Task 12. Listen to A, below. Then read the prompts for B, and work out B’s response (use high contrastive fall). Say your response aloud, then listen to the recording to check.

Example: A: Here’s the cheese sandwich you wanted.

B: / that’s wrong / ordered / meat sandwich /

That’s wrong. I ordered a meat sandwich.

1. A: OK, that’s two white coffees. 2. A: So, your daughter sells clothes.

B: / No / always drink / black coffee / B: / No / daughter / makes clothes /

3. A: I used to live in the South of France, like you.

B: / No / used to live / South / Italy /

4. A: Would you like some potato soup for lunch later on?

B: / prefer / fish soup / if that’s OK /

5. A: You’re a computer operator, I understand.

B: / No / computer programmer /

6. A: Did you buy that cotton shirt you were looking at?

B: / No / silk shirt / instead /

7. A: Would you like to sit outside? 8. A: Do you fancy fish and chips?

B: / prefer / sit / inside / if possible / B: / rather have / chicken and chips /

9. A: So your mother’s Welsh. 10 A: Let’s meet at half past ten.

B: / No / father / Welsh / B: / rather meet / quarter / ten /

11. A: So your partner is John Smith.

B: / No / partner / Jane Smith /

12. A: So your son’s going to play for Manchester City.

B: / No, he’s / play for / Manchester United /

13. A: So your son’s going to play for Leeds United. 14. A: Let’s meet at quarter past nine.

B: / No, he’s / play for / Manchester United / B: / think / better meet / quarter to /

 

 

Task 59. Sometimes the choice between a fall-rise and a fall can completely change the meaning of a message. Listen carefully to these examples (noting the change of tonic syllables).

Examples:

a) I hoped Jane would be coming. (= she didn’tcome)

b) I hoped Jane would be coming. (= she didcome)