Ex. 2 Decide where the speakers would use High Wide Fall in these conversations, then practise reading them out with a partner.

Conversation 1

A: So, I hope you’re packed and ready to leave.

B: Yes, yes. I’m packed but not quite ready. I can’t find my passport.

A: Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn’t leave behind.

B: I know. I haven’t lost it. I’ve packed it and I can’t remember which bag it’s in. Oh dear.

A: Well, you’ll have to find it at the airport. Come on.

Conversation 2

A: Come on. The taxi’s waiting.

B: Did you say taxi? I though we were going in your car.

A: Yes, well, I had planed to. But I’ll explain later. You’ve got to be there in an hour.

B: Not an hour. The plane doesn’t leave for two hours. Anyway, I’m ready now. We can go.

A: Now – you’re taking jut one case. Is that right?

B: No, there’s one in the hall as well.

A: Gosh! What a lot of stuff. You’re taking enough for a month, instead of a week.

B: Well, you can’t depend on the weather. It might be cold.

A: It’s never cold in Tenerife. Certainly not in May . Come on. We really must go.

Conversation 3

B: Right. We’re ready. We’ve got the bags. I’m sure there’s no need to rush.

A: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes – not twenty.

B: Look, I’m supposed to be going away to relax. You’re making me nervous.

A: Well, I want you to relax on holiday. But you can’t relax yet.

B: OK, OK, I promise not to relax! AT least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. Then there will be something else to worry about I suppose.

A: Maybe not for you. But I don’t know how I’m going to get back.

Ex. 3 For each of A’s utterances there are two responses for B. Choose the one which would be spoken with High Fall, and the other with Mid Fall. Read out both.

1 A: So, you couldn’t do it?

B: a) No, even though I tried and tired. b) Yes. I managed it in the end.

2 A: She’s made her decision yet?

B: a) No, she still doesn’t know what to do. b) Yes, she has.

3 A: I enjoy horror films. B: a) So do I. b) I hate them.

4 A: Do you remember – you ate oysters?

B: a) I never eat oysters. b) Yes – I think I remember.

5 A: I think we should go by plane.

B: a) We can’t. It’s too expensive. b) I think so too.

6 A: He believes he’ll make it.

B: a) He won’t. He’s too slow. b) Well, it’s quite possible.

7 A: Vicky was given the job.

B: a) Great! She deserves it. b) Yes, I’ve heard of it.

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The Falling Tone Pattern	\|	Ex. 4 Read out the mini-dialogues conveying the suggested attitude.

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