TEST 2.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 528.

1. Task 1. Transcribe the following conversation phonetically; divide it into word groups and rhythm units and then underline the important words:

Can you recommend somewhere for a holiday?

What an odd coincidence! I was just going to tell you about our holiday!

Really? Where did you go? The South of France again?

No, this time we were to Ireland!

Oh, you went to Ireland, did you? You were thinking about it the last time we met.

Oh, yes, I mentioned it to you, didn't I?

You were thinking of Belfast, weren't you?

Dublin. But we didn't go there in the end.

Didn't you? Where did you go?

Where? To Galway.

That's on the West coast, isn't it? Was the weather good?

Reasonably good.

Tell me about the prices there, would you?

They weren't too bad. You should go there and try it. But you ought to go soon. Summer's nearly over!

It isn't over yet. But thank you very much for your advice.

Good luck. Have a good time.

Thank you. Goodbuy.

2.Task 2.Study the rules for using the tunes and then rearrange them so that all the rules concerning the Glide-Down are brought together; and similarly with those concerning the Glide-Up, the Take-Off and the Dive.

3. Task 3.Using the rules, mark the intonation of each word group in the conversation 1. After you have finished the whole conversation check your marking carefully and notice any difference. Then practices saying each part of it separately until you are satisfied that it is correct, and finally put the parts together so that you can say the whole thing fluently, rhythmically, and with English sounds and intonation.