Sound [z]

I can't measure the pleasure I have in viewing this treasure at leasure.

12) Ship or Sheep U – 33

13) Listening II U – 8a

Literature:

1) Jazz Chants.

2) O'Connor J.D. The Preception of Time Intervals. University College, 1965

3) Pike K. Practical Phonetics of Rhythm Waves. 1962.

4) Woodrow H. A. Quantitative Study of Rhythm.

5) Vailionetics.M., 1980

UNIT 34 – 46

FALLING AND RISING TONES:

LOW FALL, HIGH FALL, HIGH RISE, FALL RISE, FALL RISE,RISE FALL

Main Theoretical Concepts:

Intonation Pattern	Statements	Questions		Imperatives	Exclamations
IP – I (low p.–h.)+low fall (+tail)	final, categoric, calm, reserved E.g. It's mother.	calm, serious, flat, reserved, very often unsympathetic E.g. Which?		calm, unemotional, serious E.g. Phone him.	calm, unsurprised, reserved E.g. Thank you.
IP – II (low p.–h.)+descending head +low fall (+tail) 1. The falling head 2. The stepping head 3. The high head	final, categoric, considered E.g. I think it is going to rain.	serious, responsible, intense, often suggesting irrilability or impatience E.g. What do you want it for?		firm, serious, pressing E.g. Leave it entirely to me, then.	rather emphatic E.g. Isn't it wonderful.
IP – III (low p.–h.) +low rise (+tail)	not categoric, non – final, encouraging further conversation, reserving judgement. E.g. I think so.	wondering, mildly puzzled E.g. How? disapproving, sceptical E.g. Must we do as he says?		calmly warning, soothing E.g. Careful.	reserving judgement, encouraging further conversation, expressing calm, casual acknowledgement, often heard in greetings E.g. Thank you.
IP – IV (low p.–h.)+descending head +low rise (+tail) 1. The falling head 2. The stepping head 3. The high head	not categoric, non – final, soothing, reassuring in echoes questioning, sometimes surprised E.g. It's not so bad.	expressing sympathy, interest, with the nuclear tone on the interrogative word, puzzled E.g. What time are you leaving? interest E.g. Are you ready to leave?		soothing, encouraging, calmly patronizing E.g. Don't worry.	encouraging, airy, often used in leavetakings and in bright and friendly greetings E.g. Good morning.
IP – V (low p.–h.)+(descending head) +mid - level (+tail)	It is used in non – final intonation groups, expressing non – finality without any impression of expectancy. E.g. Yesterday L stayed in all day.
IP – VI (low p.–h.)+fall rise (+tail)	concern, reproach, contradictions, correction, hurt feelings, sometimes soothing E.g. That wasn't my fault.

Practical Tasks:

1)

Sound [c]

Charles is a cheerful chicken farmer.

2) Ship or Sheep U – 34

3) Listening U – 8a

4)

Sound [G]

The aged urged the jury to be just but generous.

5) Ship or Sheep U – 35

6) Listening U – 8b

7)

Sound [f]

• Five fine fellows met at five on the first of February.

• A fly and a flea in a flue were imprisoned. So what could they do? Said the fly, "Let us fly". "Let us fly", said the flea, so they flew through a flaw a flue.

8) Ship or Sheep U – 36

9) Listening U – 9a

10)

Sound [v]

Eve is very vain and Vivienne is vivacious and full of verve.

11) Ship or Sheep U – 37

12) Listening II U – 9b

13)

Sound [w]

We wonder whether the weather will weather the wether or whether the weather the wether will kill.

14) Ship or Sheep U – 38

15) Listening II U – 10a

16)

Sound [j]

Yesterday I heard a curious and beautiful new tune.

17) Ship or Sheep U – 39

18) Listening II U – 10 ex. 2, 3

19)

Sound [h]

The hammer man hammers the hammer on the hard highroad.

20) Ship or Sheep U – 40

21) Listening II U – 10 b ex. 2

22)

Sound [T]

The Leith police dismisseth us.

23) Ship or Sheep U – 41

24) Listening II U – 10 b ex. 3

25)

Sound [D]

Birds of feather flock together.

26) Ship or Sheep U – 42

27) Listening II U – 11 a

28)

Sound [m]

Since time immemorial the moon has moved men to make poems.

29) Ship or Sheep U – 43

30) Listening II U – 11 b

31)

Sound [N]

Playing ping – pong makes me hungry.

32) Ship or Sheep U – 44

33) Listening II U – 12 a

34)

Sound [n]

Ned's numerous neighbours are nice persons.

35) Ship or Sheep U – 45

36) Listening II U – 12 b

37)

Sound [l]

Little Lady Lilly lost lovely locket.

38) Ship or Sheep U – 46

39) Listening II U – 13 a ex. 2,3

Control Questions:

1. Characterise the main intonation contours. Speak on their usage.

Literature:

1) Arakin V.D. Practical Course of English. M., 1978

2) Leontieva S.F. A Theoretical Course of English Phonetics. M., 1989

3) Antipova.E. English Intonation.

4) O'Connor. Better English Pronunciation.

UNIT 47 – 49

INTONATION OF DIRECT ADDRESS

Main Theoretical Concepts:

Intonation of direct address at the beginning of the sentence is stressed. It's pronounced with the low - falling nuclear tone in formal serious speech and with the falling – rising tone to attract the listener's attention or in a friendly conversation.

E.g. Children, listen to me.

Mary, come here.

Intonation of direct address in the middle or at the end of the sentence is ordinarily pronounced as the unstressed or half – stressed tail of the preceding intonation – group. After the low – falling nucleus it can also be pronounced with the low – rising tone.

E.g. I say, Mike, I've just had a wire from Mary.

That's all right, darling.

Good morning, Mrs. Wood.

Practical Tasks:

1) Listen to the following sentence and repeat them in the intervals.

2) Address your friend placing direct address at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the sentence.

3)