1. Study the information about the intonation of a compound and complex sentence.

In sentences containing more than one intonation group almost any combination of terminal tones is possible. Here are the most common sequence of tones in an unemotional speech: Low Fall + Low Fall; Low Rise / Mid Level + Low Fall; Low Rise + Low Rise; Low Fall + Low Rise. The choice of the terminal tone in non-final intonation groups depends on their completeness and significance. The number of intonation groups in longer sentences depends on the grammatical structure of the sentence and the semantic relationship of the sense-groups. Thus adverbial phrases, direct address or parenthetical phrases at the beginning of a sentence frequently form separate intonation groups, e.g. In front of the house | there was a small garden.|| Professor, | can you explain this theory to the rest of the class?|| For one thing, | he hated the summer holidays more than any other time of year.|| Molly, | they say Sirius Black’s mad.||

The sequence of tones in compound sentences consisting of two or more coordinated clauses depends on the degree of their semantic unity. If the non-final intonation group (a clause) is semantically independent and does not imply continuation the low falling tone is used: They were Muggles, | and they had a very medieval attitude toward magic.||

In case the idea of the non-final clause is not completed and continuation is implied the low rising or the falling-rising tones are recommended: They watched him apprehensively, but he simply turned his head the other way, mouth slightly open, and slept on.

The terminal tone of the final clause is determined by the communicative type of the sentence and the attitudes conveyed by the speaker: The cat’s ginger fur was thick and fluffy, but it was definitely a bit bowlegged and its face looked grumpy and oddly squashed, as though it had run headlong into a brick wall.

Complex sentence contain the principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses. If the subordinate clause in post-position and the principle clause present a single semantic whole they form a single intonation group: You could see if they’ve got anything for Scabbers.

Subordinate clause in pre-position form separate intonation groups, as a rule: If Black can break out of Azkaban, | he can break into Hogwarts.|| If you were looking for something a bit more hard-wearing, | you might like one of these – ||

2. Read the sentences. Divide them into syntagms. Put pauses and stress-tone marks. Practice reading the sentences aloud.

1) You just click on a button labeled "translate" and Web Translator grabs the page from the Netscape Navigator Web browser, renders it in one of the three languages in less than a minute and displays the translation in Navigator, with all graphics and links intact.

2) When you add in the Web content provided by other English-speaking nations, the dominance of English seems overwhelming.

3) We live in a World so troubled by racism that it makes one wonder if it’s possible to eradicate such an evil disease.

4) A hate crime or bias motivated crime occurs when the perpetrator of the crime intentionally selects the victim because of his or her membership in a certain group.

5) Whenever you want it it’s ready.

6) The creature was talking, it had language.

7) Once this habit is well established you have the delightful situation.

8) As the world grows smaller with improved technological advances, a single world language is rapidly becoming a necessity.

9) English is divesting itself of its political and cultural connotations as more people realize that English is not the property of only a few countries.

10) The world goes on and more languages may disappear.

11) The Hogwarts Express moved steadily north and the scenery outside the window became wilder and darker while the clouds overhead thickened overhead.

12) He might not be very good company, but Professor Lupin’s presence in their compartment had its uses.

13) The rain thickened as the train sped yet farther north; the windows were now a solid, shimmering gray, which gradually darkened until lanterns flickered into life all along the corridors and over the luggage racks.

14) The train came to a stop with a jolt, and distant thuds and bangs told them that luggage had fallen out of the racks.

3. Using the connecting words and expressions listed below put the phrase … he drives an expensive sport car… into several different contexts to make up composite sentences, put stress-tone marks in them and read them with proper intonation:

whereas; on top of that; although; in order to; for example; as a result; however; not only. . . but also.

Example: He rents a small flat in the suburb; however, he drives an expensive sports car.