Listen and repeat, then underline the tonic syllable.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 660.

Exercise 1. Identifying the tonic syllable.

Tape Unit 16. The tone-unit

1. We could go by bus.

2. Of course it's broken.

3. The car was where I'd left it.

4. How much is the biggest one?

5. I knew it would go wrong.

6. It was too cold.

7. Here it is.

8. That was a loud noise.

9. We could go from Manchester.
10. Have you finished.

Exercise 2. Pronouncing the tonic syllable.

When you hear the number, say the item with the tonic syllable in the place indicated, using a falling tone:

1. Don't do that 8. Here's my pen

2. Don't do that 9. Here's my pen

3. Don't do that 10. Why don't you try

4. Write your name 11. Why don't you try

5. Write your name 12. Why don't you try

6. Write your name 13. Why don't you try

7. Here's my pen

Exercise 3. Repetition of tone-units.

Listen and repeat, trying to copy the intonation exactly; no transcrip­tion is given.

What time will they come

A day return to London

The North Pole would be warmer

Have you decided to buy it

I recorded them on cassette.

Exercise 4. Partial analysis of tone-units.

The items of Exercise 3 will now be said again twice, and you must do the following things:

a) Identify the tonic syllable and underline it.

b) Identify the tone (in these items the only tones used are fall and rise) and place the appropriate tone-mark before the tonic syllable.

c) Identify any stressed syllables preceding the tonic syllable and place a stress mark ' before each.

You may need to stop your tape to allow enough time to complete the analysis of each item.

1. What time will they come

2. A day return to London

3. The North Pole would be warmer

4. Have you decided to buy it

5. I recorded them on cassette