General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 04 Topic 02.doc SPEAKING 04 Intonation Here are some conversations for you to practise intonation. Listen carefully. Does the intonation rise or fall? 1. Listen to each conversation. 2. Practise saying the lines. Check your intonation. 1. Lina: Are you a student here? Stuart: No, I’m a teacher. You’re a student, aren’t you? Lina: Yes I am. What do you teach? Stuart: Business studies. 2. Sam: Wow! That was a difficult test, wasn’t it? Wendy: Yes, it sure was. How did you go? Sam: Oh okay, I think. Did you study much for it? Wendy: Yes, but it was still difficult. 3. Leila: It’s cold today, isn’t it? Darren: Yes it is. Did you bring a jumper? Leila: No, I forgot. That wasn’t very clever, was it? Darren: Do you really want me to answer that? 124