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Listen to a fellow-student reading the sentences. Tell him what his errors in the intonation of the author's words are
10. Read the following drill sentences according to Model 2. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the author's words following direct speech:
1. "Do you think it's too damp to sit on the grass?" asked Nora. 2. "Does this bus go to Trafalgar Square?" asked the man. "Can I get there by the metro?" he asked. 3. "Have you ever been married, Captain Meadows?" I asked. 4. "Would you like to go to the theatre with me?" asked Nick handing the ticket to his friend. 5. "Have you ever been to that museum?" asked the guide, pointing to an old building across the street. 6. "Is there a bus from here to Trafalgar Square?" asked the man, standing on the platform.
11. Read the following according to Models 1 or 2:
a) "Tickets, please!" called the attendant as they entered the hall.
"You've got them, haven't you, Emily?" asked Miss Green.
"Yes, of course!" her friend answered, handing them to the attendant.
"This way, please," he said going on ahead of them.
b) "And how are you today?" smiled the doctor, entering the little girl's room.
"All right, thank you," she answered, looking at him timidly.
"Open your mouth!" he said, bending over her bed. "Now say Ah!" he added, as he peered down her throat.
"Do you think she's better, doctor?" asked the mother.
"She'll be all right in a day or two," the doctor replied with an encouraging smile.
The author's words preceding direct speech
The author's words introducing the direct speech form an intonation-group and are usually pronounced with the mid-level, low-falling or low-rising nuclear tone.
Exercises
12. Listen carefully to the following sentences. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the author's words preceding direct speech:
1. He said: "They were very glad to gefa letter from you." 2. He asked: "What else can I do for you?" 3. George said: "Let's go to London early on Wednesday morning." 4. He said: "I want two stalls if you've got them." 5. She said: "They'll do very well." 6. He said: "I don't quite like the final scene in the play."
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