Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 3 курс [calibre 2.43.0]

each sentence several times until they sound perfectly natural to you. Use them in conversational situations. Observe quick pronunciation of

unstressed syllables. Concentrate your attention on Rhythm and Intonation. Say what attitudes you mean to render.

I want you to take the others.

Living in a big city has advantages.

She sang so well that the listeners were filled with admiration.

How can they be so indifferent to the sufferings of the child?

I'm sure they accepted the invitation with pleasure.

She pretends to be quite indifferent to what her friends said to her.

He was indignant with Tom for not telling him the truth.

I wish I could spare you the trouble of going there.

But we are confident of winning the first place in the competition.

She'll have an accident if she doesn't show more discretion when driving the car.

Spare me the trouble of reminding you of your promises.

I admit that the statement is true.

For me the picture has an irresistible charm.

I regard it as my duty to help them.

She is tired of your constant complaints.

I can hardly believe that my son will be admitted to screen the play.

I'm sorry you've had all this bother on my account.

You don't mean to say you'd forgotten it.

But I've already made an appointment for the morning.

7.

'"This exercise is meant to develop your ability to hear and reproduce intonation in proper speech situations. Listen to the dialogue. Mark

the stresses and tunes. Practise the dialogue. Record your reading. Play the recording backimmediately for your teacher and fellow-students to detect

the errors in your pronunciation. Practise reading each sentence of your corrected variant after the cassette-recorder. Find phrases pronounced with Fall-Rise

or Fall + Rise. Say what attitudes are rendered by them. Make up conversational situations using these sentences.

A: Did you see "Othello" on television last night?

B: The opera, you mean? No, I didn't. I was out.

A: I saw it, and quite enjoyed it.

B: Did you? I thought you didn't approve of television.

A: I don't as a regular thing, but I happened to be round at my sister's, and she wanted to see it, so I watched it too.

B: Have you thought any more about getting a set?

A: No, I don't think I shall. Though there's a good deal of pressure, of course.

B: From your family?

A: From my daughter in particular. All her school friends talk about it so much.

B: I know. You'd think they never did anything else but sit glued to the television screen.

A: That's mostly what I object to, the time it wastes.

B: It isn't the television that wastes the time, it's you.

A: I know that, but I have a deep distrust of myself. So it's probably better to avoid the occasion of sin. Don't you think?

8. Respond using the High Fall to emphasize delight, joy, pleasant surprise, approval, self-satisfaction.

I'm going to St. Petersburg tomorrow.

Fine! Marvellous! Now, aren't you lucky! Pretty good!

What a very nice garden!

Simply wonderful! What a magnificent view!

I rather like Susan.

Pretty, isn't she! Isn't she very bright!

You are invited to dub the film.

Splendid! Smashing! Oh, good!

Simply wonderful! Magnificent! Delightful! Quite perfect! First

rate! Gripping!

What did you think of the show?

What a delightful surprise! At last! Marvellous!

Mary's getting better.

Pretty good! Now, isn't that peculiar! Yes, didn't it go well!

You've won the first prize!

How kind of you! Thanks awfully! That is good of you!

I've brought you some flowers. I've finished my exams.

Congratulations! Clever, aren't you! Quite the best thing you've

ever done!

9. Respond using Intonation Patterns IX or X to emphasize hostility, anger, indignation, disgruntled protest.

I've lost my invitation card.

Awful! When, for heaven's sake? Aren't you just the sort of

He says it was your fault.

person to drive me mad? How annoying!

The brute! Pretentious nonsense! What on earth are you

Harry's not coming to tea.

getting at?

Why! How annoying! What a bore he is! Isn't he silly? How

Mary's put paint all over the carpet.

can he be so obstinate?

Why did she do it? Isn't she just the sort of person to rive

Isn't it cold today? I shan't stay a minute longer.

you mad? What a nuisance she is!

What ghastly weather! Fearfully cold! Beastly!

I shan’t stay a minute longer.

How can you say such a stupid thing? What on earth are

you getting at?

10. Respond using the Fall-Ri to xpress reproach, concern, regret, hurtto feelings, reluctance and impatience.

He's broken a window

Nonsense! Rubbish! No wonder! Why can't he leave things alone!

Isn't it just what you'd expect of him?

What an extraordinary hat!

Isn't it a picture! Have you seen anything like that!

The key doesn't seem to work.

Now, what's the matter? Isn't it strange! Can I help at all? I should

think so indeed! Why not! How very strange!

He's forgotten to shut the gate.

Have you seen anything like that? It's much too late to have any

regrets now. Well, he does amaze me! Isn't it just what you'd

I think you are being very unfair.

expect of him!

I think it's the best film of the year

Nonsense! I should think so indeed! Not in the least! Oughtn't you

be ashamed!

Frank refused the offer!

Rubbish! Well, you do amaze me!

Don't I know it! How very strange! Now, what's the matter?

11. * Listen to the following proverbs and sayings. Make sure you understand each sentence. Observe the peculiarities of intonation group

division, pitch, stress and tempo. Underline the communicative centre and the nuclear word of each intonation group. Practise reading the proverbs

and sayings. Make your reading expressive. Memorize them.

A man's as old as he feels and a woman's as old as she looks.

Sit in your place, and none can make you rise.

Who chatters to you will chatter of you.

If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

You can't eat your cake and have it.

He's a good physician who cures himself.

Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help and what he can't help.

Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.

Young men think old men fools, and old men know young men to be so.

12.

Make up a dialogue of your own to illustrate the proverbs and sayings given above. Use the High Fall, the High Rise,

the Fall-Rise and the Fall + Rise in it.

SECTION TWO

Intonation Pattern XIV

RISE-FALL

(LOWPRE-HEAD +) (HIGH HEAD +) RISE-FALL (+ TAIL)

Stress-and-tone mark in the text: Rise-Fall: [۸].

In syllables pronounced with the Rise-Fall the voice first rises from a fairly low to a high pitch, and then quickly falls to a very low

pitch. The Rise and Fall can be pronounced within one syllable or spread over two or more syllables. This intonation pattern is used:

l . I n s t a t e m e n t s , impressed, self-satisfied, challenging, censorious, disclaiming responsibility, e. g.\

It's rather difficult, isn't it? — ۸ Terribly .difficult.