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my luggage, please? 5. Helen, darling, don't be angry with me. 6. Mum, I should

like another apple. 7. Ann, may I take your book? 8. Eddy, why didn't you phone

me? 9. Tom, why don't you wash your hands?

4. Read the following sentences according to Model 2. Follow the intonation line exactly:

1. Mother, could I go and play football now? 2. Mother, may I have another

cup of milk? 3. Ann, will you please give me a little more porridge? 4. Kitty, why

aren't you eating anything? 5. Bob, is there anything to your taste on the menu?

6. Peter, give me another glass of water, I am thirsty. 7. Mary, will you help me

to wash the dishes? 8. Ann, at what shop did you buy this hat? 9. Madam, which

is the biggest department store in Moscow?

Direct Address in the Middle or at the End of the Sentence

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.

е. д. I vsay, Mike, | I've V just had 'a 'wire from xMary. -> That's all /right,

darling. Good xmorning, Mrs. /Wood.

EXERCISES

5. Listen carefully to the following sentences and repeat them in the intervals.

Concentrate your attention on the intonation of direct address:

1. Good afternoon, Mrs. White, how are you? 2. Mind you don't miss the

train, sir. 3. Certainly, madam. 4. What's the salt for, Mum? 5. Right, Dad. 6.

Come on, Nora. 7. Hello, Betty, dear! 8. Well, what's the news, Mr. White? 9.

What do you think of London, Mrs. Thompson? 10. Well, what's the matter with

you, Mr. Walker? 11. Yes, of course, Mrs. Howard. 12, Good-bye, Mrs. Wood.

13. Had a good day, Nora? 14. Do you want me to do anything this evening,

Nora? 15. Shut the door behind you, Peter. 16. Good afternoon, sir, what can I do

for you? 17. Good morning, Mrs, Wood. 18. I'll go in and get them, Dad. 19,

You'll have to carry this case, Peter. 20. You know, Harry, there's a dance this

evening at the Town Hall. 21. And how do you like your tea, Mrs. White, strong

or weak? 22. Excuse me, officer, is there a bus from here to Trafalgar Square?

6. Read the following sentences according to the models given above. Follow the

intonation line exactly:

1. No more, Mum, thank you. 2. Good afternoon, Mrs. White, how are you?

3. I say, Helen, have you got anything special on tomorrow night? 4. Good

morning, Ann, glad to see ,you. 5.1 say, Peter, will you go to the cinema with

me? 6. Don't worry, Mary, I'll do that myself. 7. Now, Bobby, how much is two

plus four? 8. Now, Tom, why don't you wash your hands? 9.1 say, Mary, where is

my book? 10. You are wrong, Pete, that was yesterday, 11. Look, dear, a button

has come off my coat. 12. Now, James, you'll catch cold. 13. Can you come a

little earlier? — Oh, yes, darling, certainly. 14. Don't worry, Mother, I'll come in

time. 15. All right, mother, I'll come in an hour. 16. And now, my dear fellows,

good night to you all. 17. All right, Betty, I'll join you inaminute. 18.Thank you,

Mother, I don't want any more. 19.1 think, dear, you are right. 20. Hello, Robert,

do you want any help? 21. And now, Nina, repeat all the words you have

mispronounced. 22. Well, Ann, have you noticed any mistakes? 23. You forget,

Mother, that I am getting my stipend very soon. 24. Come on, Jim, we shall have

to hurry. 25. Look here, Mary, there's a concert this evening at the club. 26. You

know, Tom, when Bob was your age he was a very good pupil.

— Yes, Father, I know that. 27. You are wanted on the phone, Roger. 28.

Good evening, Mr. White. 29. Which book will you take, Henry? 30. Very well

done indeed, Tom! 31. I like your reading, Ann. 32. Change (turn) the sentence

into a question, Jim. 33. Stop talking, Ann. 34. What's the date today, Ben? 35.

Go to the board, Jimmy. 36. Don't prompt him, Ann. 37. Repeat the word, Ann.

38. What is the Russian for this word, Pete? 39. Read the first sentence, Mike.

40. Put down (take down) your homework, children! 41. You'll help me, wont

you, Nina? 42. Now remember what I've said, Peter. 43. How are you, Harry? 44.

Glad to see you, Arthur. 45. Have some more pudding, Ann? 46. Please read to

yourself, Mary, and not aloud. 47. Good morning, madam. Can I help you? 48.

May I ask you a question, Comrade Petrov? 49. Will you have anything to drink,

Sir? 50. Isn't it a pretty thing, Mother? 51. D'you want to make me a model boy,

Mum? 52. What have we got to eat, Mum? 53. Can I have another glass of tea,

Mary? 54. May I take your pen, Ann? 55. I'm so sorry, Mother. 56. Can I have an

apple, Mum? 57. Haven't you finished your work yet, John? 58. May I use your

pencil, Bob? 59. Give it to me, Ann. 60. Good-bye, Mr. Smith. 61. Give your

book to Ann, Mary. 62. May I go to th^ cinema, Mother?

7. Address your friend placing direct address at the beginning, in the

middle and at the end of the sentence.

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8. "* This exercise is meant to develop your ability to hear the intona-

tion and reproduce it in proper conversational situations, a) Listen to the

dialogue "Shopping" sentence by sentence. Write it down. Mark the stress-

es and tunes. Practise the dialogue, b) Record your reading. Play the re-

cording back immediately for the teacher and your fellow-students to de-

tect the possible errors in your pronunciation. Practise the dialogue for test

reading, memorize and dramatize it:

Shopping

"Er — Excuse me, how do I get to the glove department?" "Over there on the

left, madam, just past the ribbon counter." "Is this the right counter for gloves?"

"Yes, madam. What sort of gloves do you require? Kid, suede, chamois ...?"

"Well, let me see some of each." "Certainly, madam. What

size do you take?"

"Six and a quarter, I believe, but you'd better measure my hand to make

sure."

"I think a six is your size. How do you like these? I can recommend them,

they're very reliable."

"How much are they?"

"Nineteen and eleven (19/11), madam."

"Very well, I'll take them. And now, how do I get to the shoe department?"

"Come this way, please, and I'll show you ... just over there beyond the

millinery department."

"What kind of shoe did you want, madam? Calf, qlace, suede...?"

"I want a strong walking shoe with a low heel. Perhaps calf would be best. I

like court shoes, but of course high heels aren't suitable for country wear ... As

you see, I have rather small feet."

"Here's a pair about your size. Try them on ... How do they feel?"

"They're fairly comfortable, but they're a bit tight across the toes; I suppose

they'll give a little." "Yes, they'll stretch with wearing."

"Very well, then... Now, let's see, what else did I want. Oh yes, some silk

stockings, shoe-polish, a pair of scissors, and some safety-pins."

c)

Use the phrases below in conversational situations:

1. Excuse me, how do I get to ...? 2. Is this the right ...? 3, What sort of ...? 4.

What size do you take? 5. How much ...? 6. This way, please. 7. As you see ....

d) Make up a dialogue of your own using phrases from the dialogue

"Shopping".

9. " Listen to the dialogue. Write it down. Practise it in pairs until you

can say it in exactly the same way.

10.

Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Concentrate your

attention on the intonation of direct address:

"Now, take out your books and open them at Page Thirty. Peter, where did

we leave off yesterday?"

"We left off at the second paragraph on Page Thirty."

"Thank you! Ann, will you please read the text. Don't prompt her, John. Has

she made any mistakes, comrades?" 0

"Ann didn't pronounce the word 'work' correctly."

"Say the word, Ann!"

"Johnny, why are you late for school every morning?" "Every time I come to

the corner the sign says: 'School Go slow'."

May I use your pen, Mary?" By all means."

"Peter, may I take your book?"

"By all means."

("Of course you may.")

"John, haven't you finished that

book yet?" "I've only just begun it."

"Darling, will you marry me?" "No, but I will always admire your good

taste."

Peter's got your pen, Daddy." "Put it down. Peter."

'Mike's pulling my hair, Mummy." 'Stop it, Mike."

I've been helping Mummy, Daddy."

That's a good girl."

"John, why were you absent yesterday?"

"I was ill. Here is a note from the doctor."

"Can I have an apple, Mother?"

"You ate the last one th.s morning."

"Ann, it's time to get up." "But it's only half past six."

"Hello, Steve."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Davis."

"Which will you take, Henry?" "This one."

"I pointed it all by myself,

Daddy." "There's a clever boy."

"It Was all your fault, Ann." "But it wasn't."

"Tom's having tea. What for you,

Peter?" "I'd prefer a cup of coffee."

"Can you go to the circus, Daddy?" "I'll see."

"John will be at home at seven,

Mrs. Read." "Thank you." "I'm so sorry, Mummy."

"Are you really sorry? "

"Can I have an ice-cream,

Mum?" "Later on."

"Tell me, doctor. Is he badly

hurt?" "Nothing at all serious."

11. *** This exercise is meant to develop your ability to read a text with

proper intonation, a) Listen to the text "The Big Stores" sentence by