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.

e, g. I _\say, Mike, | I've æjust had a 'wire from _\Mary.

à That's all _/right, darling.

à Good Nmorning, 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. I 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. I 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 in a minute. 18. Thank you, Mother, I don't want any more. 19. I 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 the cinema, Mother?

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