Iy. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with “Buiyng Curtain Material” (from “Opening Strategies”).

• Can I help you? Or are you just looking?

• Well, I’m looking for some smart shoes for the summer. Light green, I suppose.

• Well, the summer collection is not yet here. Why don’t you drop in tomorrow? You'll certainly find something.

• Mm. It sounds reasonable. But I can only come on Friday afternoon.

• No, that's an early closing day.

*A pitch contour is an overall tone pattern of an intonation group. It is formed by the type of Prehead, Head and nuclear tone.

e.g. That’s the 'best ^·news I’ve heard for a ^\long time.

The pitch contour of this statement is defined as a high falling contour with a normal prehead and a stepping head.

Card 14

I. Identification and reproduction of intonation patterns.

Read the following conversational context according to the intonation marks:

• I should like you to meet my ^\wife. We wondered if you could come and have ^\dinner with us.

• That’d be ^\very nice.

• I’m afraid it’s rather a ^\/journey for ^you.

• ^\Oh. We should ^\like to _/come. How do we get to your ^\place?

• ^\Well, the ^simplest thing for ^\/you is to take the ^\tube to ^Mark’s _\Way | and for ^\/me to meet you at the ^\station. It ^isn’t very ^\/far from us, but it’s a bit ^\awkward to ex _/plain how to _\get there.

II. Use of rhythmic structures.

a) State what rhythmic structure is prompted by the lexical composition of the following phrases.

- For the better and for the worst

- Eternally fruitful and stimulating

• The unbroken habit of a lifetime

b) Read the following utterances according to the suggested rhythmic structure.

We can hardly wait to meet you. (3 stress-rhythm)

This is the gardener who works for my mother. (4 stress-rhythm)

III. Use of pitch contours*.

a) Add a prominent parenthetical phrase at the end of the utterance..

It isn’t quite far away (in fact).

b) Express warning in your response..

• Let’s stay here a bit longer.

• There’s no time left.

Iy. Auditory memory check.

Act out the following situational context by analogy with “Have you got any children?” (from “Opening Strategies”).

• Have you got any jackets?

• Yes. We have two kinds. These are for cold weather and those ones in green, grey and blue are quite light. Which would you like?

• The blue ones are nice. They look extravagant. I think I’ll get one. My wardrobe needs changing. Yes. The brand and the price are suitable too. Can you wrap it? I’ve found the best I could.

*A pitch contour is an overall tone pattern of an intonation group. It is formed by the type of Prehead, Head and nuclear tone.

e.g. That’s the 'best ^·news I’ve heard for a ^\long time.

The pitch contour of this statement is defined as a high falling contour with a normal prehead and a stepping head.