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STEP II: Reading Rule: Reading rules revision .. STEP III: Connected speech. Linking STEP IV: Rhythm works... Word stress .. Reading poetry STEP V: Intonation. Tone description ... STEP VI: Intonation Styles. Strategies for scripti Conversational (familiar) style Informational style .... Publicistic or oratorical style Academic (scientific) style .. Declamatory (artistic) style ... BIBLIOGRAPHY ...STEP I MANIFESTATION OF SOUNDS SOUND CLUSTERS PRACTISE 1. Read the following set phrases and idioms with vowel sound clusters, use dictionary if necessary. Make up a dialogue using these phrases and act it out. DEE-le) Sheave is eager to please the teacher. The teacher has every reason to be displeased. It’s extremely sweet of Lea. Eve, will you please read. Please, feel free. » [e]- fi) That's flat. That's bad. And that’s that. Can you imagine that? That's absolutely fantastic! 3) fer] - far] Make haste. Save your face. Name the day. Mabel’s stage name is Adel Gray. The mail train was delayed again. 4) [u] - [2:] Who'll do the rooms? Do as I do. Rupert will do beautifully. Don’t you be too soon, Bruce? Review the rules of doing the rooms Well said. Get better. 1 expect Bell spends a pretty penny on dress, Never felt better. Success went to Ned’s head. Lilly wishes it finishes quickly. It’s bringing grist to his mill. Will you bring Ms. Lyn in? It will fill the bill. If it isn’t Philip! Go to bye-bye. Mind your eye. It is likely that Vi'll arrive in time on Friday. I had the time of my life at the Whites. Ida drives Myra wild. Certainly, sir. I’ve overheard the word. Pll turn in early. Repeat the verse word for word. The work will serve no purpose. 5) [4] - [eu] Pluck up your courage. Here’s another country cousin. There’s a bus coming, Hurry up! Such luck running into uncle Duncan. None but dullards copy one another. 6) [2] - [or] Jog on. What a swat! Paul’s gone to the wrong shop. Will you be gone long, John? Was it not possible to stop Tom? 7) [a:] - [2] I hardly like the remark, Papa. Are we to be a large party? Father’s rather hard on Charles. Cars can’t be parked here after dark. Start the car. 8) [e9] - [19] What’s the air-fare! It’s late to tear your hair. Blair’s one of the fair-haired boy there. Air the classroom carefully, Mary. I dare swear there’s Mary down there. 9) [au] - [9:] Now and then. Rain or shine. No nonsense now. In any event. I know Anna by name only. 10) [u] - [ua] Could you if you would? It looks good. Here’s your cook-book. Keep a good look out. I wouldn’t put it past Foots. I suppose so. No go. Go slow. Nobody home. There’s no knowing. Boys will be the boys. The noise is annoying. Join me in the voyage. Boys take enjoyment in spoiling toys. What’s the boiling point of oil? I must have been mistaken. Never judge from appearances. I hope I'll see more of you. Who would have thought of it? It just occurred to me, that... Dear! Dear! Hear! Hear! Really, dear! The idea — my dear! It’s curious experience. All aboard. Draw in your claws. All the more so. I thought Maud ought to talk. Cora adores small talk. Well I’m sure. It’s a usual cure for a cold. Dewar is habitual boor. Not all the tourists will endure to the end, surely. Do you feel secure about your fuel”2, Read the following set phrases and idioms with consonant sound clusters, use dictionary if necessary. Make up a dialogue using these phrases and act it out. 1) [t]- [d] Get it right. Tom’s quite washed out. Tony ought to stay out late. ..and what not. 2) [s]- [2] It makes no sense. It’s nice of you to say so, sir. He’s as cross as two sticks. I'm sorry to be such a nuisance. He'd still homesick for school. 3) [b] - [P] Be brief. A bad job. Bred’s the best. Bell has a bee in her bonnet. Bee is a bread-and-butter bird. 4) [1], 0']- fm] Adults only. Lillian left the library at eleven o'clock. Liz complains of feeling ill Len is likely led. You always pay your way. 5) (fl-[v] Fair enough. First and foremost. I'm afraid Flo is far from fact. Fan is full of fads and fancies. Fred often frets and fumes. He’d read my mind. Don’t disturb! Draw it mild. Dogged does it. As you please. Easy does it. His fingers are all thumbs. There is no reason to suppose. Rose always dramatize things. Speak up. Present company expected. Keep up appearances. Please, point my pencil. The piano’s past repair. Come what my. I'm melting. Make no mistake. Mike’s a made man. I'm your man, Monty. Very clever of Vera. I’ve never heard of Victor. I've never lost the love of my job. I’ve given her the best of advice. Victor’s on active service in the Navy. 6) [0] - [3] Think things over. Thank you for nothing. Thread and thrum. T’ve a thousand and one things to ask you. A thousand thanks to you both. 7) (0) - [0] Now, now, now, what are you howling for? Now, now! It’s bound to be found out. How about an outing? Towler’s out and about. 8) [k] -[g] Come back and keep us company. Cut and come again. Keep quite quiet. He kicks against the pricks. Kate comes clock-work. 9) [r]- [hy] Rack your brain. Very true. Rather curious. It’s rather strange. Ron was proposed as president. 10) [w] - fi] Why worry? Away with war. We wondered where we were. I wonder what's wrong with Wyn. One word to the wise. 11) [f]- [3] Shoo! Shoo! She is an accomplished musician. And that’s that. Then there’s another thing. There’s nothing like leather. I'd do anything rather than that. I don’t wish them other then they are. Nothing wrong. Things are mending. Bring them along. Thanks for calling. We're getting things moving. The guy is gay asa gig. Greta has a great grudge against me. Gorgon’s life is all game and glee. Get you gone! Go while the going goes. Happy holiday! House and Home. He is hard of hearing. Hold your head high. Thope I haven't hurt him. Yes, continue. Newton's young for his years. Your companion's young, yet pecu- liar. I'ma year Daniel's senior. You won't yell, will you? She wears Parisian rouge. A mirage is an illusion.Stop shouting and pushing, Shirley! Why should she so sure? Shut up shop. 12) [tf] — [d3] Which is which? Reach me the matches. What a charming child! Fetch some chalk, Cherry. T adore Dutch cheese. Your casual allusion caused confusion. It's a pleasurable occasion. His persuasion is unusual. Just imagine. Change the subject. Meet John Jones junior. John arranged your journey to Japan. Just imagine Jim learns the German. language. TONGUE TWISTING 3. Transcribe the following tongue-twisters. 1. It’s six or seven since Sydney’s sister sang that song. 2. The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick. Six stick shifts stuck shut. 3. Ona lazy laser raiser lays a laser ray eraser. 4. Five fat friars frying flat fish freshly fried fat flying fish. 5. Vinegar, veal venation are very good victuals, I vow. 6. David's daughter didn’t dance but David’s dad did 7. Thomas Tetanus took two trees to tie two tubs to two tall trees. 8. Carry cop a cup of coffee from a copper coffee pot 9. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? 10. Golden gate goes to the garden where garlic grows green. 11. God gifted gas to Garry but gang got Garry to give gas for gold. That wasn’t Garry’s gilt to give gas to gang. 12. A bloke’s back bike brake block broke. 4. Use the words with sonorant sound clusters and make up your Tongue-Twisters. a) Read, reek, reel, rice, ride, right, rime, rhyme, ripe, write, rub, rough, rug. run, wretch, wreck, wrest. b) Wine, wave, weight, well, wet, whet, web, wed, west, will, win, wit, wig, wimp, wilt. c) Neck, net, negative, never, near, knob, not, need, needle, knead, inn. d) Mack, mad, man, mat, match, mock, moss, mob, model, modern. e) Song, strong, along, fang, morning, monkey, English, anxious, thank, mangoes. f) Lead, learn, late, light, lip, low, lot, look, large, tell, shall, full, all, yell, will. g) Yeast, yield, your, yarn, yawl, yak, yam, yang, yap, yank, yellow. 5, Use the words with fricative sound clusters and affricates, and make up your Tongue-Twisters. a) Thrall, thread, threat, threw, threw, bath, math, wealthy, worth, thought, thorp, thatch. b) Weather, leather, whether, feather, tether, together, rather, father, mother, farther. ¢) Sheet, short, shirt, shoot, shut, shout, shoe, sure, share, sheer, show, crush, flesh, fresh, fish. d) Measure, pleasure, treasure, leisure, division, decision, beige, rouge, garage, massage. ©) Edge, ledge, sledge, wedge, hedge, age, cage, rage, page, wage, sage. f) Chalk, check, check, choke, cheque, chuck, chick, catch, touch, culture, teacher, Picture.STEP IT READING RULES READING RULES REVISION 1, Sort out the words below according to the corresponding conso- nant sounds. Those, cease, agent, ceiling, badge, back, germ, forge, forget, guerilla, machine, chapter, vase, us, ocean, chain, season, shock, cabinet, race, cylin- der, uncle, icon, natural, unique, character, geese, picture, emotion, decrease, logic, use, close, general, tiger, together, gather, just, gut, branch, rash. [s]__ [2] (kL 2. Cross out the odd word (the words are grouped according to the rule for consonants [g], [k], [43], [3], Lf], [t])- a) mechanic, exchange, actual, bench, merchant, church. b) clock, orchestra, chaos, accord, unique, accent. c) edge, gem, jam, age, egg, giant. d) girl, dialogue, target, gentle, guest, gust, ghost. e) confusion, pleasure, casual, invasion, comparison, decision. f) inflexion, reaction, digestion, fashion, passion. 3. Group the words below according to vowel sounds to illustrate the general rule and special cases. Mean, angel, anger, after, can’t, cannot, ceiling, sign, ever, even, heaven, haste, vast, very, era, stare, carry, starry, curry, hear, heard, carbon, quarter, bought, board, girdle, turtle, warn, quarry, coast, cost, post, tall, toll, bold, conic, move, dove, young, source, audio, lose, rose, shoe, cut, cushion, Europe, iron, vital, violent, fright, lyric, minus, ring, rind «1 — (e]_ 10 [ou] i at = ai] [ea] [ua] 4. Cross out the odd word (the words are grouped according to the vowel sound). a) Mary, marry, merry, mire, mirror b) heard, hurt, dirt, herd, heart c) glow, soul, soldier, shoulder, should d) trains, rays, says, cranes, veins e) food, mood, brood, blood, rude f) few, feud, fruit, abuse, busy 5. Read and put the following homophones into appropriate col- umn according to pronunciation of stressed vowel. Ball, peak, made, flue, weak, clue, heel, bail, night, break, clew, sail, feat, right, bawl, leek, write, need, heal, week, feet, brake, knead, bale, sale, maid, peek, might, leak, knight, mite, flew. [ar] Teq {e] 6. Read the following transcribed words. Use dictionary to spell them. Pay attention to lateral plosion. [ferbl] : [rubl] [barbl] Pat [fbi] [bakl] [nimbl] [edi] a [badl] [nipl] [nobl]_ [rgl] meme ™ Peat] anf[babl] [ogl] [sikl] i [midl] [mazl] __ [kreedl] [mizl] [d3agl] Eeaetee [pebl] [sedl] ap (Rear Peer ee cere Havel eee eee ena eae [navel eee te ceed Peete ere [ketl] 7. Read the transcribed sentences, transform them into text. Put the stress marks. Focus your attention on reading rules. 1. [ai nju ai fudntav traid ta gau Oru dat jelau lait] 2; [do pa:sn maitav bin spr:din} 3.[2 palisman maitav givnim a tikat] 4. [sevral veri difrant ekspanerfnsav bin prapouzd bat prpl huav stadid dis ivent] 5. [nau aan 1ffua wotav ko:zdda iksplau3zn auva sabi: 6. [an zlian speffip maitav krazst] 8. Transcribe the poem. Group the underlined words according to the vowel sound. I take, if you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough. (artetk 1v ju alredt nau av taf and bau and kof and dau] Other may stumble but not you on hiccough, thorough, laugh and through. Well done! And now you wish, perhaps, to learn of less familiar traps? Beware of heard, a dreadful word, that books like beard and sounds like bird. Watch out for meat and great and threat (they rhyme with suite and straight and debt). A moth is not a moth in mother, nor both in bother, broth in brother. 12 And here is not a match for there, nor dear and fear for bear and bare; And then there’s dose and rose and lose ~ just look them up — and goose and choose, ‘And cork and work and card and ward and font and front and word and sword And do and go and thwart and cart — come, come, I’ve hardly made a start! A dreadful language! Man alive, we have to start it when we're five. 9. Transcribe and put stress marks in the following words. Explain schwa [9] in unstressed syllables. Development ] Laboratory [ ] Characterize ] _ Labourist [ } Variety ] Various [ =] Variable Calculation Important a | Famous [eee Temporarily L | Knowledgeable [ ] Misunderstanding [__________'}_—_‘ Fabulous [ ] Numerical Carriage L ] Indifference Improvement L Product Finality Typical iecreresereeesiair) 4 Serious [ ] Realization (ey) Cooperative 1 Reaction Equal L J Irresponsibility Management 10. According to research of British scientists these words are hard to pronounce. Use dictionary to put the correct stress. Transcribe the words. Anesthetist L J] Anonymous Remuneration — [_ | Thesaurus Stati: ] Aluminum Ethnicity i ] Regularly Philosophical face ] Facilitate Prejudice (eee ] Unanimous Onomatopoeia L Particularly Provocatively [e | Hereditary February [eee —_] PrioritizingHospitable (i ] Pronunciation — [ fas] Curiosity L J 11. Match the following pairs of homophones with their phonetic transcription. Deer, bury, awl, lock, story, gilt, foul, some, insure, lough, guilt, all, sum, storey, fowl, flower, berry, ensure, dear, flour. (fclig Peete ete ate _ [gilt] Poe rca eae ee erate pings (Pfannd) Ecreeeeeeeteet ____— [stort] _ [flaua] [sam] [beri] [lok] as 12. Change the transcription of words given in brackets. Use dic- tionary if necessary. . Police discovered a [ke] of weapons in the terrorists’ hide-out. . They poured the molten [metl] into moulds. . Your ideas will [sel] like hot cakes. We made a successful [9’sent] of the mountain. . Did you see the letter [wit{] came yesterday? . The runner fell and twisted his ankle badly, but he showed his [met] by continuing the race. 7. [haven't any [kzef] on me, can I pay be [tfek]. 8. When he was about to get in the [fifa], he found a hole in the bottom. 9. Every dog follows a [sent] in search of food or the footprints of its owner. 10. There were about twenty prisoners in a tight stuffy [sel]. 11. While he was climbing the mountain, his hat fell down in the [fifa]. 12. They gave the car through [tfek] before setting out on their journey. 13. The cost of the book is ten dollars fifty [sent]. 14. The chairman made an [a'sent] to the committee proposals. 15. Woman suspected of being a [wit{] used to be burnt at the stake. AWaAWN= 14 we STEP III . CONNECTED SPEECH LINKING 1, Read the following word combinations focusing your attention on linking [w]. Make up sentences using the word combinations. [tu: w a: [ju: wa:t] [du war] [fju watlandz] [gou waut] [hu wa:] [fotou waelbom] [nou wif] [tu:wok wad]_ [gou »ap] [Oru war} [hau wabaut] [slou wansa] [hau wofn] [tu: wofn] [sou war] [tru wansa] [gou won] [bluwoufn] [nou wada] 2. Read the following word combinations focusing your attention on linking [j]. Make up the sentences and transcribe them. Frosty j evening Veryjearly Way jout We j ought to Sea j air Funny j idea The jocean May iI>j end lyieight “y jeyes +j office jy age hiup 3. Match the words from column A with the words from column B, ite them down and read focusing your attention on linking [r]. : B er o’clock After e all ; on _ ir is here _ oo ther example ver all mewhere are zi iz ere else ur again r are you in the house er own 4, Listen to the monologue. Transcribe it and find assimilative combinations, underline them and identify types of assimilation. Well, it all started you know when we were on holiday in Rio. We just nt into a club near the beach and the locals were dancing away. They were lly friendly and got us to dance too. They were so good! It was difficult at t — but the rhythm was great. We had an amazing time and went back night. Then when we got back from Brazil, I started taking evening s. Now I’m quite good, even though I say it myself! 5. Listen to the dialogue. Transcribe it and find assimilative combinations, underline them and identify types of assimilation. s: Have you heard about the new dog walker? It’s really great! ve: No, what is it? What does it do? is: Well, it’s a gadget. It takes your dog for a walk! It’s very convenient. ie: But it’s not very practical, is it? Have you got a picture of it? ris: Here it is. It’s got a brilliant design, with an extremely reliable motor — 1 a computer, too. ve: Why has it got a computer? Chris: Well, you can program the dog’s walker. And it’s easy to carry. Jane: How much does it cost? Chris: It’s only 100 euros. That’s quite cheap. Jane: No, it ‘isn’t. That’s incredibly expensive! I’m sorry, I’m not buying it.dag STEP IV 1 jp ‘ RHYTHM WORKS WORD STRESS 1. Put the words into appropriate column according to their pri- mary and secondary stress. Blue-eyed, blood pressure, family dinner, slim-hipped, windscreen, tea bag, long-legged, mother-tongue, long-distance, heart attack, far-fetched, sec- ond-class, human rights, grass roots, sound barrier, last-minute, junk food, so- called, warm-hearted, mail box, road works, long-standing, bank account, air- traffic, youth hostel, multi-national, rosy-cheeked, tight-fitting. Primary Secondary 1, Pay attention on the stress changing in nouns and verbs. a) Read the following pairs and notice that unstressed vowel in the verb is reduced. ____Noun fi ae Verb = “Conduct Con’ duct ‘Rebel Re’bel “Object Object “Progress Pro’ gress “Suspect Sus’pect ‘Protest Pro ‘test b) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word and mark the stressed syllable. Read the sentences loudly. Example: The ‘rebels are re‘belling against the government. (rebel) 1.Adriver’s you to drive. (permit) 2.1f you yourself poorly, you won't get the good award. (conduct) crime. (suspect) 3.A : is someone who is of the committing a 4. A religious is someone who has from one form of religion to another. (convert) 5.In political __ . people are to learn about their opinions of political leaders or issues. (survey) 6.Thereare opi ___. (conflict) 7. Every semester your grades are and become part of your permanent . (record) 8. In northern climates there is a great between summer and winter; in more southern climates, the seasons don’t as much. (contrast) 9. A committee member ___ that the of the report should not be criticize, but only to present information. (object) 3. Read the following groups of derivatives. Put primary stress, pay attention on changing the stress. Transcribe the words. 1. scholar ~ scholastic ~ scholarly 2. politician — politics — political 3. economy ~ economical — economize 4, suspect (n.) — suspect (v.) — suspicious 5. mystery — mystify — mysterious 6. consider — considerable — consideration 7. magnetic — magnificent — magnify 8. realistic — realize — realization 9. revolve — revolution — revolutionize 10. celebrate — celebration - celebrity 4. Use suffix -ous to make adjectives out of nouns, Put the correct stress in nouns and adjectives. Transcribe the words. Example: ‘ danger — ‘dangerous [‘ deend3a — ‘“deendzaras] 191. envy— 2. fame ~ 3. fury—__ 4. glory — i S.industry— 6. jealousy - 7, humor ~ 8. pity — 9.space— 10. study —_ 5. Use suffix -ist to make adjectives out of nouns. Put the correct stress in nouns and adjectives. Transcribe the words. Example: ‘Marx ~ “Marxist [’ma:ks ~ ‘ma:ksist] elite - terror — sex - arson ~ bigamy — canoe ~ cello— novel 9. piano ~ 10. science 11. economical — 12. national — SAAARYNE READING POETRY @ Listen to the poem. Garden of Love by William Blake 1757-1827 a) Transcribe the poem while listening. Use dictionary, if neces- sary. Put all stress and intonation marks. I went to the Garden of Love, 20 ‘And saw what I never had seen; A Chapel was built in the midst, Where I used to play on the green And the gates of this Chapel were shut So I turned to the Garden of Love That so many sweet flowers bore. And I saw it was filled with graves, And tombstones where flowers should be; And binding with briars my joys and desires. b) Read it loudly together with the reader. Recite it. @ __ Listen and read the poem beating the rhythm. Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns 1759-1796 a) Transcribe the poem while listening. Use dictionary, if neces- sary. Put all stress and intonation marks. O MY Luve's like a red, red rose That 's newly sprung in June: O my Luve's like the melodie 's sweetly play'd in tune! ziAs fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I: And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry: Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands 0' life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only Luve, And fare thee weel a while! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho’ it were ten thousand mile. — b) Read it loudly together with the reader. Recite it. @© _ Listen and read the poem beating the rhythm. She walks in beauty G by George Gordon, Lord Byron 1788-1824 Le a) Transcribe the poem while listening. Use dictionary, if neces- sary. Put all stress and intonation marks. She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; ‘And all that's best of dark and bright 22 Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day de One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or sofily lightens o'er her face; — Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place. And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, — The smiles that win, the tints that glow, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent! b) Read it loudly together with the reader. Recite it. @ _ Listen and read the poem beating the rhythm. The Months by Christina Georgina Rosetti 1830-1894 a) Transcribe the poem while listening. Use dictionary, if neces- sary. Put all stress and intonation marks. 23January cold desolate; G _ Listen and read the poem beating the rhythm. February all dripping wet; Leisure He - by William Henry Davis March wind ranges; 1871-1940 April changes; a) Transcribe the poem while listening. Use dictionary, if neces- sary. Put all stress and intonation marks. What is this life if, full of care Birds sing in tune — To flowers of May, a We have no time to stand and stare. And sunny June oe No time to stand beneath the boughs Brings longest day; And stare as long as Sheep or cows. In scorched July No time to see when woods we pass, The storm-clouds fly = Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass? Lightning-torn pee No time to see, in broad daylight, August bears corn. Streams full of stars, like skies at night. September fruit; ce is No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, In rough October oa Se ieee eerie ea SEE And, watch her feet, how they can dance. Earth must disrobe her; No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. In keen November; A poor life this is if, full of care, And night is long ee ee ee ae We have no time to stand and stare. In bleak December. b) Read it loudly together with the reader. Recite it. b) Read it loudly together with the reader. Recite it. 24 2eg Boe rion TONE DESCRIPTION 1. Determine the appropriate nuclear tone of a tag in tag-questions according to the given situation finding out whether you confirm what was said, or show your interest towards what was said. Make a scale. Example: You enjoyed the film: That film was great, 4 wasn’t it? a _ Your friend has just read a book which you like to: It’s a wonderful book, isn’t it? . You look at your watch. It’s early: We've got time, haven’t we? " . You are thirsty. You like tea: Let’s have some tea, shall we? You want to make sure your name is on the list: I'm on the list, aren’t 1? . You want to check if the train leaves from Platform 2: The train leaves from Platform 2, doesn’t it? You can’t reach the salt: Pass me the salt, will you? Your little sister has got cake crumbs on her sweater: You have been eating a cake, haven’t you? You're worried about your friend going climb Take care, won't you? a i . You want to check that you're leaving tomorrow morning, as agreed: We’re leaving tomorrow, aren’t we? N wo * 2S & © 2. Determine the appropriate nuclear tone of a tag in echo-questions according to the given situation finding out whether you confirm what was said, or show your interest towards what was said. Make a scale. Example: | can come by taxi. — }Can you? 26 .Ican swim. — Can you? . Maria doesn’t play the piano. — Doesn’t she? . The Smiths haven’t arrived yet. — Haven’t they? . I’ve got two dogs. — Have you? John isn’t coming. ~ Isn’t he? . Emma could walk when she was one. — Could she? . I'd never lie to you. ~ Wouldn’t you? . I'd wait a bit longer, is I were you. ~ Wouldn't you? . Arsenal won the semi-final. — Did they? PRI ANEYNE 3. Read the following dialogues, put intonation marks, stresses and tones in the part ‘B’. 1. A: 'What does it cost? B: More than you'd think. 2. A: What would you ‘like for Lunch? B: 1 don't know. 3. A: ‘What do you 'think of my {coat? B: It's a new one? 4. A: It'wasn't a serious Lerror. B: Then why are you so angry? 5. A: I'can't 'find my ‘purse Lanywhere. B: Well when did you have it last? : I'think she's Jpretty. B: Do you? : He says he's 'going to 'give it to /me. B: Not him! :'Why have you Lcome? B: I 'thought we ‘ought to have a talk. "Where will you' be at 'nine o'clock? B: I'll be in ty office. : 'Where did be 'go to Lschool? B: He was at a number of 'schools. : [believe she's Vfinished the Job. B: At last! : 'Will you be 'ready by Tsix? B: Heavens, no! :T'm ‘glad to ‘say ‘Morris is (safe. B: You have heard from him? : 'Tell me about this 'new L project. B: You're interested? ‘How do you 'go to the ‘office? B: I walk. 4. Read the following dialogues, translate ‘B’ part into English, put intonation marks, stresses and tones in the part ‘B’. 1, A: Now I have ‘let the ‘cat out of the bag. B: 1 oGeuiaio, 4T0 HUKOMY He cKaxky. 2. A: It'll be Jeasy if Mitchell Thelps. B- A nomoxer a1 on? 3. Az I shall be in 'Paris by tea time. B- Heyxean’? 4, A: ‘Where shall we /meet you? B: B teatpe. 5. A: 'How did you 'find your Juncle? B: Kak ToabKo # ysuises ero, a cpasy NOHAN, 4TO OH CepbesHO GosIeH. 6. A: He Vought to 'go to the ‘lecture. B: Ho nojiget sin on, Kak BbI ayMaeTe? 7. A: They've ‘sent us a Vdozen. B: HyxHo 1 Ham Tak MHoro? 278. A: Jack was 'very brude to me. B: He oGpamaiite Ha Hero BHUMaHHA. 9. A: I''can't 'see to Lsew here. B: Bkmoun apyryto nanny. 10. A: D'you 'mind if | smoke? B: Mory 1H # npesioxuTs Bam curapety? 11. A: 'Have a chocolate. B: Ito nocneanaa? 12. A: ‘Wasn't 'Gladys touchy? B: Oua tak Bcerma Benet ce6n? 13. A: Well, Frank's ‘car's available. B: Mbt pce toMectumca B HeM? 14. A: She's a'fraid she's got a cold. B: He yansutenbuo. 15. 4: 'Tom seems to be avoiding me. B: Kak crpanno! 6 5. Listen to the short monologues. Put all the stress and intona- tion marks and pauses. Find the words which are emphasized with accidental rise. Read the monologues focusing your atten- tion on intonation. 1. I can’t believe it! Never thought I'd do it. | mean, I’ve had so many lessons and as you know, I’ve failed twice! I just feel great! Today I drove my Mum to the supermarket and she says I can borrow the car this weekend. I can’t wait to... 2. I was very lucky to get it. There were twenty other applicants and Thad an interview with three people, which made me really nerv- ous, I can tell you. The salary is good but I'll have to travel twenty miles to get to work every day. 3. Phew! Wow! I'd just like to say how thrilled I am, really. And P'd like to thank Janet, my co-star... yeah, right. And, of course, best director around... Ted Burns... 4. Thank you, you’re so kind. The flowers and the present are lovely... I don’t know what to say. I’ve really enjoyed working with you all and my life’s going to be very different now. I'll miss the office, really! But I’ve got my garden to keep me occupied. 5. It’s a great opportunity for me — a year at one of the best schools in California. It’s the best place to be to study computer programming. And another good thing is that my English will get better after a year in America! 6 6. Listen to the radio advertisement. Put all the stress, intonation marks and pauses. Read the dialogue focusing your attention on intonation and features of declamatory international style. - Have you heard about the new dog walker? It’s really great! - No, what is it? What does it do? - Well, it’s a gadget. It takes your dog for a walk! It’s very convenient. - But it’s not very practical, is it? Have you got a picture of it? 28 - Here it is. It’s got a brilliant design, with an extremely reliable mo- tor — and a computer, too! - Why has it got a computer? - Well, you can program the day’s walks. And it\s easy to carry. - How much does it cost? - It’s only 100 Euros. That’s quite cheap. ~ No, it isn’t. That's incredibly expensive! I’m sorry, I’m not buying it. 7. Use the following exclamations to make short dialogues. Focus your attention on the intonation of exclamatory sentences. Act out the dialogues. Really? I don’t believe it. I'm sorry? And? No! You're kidding! She isn’t! Thank you! 8. Read the following sentences. Focus your attention on the into- nation of parenthetic words. a) Make the prosodic description according to the algorithm. Make a scale as in the example. Example: The >Weakest ‘Link, for e'xample, tries to ‘make people look Lstu- pid. . Well, in my opinion, it isn’t. . I really think a lot of our programs are entertaining. . Well, I’m sorry, I today disagree with you. For me, the standard of British programs is terrible. . Personally, I think the best programs are American. . Oh, that’s not true. . And, what about documentaries like Birds? NAWUALNE b) Use the sentences to make short dialogues. Act out the dia- logues. 29STEP VI | INTONATION STYLES & STRATEGIES FOR SCRIPTING le. 1 . Listen to the text trying to understand the massage. . Listen to the first sentence understanding every word in detail. Ex- ample: The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 as a castle and palace. 3. Listen and write down the sentence in parts. Example: 1) The Tower of London — 2) was built — 3) by William the Conqueror 4) in 1078 — 5) as a castle and palace. 4. Listen to the sentence again and make necessary corrections. 5. Listen to the sentence and put the stress marks and pauses. 6. Listen to the sentence and put all intonation marks and tones. 7. Underline the words that have special prominence. 8. Read the sentence trying to imitate all sounds and intonation. 9 10. N Get to the following sentence. Read the whole text. CONVERSATIONAL (FAMILIAR) STYLE 1. Listen to the dialogue. Write down the missing parts of it. a) Focus your attention on the main features of the informational What have you got for us today, Max? About how much work men and women do in the home. - Yes, and.. - ... [bet women do more! - ...er, well, most things, yes. . Cooking and washing-up, two big areas, right? Women spend, on average, sev- enty-four minutes a day in the kitchen. - Seventy-four? And men? Thirty. 30 6 Thirty? . What about cleaning and tidying up? Well, apparently women clean and tidy up for fifty-eight minutes every day, fifty-eight and men, oh, dear... a pathetic thirteen min- utes. = vs For gathering and looking after pets, men come out top with forty- eight minutes a day, that’s forty-eight, compared to twenty-one min- utes for women. And listen to this, doing repairs, DIY, that sort of thing, men spend twenty-six minutes a day and women only nine! What about children? You mean looking after them? - Yeah. Well, it says here that women look after the children more, forty-five minutes a day compared to twenty for men. And have we got time to do all the washing and ironing, then? Well, yes, apparently! Women spend twenty-five minutes a day do- ing the washing and ironing and men, oh dear, a miserable two min- utes. - Two? - . But it says here that one reason women do more housework is that more men work out- side the home and more women have part-time jobs or stay at home. Another thing is... b) Put all stress and intonation marks. c) Act out the dialogue. INFORMATIONAL STYLE 1. Listen to the adverts. Focus your attention on the main fea- tures of the informational style. a) Put all the stress and intonation marks in the texts of the ad- verts. Underline emphasized words. 1. If you're cool, if you're no fool, come to our new shop, Bonzo T-shirts, in the High Street. Cool designs... top quality materials. And every- thing at fantastic value. Real bargains! Don’t miss your chance. Bonzo... the coolest place for T-shirts in town. 312. It’s Valentines Day next week... And still nothing to give your part- ner? Get something special for her at Scotts the Jewelers. Fantastic ring with stylish designs... and at prices you’d never dreamed were possible. Make her dream come true at Scotts in the Albion center. 3. Feeling a bit puckish? Fancy something tasty? Mm, yummy. Abso- lutely, mm, delicious. Why not try some Old Cheshire Crisps yourself? Fan- tastic flavor ...at a fantastic price. Old Cheshire Crisps. 4. February sales at Browns! Fifty per cent of all bags — yes, fifty per cent! Top quality leather designer bags. The latest stylish designers from London, Paris and Milan. Fantastic value for your money at Browns in Mill Street, next to the cinema. 5. Your new selection of Marine Watches is out now. Marine Watches are extremely durably, the waterproof and totally reliable. All watches are quarantined for the years. With Marine Watches you get guaranteed quality and at bargain prices. Marine Watches, St. Andrew’s Street. b) Read the texts trying to follow all intonation marks and stylistic features. PUBLICISTIC OR ORATORICAL STYLE @ 1. Watch and listen to the part of the speech of British Prime Minister Tony Blaire on Globaliza- tion. Focus your attention on the main features of the oratorical style. f a) Make up the script of the speech according to the strategies for scripting texts. b) Read the speech paying attention at oratorical features of the style. ACADEMIC (SCIENTIFIC) STYLE 6 1. Watch and listen to the part of the lecture of Pro- fessor Peter Roach on Prosody. Focus your atten- tion on the main features of the scientific style. a) Make up the script of the speech according to the strategies for scripting texts. b) Read the speech paying attention at sci ific features of the 32 @ 2. Watch and listen to the part of the lecture of Mark Steel on biography of Charley Chaplin. Focus your attention on the main features of the scientific style. a) Make up the script of the speech according to the strategies for scripting texts. b) Read the speech paying attention at scientific features of the style. DECLAMATORY (ARTISTIC) STYLE 6 1, Watch the extract from the film “Hamlet”. Listen to the monologue of Hamlet. Focus your attention on the main features of the informational style. a) Put all the stress and intonation marks in the text of the mono- logue “To be or not to be”. To Be or Not To Be. (Extract from “Hamlet” by W. Shakespeare) To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep: To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life; For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make 33With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of? 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