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Sentence intonation

1)

2)

3)

1.

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*: be

: My friend Lisa picked up a flower near the edge of the road.

2. ()

: A: Open the door. B: The door is locked.

3.

: Please, look at the flowers on the table, not under the table.

4.

5. : The girl wearing red skirt is Tina.

6. : Im hungry but I dont want to eat anything.

7. : on, in, to, into, over, by of

8. that
: I know that all you did was for your family.

1 +

Id li(ke a)nother bow(l o)f rice.

like / laik / another

u[ju:.]niversity a

2 + h h

what wil(l he) [wili]do?

Ha(s he) done it before?

Mus(t he) [ti] go?

Can he do it?

Should he.?

Tell him to ask her.

Lea(ve him) [vim].

For him ( forum )

Economy

1 [d][j][d]Would you....?

2 [t][j][t] Cant you:

3 [s][j], [] Miss you


Sit down: [t]

Contact lens:

Big cake

Dad told me

Huge change

Good night

1[S]

Discussion [k] [g]

Stand [t] [d]

Expression [p]

2[t] [d]

writer rider

letterladder

out of

[t][d]

[E]

for/to/some/does/of

for: [fR:] , [fE]

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Phrasing

1.

2014/12/13CNN
Prime Minster David Cameron condemned torture while in Turkey on Tuesday, / saying:
/ Torture iswrong. // Torture is always wrong. // David Cameron

///
2.
and, or, however, but, though, although, as, if,when

but, though, although

2014/12/13CNN
Not for signs of winters approach, / although the cold winds are already blowing, / but for the barrelbomb
s, mortars and shellfire they know will not distinguish between military targets and their familieshomes.

3.
at, on, in, to, into, by, over, down, up

2014/12/13CNN
Carr said she had confidence / in a federal investigation / into whether her sons civil rights were violated.
Carr
4. that
that
that
2014/12/13CNN
A spokesman for budget airline Ryanair, Robin Kiely, told CNN / that flights were expected to resume wit
hdelays but that cancellations were not expected. Robin Kiely
CNN
sentence intonation
1.
be

2014/12/13CNN
Passengers needing to re-book flights were being asked to call a hotline, but several passengersto
ld CNN they had to wait for extended periods on hold with little success.
CNN
2.

You should look under the table, not on the table!



3. Yes No

Do you hear about the news?

Can I borrow your textbook?


4.
WhatWhyWhereWhoWhenHow

How can I help you What is your plan?


5.

You like this blue one.

You like this blue one.


6.
Youre the team leader, arent you

Youre team leader, arent you



2013/11/14 (Karen Steffen Chung)
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(sentence intonation)(phrasing)(tonic stress)

1. Sentence intonation

(information value)(1)
vs. (2) vs. (3)

be

My best friend Elizabeth bent down to pet a little cat near the edge of the road, then continued on her way.

friend, Elizabeth, cat, edge, road, way bent down


, pet, continuedbest, little My, her to,
near, on a, the then

My best friend Elizabeth bent down to pet a little cat near the edge of the road, thencontinuedon her way.

dogs door

1. I have two dogs. The dogs beds are over there.

2. A: Open the door.

B: The doors locked.

1. I said to look under the table, not on the table!

2. Its a pen, not a pin!

BBCNPR

2. Phrasing

1. ,(comma).(period/full stop);(semi-colon):
(colon)!(exclamation point)?(question mark) (single quotes) (double
quotes)

2. The boy sitting next to me| is named David.||| ||


3. and, or, but, however, as, if, though, although, when,


in case

4. on, in, to, into, by, over, though, down, up of

5. thatI know| that you heard me.||| ||

| ||

3. Tonic stress

(tonic stress)Tonic tone

My best friend
Elizabeth | eLIZabeth LIZ tonic stress Tonic stress
best friendTonic stress
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(continuation rise)


(continuation rise)

(fossilize) 80%
(become automatic)

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