Pattern 1. HIGH FALL ONLY
Statements:
1. Do you know Basil Fish? No, I don’t.
2. Why didn’t you buy the picture? Much too expensive.
Special questions:
1. I saw the queen yesterday. Where?
2. Let’s paint one of the walls pink. Which of them, do you think?
General questions:
1. You are too late. Am I?
2. John’s generosity is amazing. Is it generosity do you think?
3. They can’t go after all. Pity, isn’t it?
Commands:
1. May I borrow your pen? Yes, do.
2. I love salted almonds. Take a couple of handfuls.
3. The paper is too big for the envelope. Fold it then, you helpless man.
Exclamations:
1. Will you have a drink? Thank you, I’d love to.
2. Have you taken over your new house? Heavens yes! Ages ago!
Pattern 2. LOW PRE-HEAD + HIGH FALL
Statements:
1.What did you think of the show? It was wonderful!
2.You can’t eat all that. Oh, but I can. I’m starving.
Special questions:
1. You must do it. But how?
2. I know all about it. But how can you know?
General questions:
1. They both passed the exam. Oh, did they?
2. We’ll never be ready by Monday. Shall we postpone the meeting then?
Commands:
1. Pat’s being very obstinate. Then you be obstinate too.
Exclamations:
1. May I use your phone? By all means.
2. I owe you an apology. I should think so indeed.
Pattern 3. LOW HEAD + HIGH FALL
Statements:
1.Peter came early. Well, so did I.
2.Why didn’t you say you’d won? I didn’t know I had. I’m just as surprised as you are.
Special questions:
1.I told him he was a fool. What did you say for that?
2.I’m going to emigrate. When did you decide to do that?
General questions:
1. I doubt whether David would subscribe. Is it fair to expect him to?
2.You are not very good at it, are you? Have I ever pretended otherwise?
3. He paid five thousand for that house. It’s absolutely ridiculous, isn’t it?
Commands:
1. I don’t want to go alone. Come along with us then.
2. I’ve lost my invitation. Well, write and ask them to send you another one.
Exclamations:
1. Look, it works. So it does, how very odd.
2. You are a bit grumpy today. Not in the least.
TONE-GROUP 4
Attitude:
in statements: conveying personal concern, sounding light, airy, warm but without the disgruntled effect;
in special questions: sounding interested, brisk, business-like;
in general questions:mildly surprised acceptance of the listener’s premises, sometimes sounding skeptical;
in imperatives: sounding lovely, suggesting a course of action to the listener;
in exclamations: conveying mild surprise but without the affront of partners.
Pattern 1. STEPPING HEAD + HIGH FALL
Statements:
1. What’s the time, please? I don’t know. I suppose it’s about 12.
2. Here, use my pen. Thank you very much. Mine seems to be out of ink.
Special questions:
1. I’ve just seen that new musical. What is it called?
2. Underneath the Arches. What did you think of it?
3. What was that you said? Where did you go for your summer holiday?
General questions:
1. John says he has an alibi. Can he prove it?
2. I can’t help being right, can I? But must you always be so smug about it?
3. It’s not so bright now, is it? It looks as if it’s going to rain, doesn’t it?
Commands:
1. I can’t think what to say. Don’t say anything at all. Leave it entirely to me.
2. What shall I do with this? Put it in the waste-paper basket.
Exclamations:
1. We’ll go there on Friday. The sooner the better.
2. I’m sorry to have against you. A fine friend you turned out to be.
Pattern 2. SUCCESSION OF HIGH FALLS
Statements:
1. What was the party like? The food was terrible, I’m sorry to say.
2. He said he knew nothing about it. But I told him myself.
Special questions:
1. Oh, I know he couldn’t help it. Then why are you so angry with him?
2. I found your book in the green-house. How on earth did it get there?
General questions:
1. I bumped into Alice yesterday. Did you notice how thin she’s become?
2. That’s not very convincing. Well, can you think of a better argument?
3. Have you heard about Alex? Isn’t it incredible?
Commands:
1. Of course, he’ll agree. Don’t be too sure.
Exclamations:
1. He is an absolute swindler. Oh, I say! For heaven’s sake!
2. Here’s a cheque for you. Thank you most awfully.
Pattern 3. HIGH PRE-HEAD + HIGH FALL
Statements:
1. Was it easy? Surprisingly so.
Special questions:
1. Its no use asking Philip. Well, who then?
General questions:
1. Well, it looks like mine. But is it yours in fact?
Commands:
1. Shall I ask him to tea? By all means ask him.
Exclamations:
1. Looking for me, Terry? Oh, there you are, Peter?
TONE-GROUP 6
Attitude:
Statements: encouraging further conversations, guarded, reprovingly critical, resentful,
deprecatory (задабривающий, просительный).
Special questions: (with the nuclear tone on the interrogative word) wondering, mildly
puzzled, (with the nuclear tone following the interrogative word) very calm, but very
disapproving and even menacing (угрожающий).
General questions: disapproving, skeptical.
Commands: (beginning with don't) reprovingly critical, deprecatory, resentful
(обиженный, возмущенный), (in a few short commands) calmly,warning, exhortative
(увещевательный).
Interjections: sometimes reserving judgment, sometimes calm, casual acknowledgement.