
3    I'll help you carry those bags.
4    They've got lots of English books at the new megastore.
5    Let's go for a beer.
6    Look - it's the middle of the afternoon, and all the lights in the house are on.
7    Would you like to come and stay for the weekend?
8    Where's Peggy? She said she was definitely coming.
9    I'm going to Canada for the summer!
10    This road was built by the Romans.

4 Listen and repeat.

Listen and repeat.

thanks↑
please↑
actually↑
Dave↑?
if you like↑
in fact↑
probably↑
I'm afraid↑
I think↑
usually↑
when you're ready↑
unfortunately↑

Fine↓, thanks↑.
Can I have some more↓, please↑?
I like↓ it, actually↑.
Are you there↓, Dave↑?
Have some more↓, if you like↑.
Yes↓, I can↓, in fact↑.
About six o'clock↓, probably↑.
No↓, I can't↓, I'm afraid↑.
About twenty↓, I think↑ .
Coffee↓, usually↑.
We can go↓, when you're ready↑ .
No, it was cancelled↓, unfortunately↑ .

Listen and use some of the sentences to answer. Different answers are possible.

1    How are you?
2    How many people are coming to the party?
3    This music's awful, isn't it?
4    Was the concert good?
5    This cake's delicious.
6    What time will you be home?
7    Do you drink tea or coffee for breakfast?
8    Can you come a bit earlier next week?
9    Can you speak Hungarian?
10 How old is she?

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