Activities
I. Speak on the following:
· intonation components;
· the intonation pattern;
· intonation in affirmative sentences;
· intonation in questions;
· intonation in imperative sentences;
· intonation in exclamations.
II. Transcribe the words given below:
consonant, settle, fasten, vowel, tense, phoneme, monophthong, diphthong, pronunciation, glide, syllable, nucleus, diphthong, diphthongoid, rustle, title, debt, subtle, wooden, feeble, knot, whistle, psychiatry, soften, gabble, trouble, ardent, sonorant, pronounce, to lower, aspiration, vibrate, phenomena, phrase, sentence, neighboring, increase, accompany, determine, initial, prefix, immediately, suffix, derivative, accent, pause, pattern, staves, curve, reserved, gentle, broaden.
III. Say the tongue twisters three times as quickly as possible.
1. The sixth sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.
2. Pope Sixtus Sixth’s six texts.
3. Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.
4. The myth of Miss Muffet.
5. Shy Sam slurps Sally’s soup.
6. The two-twenty-two train tore though the tunnel.
7. Twelve twins twirled twelve twigs.
8. Peggy Babcock.
9. Black bug’s blood.
10. Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.
11. Crisp crusts crackle crunchily.
12. Six sharp smart sharks.
IV. Prepare a good reading of the poem. Pay attention to the words easily mispronounced.
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