There are a few possible responses.
Listen. What does each response express?
All three times it's the same word,
but the intonation communicates a different meaning, right?
This first response sounds certain.
The second one is affirmative, but with enthusiasm.
It uses a rise-fall. It shows stronger emotion.
The person is basically saying,
That last response sounds hesitant
The person is basically saying, "Yeah...but I need to know exactly what you want first.
I'll probably agree. Maybe. But tell me more."
Yeah.
In this lesson, we'll review and practice fall-rise intonation.
And we'll begin to consider some differences between formal and informal intonation.
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In our previous lesson, we practiced a fall-rise intonation pattern.
It's when our voice drops from a higher pitch to a low one
I explained how we use the fall-rise intonation pattern a few different ways.
We can use a fall-rise after introductory words
and in the middle of a sentence to signal that there's more to come.
We can use a fall-rise intonation pattern in lists
as an alternative to rising intonation.
And we can use a fall-rise when we're counting...
perhaps to sound more certain or authoritative.
I've also mentioned that we can use a fall-rise
to suggest hesitancy...for some reason.
Many speakers use a fall-rise on the word "well." As in...
You try the fall-rise pattern.
We'll use a fall-rise to sound hesitant.
You might also hear fall-rise intonation in polite speech.
Imagine I'm your tour guide. Listen.
The two introductions were similar but different.
Which one sounded more polite, more formal?
Which one used a fall-rise intonation pattern?
So both the rise and the fall-rise suggest that there's more to come
and I end with falling intonation.
Now you try the fall-rise pattern to sound more polite.
We'll end with a special exercise.
As you can see, it's not complete.
Feel free to pause and write down your own ideas to complete it.
Now I'll read the text with my own word choices.
But first, let's look together and decide
...where could we use a fall-rise intonation pattern?
Remember a fall-rise can suggest that there's more to come.
Our thought is not finished yet.
We could also use a low rise...some rising intonation
also to suggest that there's more to come,
but we're going to practice this text with fall-rise intonation in these places.
Practice reading the text with your own ideas.
But be sure to practice the fall-rise intonation pattern in the right places.