REVISION IV

Intone the following dialogues using proper intonation patterns. Provide your comments regarding the area of their usage.

1. – Where did I leave my keys?

– They are lying on the table in the kitchen.

– Where are they lying?

2. – Do you know any foreign language?

– I’m going to study Chinese this summer.

– What on earth for?

– Actually, I want to get a new job. (I want to get a new job, actually.) If you like, you can join me. (You can join me, if you like.) Oh, the telephone’s ringing.

3. – Saturday evening, we’re going to the party.

– Do you need money?

– No, I’ve got some money…

– Look, there’s a gift shop over there.

– Good, I need to buy a present for my Granny. I do hope she likes it.

– I wish I had a grandmother.

4. – Where’s your aunt?

– She is in Japan with her new husband.

– Oh, my cousin lives in Japan.

– I thought she lived in China.

5. – How can I get to the centre of the city?

– The taxi is the best way to go.

6. – Jane’s broken my favourite vase.

– I knew she’d do something like that. I would never invite her again, if I were you.

7. – Would you like to taste my cake?

– I’m fed up with your cakes.

– Have a glass of lemonade then.

– I wish you stopped treating me to high-calorie food.

8. – Let’s decorate our house.

– Unless we asked Jack to do it.

– I hope he’s a good specialist.

– Don’t worry, dear. He finished a special course last year.

– Don’t forget to have a look at his certificate, will you.

– Yes, I will.

9. – My lawn-mower is broken.

– What about having it repaired?

– I wish I knew how to repair it. (If only I could repair it.)

– You could always learn.

– I hope to do it one day.

10. – If only they stopped quarreling.

– Go and ask them then.

11. – I wish to see the manager. There’s a fly in my soup.

– No, there isn’t.

12. – Don’t forget to buy some food, will you!

– Let’s go shopping together, shall we! – But it’s your duty, isn’t it? – Is it?

13. – So you are still buying lottery-tickets, are you.

– Yes, I am. My friend won $10000 last week. – Did he?!

14. – Have all in your group passed the exams successfully?

– Betty hasn’t.

15. – You know those people over there, don’t you?

– Yes, I do. Do you?

CHAPTER 12. TOO, EITHER, ONLY JUST & EVEN

v In this Chapter the following speech patterns will be used (turn attention to their intonation):

v Listen carefully to the audio supplement. Repeat the corresponding phrases or provide your own responses when necessary. Do your best to imitate the intonation patterns used.

v Be ready to provide your comments regarding the area of usage of the above-mentioned speech patterns.

v Intone the following dialogues (try to imitate the intonation you hear) and prepare their good reading:

– Does your uncle grow barley on his farm, Sarah?

– Yes, he grows red cabbage, too.

– Does your uncle grow white cabbage on his farm, Sarah?

– Yes, he grows red cabbage, too.

– I understand you buy quite a lot of red cabbage, Mr. Nickols.

– Yes, I grow red cabbage, too.

– Jo, I know you don’t like salt in you tea but what about your coffee?

– I don’t like salt in my coffee either.

– You don’t like salt in your coffee? What about pepper?

– I don’t like pepper in my coffee, either.

– So you don’t like pepper in your coffee? What about your brother?

– He doesn’t like pepper in his coffee, either.

– So what about his tea?

– He doesn’t like pepper in his tea, either.

– Is it true that Douglas makes gold watches?

– No, he only repairs gold watches.

– Is it true that Douglas repairs silver watches?

– No, he only repairs gold watches.

– Does Douglas repair gold earrings?

– No, he only repairs gold watches.

– Are you pushing English cherries in your advertizing campaign?

– No, we’re just encouraging people to eat English apples.

– Are you encouraging people to eat Irish apples, too?

– No, we’re just encouraging people to eat English apples.

– I’ve heard Willy Grant wrote books on all subjects.

– Oh, yes. He even wrote a book on Scottish trains.

– This new type-writer, is it light in weight?

– Oh, yes. Even a child can carry it.

– Is it easy to repair?

– Oh, yes. Even I can repair it.

v Make up your own dialogue with as many speech patterns covered in this course as possible.

v Answer the following questions (your answers can be used for drawing up the summary) and provide your examples:

1) What can you say about the use of ‘too’/’either’/’only’/’just’/’even’?

v Draw up the summary of this chapter.

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