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      1. Read this dialogue. Choose appropriate intonation patterns for parenthetical phrases according to their position and semantic weight.

  • I suppose, you remember the Browns' house in the village?

  • Yes, of course; we used to go and play there when we were „. kids. By the way, who's living there now?

  • Some people from London. As a matter of fact, they aren't living here permanently. They only spend the week-ends here, as a rule.

  • How d'you get on with them?

  • Well, you see, I've only met them a few times. They are a pleasant young couple, as far as I can tell.

11 I.Analyse the intonation of parentheses as indicated in the tasks below:

1. Compare the intonation patterns of initial parenthetical phrases with the patterns of non-final intonation-groups.

  1. Compare the intonation patterns of non-prominent parentheses in initial and final positions.

  2. Show that some of the widely used parenthetical phrases tend to be associated with one tone-pattern while others vary in their intonation.

B. EXTENDED IMITATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT I. Learn and reproduce the following dialogue.

'Morning and .Evening

  • 'What "time do you -get 'up, as a ,rule?

  • ' Generally, | about 'half-past 'seven.

  • I Why so 'early?

  • Because I ''usually i 'catch an -early 'train up to 'town,

  • 'When do you get to the 'office?

  • ' Normally, | about 'nine o\clock.

  • Do you 'stay in 'town 'all /day?

  • I Sometimes I /do, | and 'sometimes 1 'don't.

  • 'What do you 'usually 'do in the .evenings?

  • We ' generally | 'stay at 'home. 'Once or 'twice a ,week ^ we 'go to a /theatre, |"orto the »pictures. We ,went to the ""pictures 'last,night ^ and 'saw a"very interesting ,film. Occasionally ^ we ,go to a 'dance.

  • "Do you 'like ,dancing?

  • 'Yes, I very 'much. Do /you 'dance?

  • I "used to, ^ when I was' younger, ^ but not very 'often ' now. I'm, igetting 'too 'old.

  • "Too „old... ANonsense, |you 'don't look "more than'fifty.

  • Asa I matter of ,fact, | I'm ^nearly 'sixty.

  • "Really? You ^certainly ^don't ''look it.

  • "I'm ,glad to 'hear it... "Are you 'doing anything 'special tqnight? 'if ,not I 'what about 'coming with me to my 'club? You'd 'get to 'know quite a "lot of .interesting »people there.

  • 'I should "love to, | but to'day 'happens to be our 'wedding anniversary | and we are 'going ' out tonight | to ^celebrate.

  • .Well, I my "heartiest con-gratu.lations.

  • 'Thank you very 'much. I could 'manage to 'come along toWrrow -night I if , that would ,suit you.

  • ,Yes, I 'excellent. 'Let's make it 'round a-bout '8 o'clock.

  • ,Very 'well, ^ »thanks.

(From "Lingaphone Conversational Course ")

II. Learn the poems.

THE ARROW AND THE SONG

by H. W. Longfellow

I 'shot an 'arrow into the ,air ^ It 'fell to .earth, 11 'knew not 'where, | For "so ^swiftly it '41ew, | the 'sight 'Could -not 'follow it |"in its ^flight. || I 'breathed a 'song into the xair | It 'fell to .earth, ^ I '''knew not v where | For 'who has 'sight | 'so 'keen and 'strong | That it can 'Tollow ^ the ^flight of a .song. || ,Long, I 'long 'afterward | in an 'oak I nfound the „arrow ^ ^still un''broke | And the ,song | from be'ginning to xend | I >found a-gain |"in the 'heart ^ "of a .friend. || NURSE'S SONG

by William Blake When the 'voices of »children | are^heard on the .green And 'laughing ^ is , heard on the ,hill, My 'heart is at >rest | within my ^breast And 'everything >else | is .still. || 'Then come'home my children I The 'sun is -gone>down | And the 'dews of the 'night a'rise. || 'Come,>come ^ leave -off >play | And ' let us a>wait ^ till the 'morning appears in the /skies. ||

"No, ^ "no, I Met us ,play. | ~For it is ,yet 'day || And we "cannot ,go to .sleep || Besides, ^ in the>sky | the 'little 'birds ,fly | And the 'hills ^ are "all 'covered with \sheep. || 'Well,>well, \ 'go and >play | Till the 'light 'fades a>way| And >then | go 'home to .bed || The 'little 'ones л leaped ^ and >shouted ^ and >laughed | And 'all the >hills ^ 'echoed it.

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