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Pronuncia tion Acti vi ti e s

(Unit 10)

Intonation in tag que stion s

A. Work with a partner. Use the context of each conversation and what you learned in the Pronunciation
Booster to decide whether the tag questions should have rising or falling intonation. Mark the
intonation with arrows.

C O NVERSA TI ON 1

A: Did you hear about that hurricane in Miami last week?

B: I think so. A lot of people lost their homes, didnt they?
A: Thats right. They said it was going to take a long time to clean up.
B: Terrible. It really makes you stop and think, doesnt it?
A: Ill say. You went on vacation there once, didnt you?
B: As a matter of fact, I did. But that was a long time ago.

C O NVERSA TI ON 2

A: Did you hear about that banking scandal in Europe?

B: Oh, yeah. That was the one involving banks from six different countries, wasnt it?
A: Exactly. A lot of people lost their life savings because of it.
B: Ah, right. Now I remember. It really makes you angry, doesnt it?
A: It sure does. And the banks are claiming its not their responsibility.
B: They cant get away with that, can they?
A: Well, they might. But it wouldnt really be surprising, would it? Banks can pretty much get
away with anything.
B: How true. Its really shocking, isnt it?

B. Now role-play the conversations, paying attention to intonation of tag questions.

Summit 2 Unit 10
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