Unit 56. Where Were You Born?

Tones in Asking for Information
Unit 56; Part A
We pronounce an 'open' question differently from a 'check' question. An'open' question is where we ask for information we didn't have before,and the voice usually goes down at the end. A 'check' question is wherewe make sure that the information we have is correct The voice usuallygoes up at the end. Listen to the examples in this conversation. ![]() |
Unit 56; Part B
Listen to A's second question in recording again. The voice startsgoing down in the last word only, because this is the word the speakeris emphasising, or 'underlining'. Where were you born↓? But we may 'underline' any of the words (see Units 49 to 53). Listen. Notice that the voice movement begins at the word with the underlining and continues to the end. ![]() | |
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Exercises
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