Intonation

Intonation

Why is it important?

​What is the difference?

• ​Really!

• ​Really?

​What is the difference?

• ​Really! I just saw the new Spiderman movie.

• ​Really? Did you do it?

​Why is important?

• To know the feelings and intentions of someone.

• ​Grammatical information: distinguished between a questions and a statement.

​Intonation

​This is super important to help people understand you when you speak.

​Intonation

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​I want a burger, a salad and a coke.

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​I want a burger, a salad and a coke.

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​I like birds, a cats and dogs.

​Intonation

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​I like birds, a cats and dogs.

​For example....

​How would you say: What have you done?

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• ​To some who fixed your phone?

​For example....

​How would you say: What have you done?

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• ​To some who broke your phone?

Draw

Determine if it's a rising or a falling intonation. Draw an arrow going up or down.

Open Ended

Is intonation difficult? Why?