Intonation of Special Questions

Special questions are pronounced with a falling intonation. Falling intonation describes how the voice falls on the final stressed syllable of a phrase or a group of words.

Why is William fine? fit quiet queer vain wicked

Why is William’s wife fine? fit quiet queer vain wicked

UNIT 3	Consonants [ð][θ]
-What do they think of the new theatre? -There is nothing special in it, they think. -And what about you? -The new theatre is really something.

Consonants [ð][θ] Place the tip of the tongue against the cutting edge of the upper front teethy or slightly project it between the upper and the lower teeth and blow out with voice for [ð] and without voice for [θ].

Consonant[ð]

then them there than that

bathe lathe teeth lithe blithe

feather leather weather hither thither

then – den there – dare than – Dan thy – die

the ant ass egg end inn

the ban fan bay pay fate

their feather heather leather whether weather

in on at this that these

says sees seems this that

is the ass fan lad lass man

in on at the bag can desk table

Consonant [θ]

thin thick theme thief theft

fifth seventh eighth ninth twelfth

healthy stealthy wealthy filthy deathly

thin – tin thick – tick thigh – tie Thad – tad

thin – sin thick – sick thigh– sigh Thad –sad

The fifth seventh eighth ninth twelfth theme		the fifth seventh sixth ninth twelfth sentence
	Agatha Amantha Samantha Nathaniel is thin

Memory Work

1. Three things on this side,

Six things on that side.

2. This fish has a thin fin,

That fish has a fat fin.

This fish is a fish

That has a thinner fin

Than that fish.

3. This is the key of the Kingdom.

In that Kingdom there is a city,

In that city there is a town,

In that town there is a street,

In that street there is a lane,

In that lane there is a yard,

In that yard there is a house,

In that house there is a room,

In that room there is a table,

On that table there is a basket,

In that basket there are some flowers.

4. Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather be not. Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot. We'll weather the weather whether we like it or not.

UNIT 4		Vowels[i:][i] Intonation of Enumeration
	-What about this fish? Can I eat it? -Yes. Eat it. -What about this cheese? Can I eat it? -No, don'teat it. It's six weeks out of date.

Vowel [i:] Raise the tongue high in the mouth and make the muscles of the tongue and cheeks tense. Draw the lips back in a “smile” and make a voiced sound. The tongue moves from a more open and retracted position to a closer and more advanced one.

eel ease East eat eager

deal feel meal peel seal

be me pea see tee

B – bead – beat C – seed – seat D – deed – deep P – peal – peak T – team – teat

Vowels [i] Raise the tongue high in the mouth, but not so high as for [i:]. Keep the muscles of the tongue, lips and cheeks relaxed and make a voiced sound.

in is it

kid pit sit

Kitty pity city

kin – kit pin – pit sin – sit

silly – sill Kitty – kit pity - pit