BBI 2423 Speaking Accurately Portfolio

Speaking Accurately Portfolio (15%)

This is an individual assignment where students complete weekly tasks on speaking accuracy.
The tasks are to be submitted on weekly basis starting from Week 1 Week 10.

Effective Date: 17th of February 2014 (Sem 2, 13/14)

BBI 2423 Speaking Accurately Portfolio

WEEK

7
Rising
and
Falling
tones

TASKS

Watch and listen to the following videos:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzh3Owutf5Y
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGJb63mkyA

Task
Completio
n Deadline
6 12 Apr
2015

Tasks:
A. Write in 2-3 sentences what you have learnt about intonation
from the videos.
B. Mark the rising and falling intonation of the underlined
syllable/word in the dialogue below.
Use the arrows below to mark the rising and falling intonation of
the underlined syllable/word in the dialogue.

Rising intonation

Falling intonation

Aziz
Mary
Aziz
Mary
Aziz
Mary
Aziz
Mary
Aziz
Mary
Aziz
Mary
Aziz
Mary
Aziz

: Hi Mary. (
)
: Oh, hi. (
)
: How are you doing? (
)
: I'm doing alright. (
) How about you? (
)
: Not too bad. (
) The weather is great, isn't it? (
)
: Yes, it's absolutely beautiful today. (
)
: I wish it was like this more frequently. (
)
: Me too. (
)
: So, where are you going now? (
)
: I'm going to meet a friend of mine at the mall. (
)
: Going to do a little shopping? (
)
: Yeah, I have to buy a cake, balloons and presents. (
)
: What's the occasion? (
)
: It's my parents anniversary. (
)
: That's great! (
) Well, you better get going. (
) You
don't want to be late, do you? (
)
Mary : No, I dont. (
) I'll see you next time. (
)
Aziz : Sure.(
) Bye. (
)
C. Read and audio record the dialogue according to the markings
(rising and falling tones).
D. Submit A, B and C via Edmodo.
E. Answer for B will be uploaded in week 8.

Effective Date: 17th of February 2014 (Sem 2, 13/14)