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

Everybody without exception is ready to do it.

Did he do it, in fact? Are you really? Shouldn't I?

She dreams of having this book.

The ten o'clock train won't suit us.

Yes, I know, but can you? Buy it for her, then.

How can I make inquiries about the train's departure?

Wil you enter her name in the list?

Go by the six o'clock one. Phone them.

I reminded him of his promise.

With pleasure!

Wil they accept my apology?

Good of you! Why, naturally! No doubt!

Wil you make an effort to do it again?

Yes, do.

May I help myself?

Be sensible, then. Well, then invite her.

Don't treat me like a baby.

You suggest a better one. With pleasure!

I ought to invite her.

Why, certainly!

That's a silly plan.

Good for you! Well done!

Wil you lend a hand, Tom?

So much the better!

I got really cross with them.

No wonder the car wouldn't start!

Nikki's not coming.

The petrol tank was empty.

7. Pronounce the drill sentences with Low Fall. Observe the difference in attitude.

8. Your teacher will suggest a verbal context. You in turn respond to it by using Intonation Pattern XIV. The drill will continue until every

student has participated. Keep the exercise moving rapidly.

R e f e r e n c e m a t e r i a l f o r t h e t e a c h e r

Why didn't you take advantage of an opportunity to tell them the truth?

Isn't it a decent film?

What are you going to do to clear everything up?

Who told you the time doesn't suit us?

Why didn't he try to propose to her?

Jane is on the list of students going to London.

What inspired the poet to write the verses?

She couldn't accept his gifts.

His action aroused everybody's indignation.

Their unexpected coming was a surprise to us.

Why were you not frank with him?

Can you spare me a few minutes?

Why don't you do anything to gain more experience in writing essays?

We can't approve of her being idle all the time.

Is he dreaming of a good collection of stamps?

He made no effort to make everybody sure he was right.

Couldn't you let me know about it before?

My shoes are too tight.

He was cross because you beat him.

What weather we're having!

Don't treat me like a baby.

You seem very happy about your success.

Can we afford to buy it?

We ought to stay in tonight.

9. Your teacher will suggest a verbal context. You in turn respond to it by using:

a).statements, sounding self-satisfied, challenging, censorious, disclaiming responsibility;

b)special questions, sounding challenging, antagonistic, disclaiming responsibility;

c)general questions, sounding impressed, challenging, antagonistic;

d)imperatives — disclaiming responsibility;

e)exclamations — impressed.

10.Make up a conversation between two hikers using phrases with Intonation Pattern XIV.

11. This exercise is meant to develop your ability to hear and reproduce intonation. Listen to the extract from "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome

K.Jerome carefully sentence by sentence (see p. 356). Mark the stresses and tunes. Practise reading the text according to the model you have listened

to.

12.This exercise is meant to develop your ability to read and narrate a text with proper intonation.

a) Listen to the text. Write it down. Mark the stresses and tunes. Practise reading the text.

b) Listen carefully to the narration of the story. Observe the peculiarities in intonation-group division, pitch, stress and tempo. Note the use of

temporizers. Retell the story according to the model you have listened to.

13.Read and retell any extract from "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome.

SECTION THREE

Temporizers. Emphatic Stress

Temporizers

EXERCISES

l. Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies.

Verbal Context

What about you, darling?

And what do you think of London, Mrs. Thompson?

Would you like to stay up on deck or go down below?

There's apple tart and cream, or chocolate trifle.

Is it possible to see anything of London in one or two days?

(While shopping.)

I've been told that there are no winter sports in England.

Do you think I shall have time for that?

How many rooms are there in the house?

Do you want it short or just trimmed?

Wil you have anything to drink, sir?

What would you say are the most popular games in England

Let me see, one, two, three ...

today?

Well, I'm rather thirsty.

Well, I don't care for beer.

Oh, I don't know.

Drill

Well, yes, but, of course, not half enough.

Well, you might, but if I were you, I should leave that for some

Er — I beg your pardon, I didn't quite catch what yoü said.

other day.

Now, let's see, what else did I want.

Well, you see, the English winter isn't very severe as a rule,

Er — not too short.

Well, I suppose football.

and we don't often have the chance of skiing, skating or

tobogganing.

2. Listen to the replies and repeat them in the intervals. Have a pause after the temporizers. Pronounce them on the low level and with the Low

Rise.

3. Listen to the Verbal Context and reply in the intervals.

4. In order to fix the intonation of the temporizers in your mind, ear and speech habits repeat the replies yourself until they sound perfectly

natural to you.

5. Listen to a fellow-student reading the replies. Tell him what his errors in intonation are.

6. Read the drill sentences according to the model. Observe the intonation of the temporizers.

Don't waste potatoes. Just scrape them doing.

Hurry up, or we might be late.

I — er — well, that's what I'm doing

She always wants to be on the safe side.

N-no, we have plenty of time.

Shall we put up at this hotel?

Y-yes, but who doesn't.

I like my native town like nothing else on earth. Don't you

Er — we may, but we'd better find another one.

find it fascinating?

Wel — er — yes, it's rather nice.

I heard James got settled at last. Do you know his new

Let me see. Yes, I've got it.

address?

Well, you know, not quite.

Do you feel well enough to do the job?

Er — to tell you quite frankly, yes, I am.

Are you going to report me?

Oh, er — n-no, I think she is rather intrusive.

Don't you think she is charming?

Y-yes, I think I have.

Have you by any chance caught a glimpse of this stranger?

Well, rather, but a shade uneasy.

Did he look in good health and spirits?

7. Make up short dialogues using the temporizers to gain the time to think over what to say next.

8.This exercise is meant to develop your ability to read and narrate a text with proper intonation.

1. Listen to the following texts. Write them down. Mark the stresses and tunes. Practise reading them.

2. Listen carefully to the narration of the texts. Observe the peculiarities in intonation-group division, pitch, stress and tempo. Note the use of