Эксперт по сдаче вступительных испытаний в ВУЗах
4.3. Exercises
- Transcribe the following conversation phonetically and mark the intonation in the line of text and on the staves.
– Can you recommend somewhere for a holiday?
– What an odd coincidence! I was just going to tell you about our holiday!
– Really? Where did you go? The South of France again?
– No, this time we went to Ireland.
– Oh, you went to Ireland, did you? You were thinking about it the last time we met.
– Oh, yes, I mentioned it to you, didn’t I?
– You were thinking of Belfast, weren’t you?
– Dublin. But we didn’t go there in the end.
– Didn’t you? Where did you go?
– Where? To Galway.
– That’s on the West coast, isn’t it? Was the weather good?
– Reasonably good.
– Tell me about the prices there, would you?
– They weren’t too bad. You should go there and try it. But you ought to go soon. Summer’s nearly over!
– It isn’t over yet. But thank you very much for your advice.
– Good luck. Have a good time.
– Thank you. Goodbye.
- Transcribe the following lines phonetically and mark the intonation in the line of texts. Use the table “How to Use the Tunes”for a self-check.
- I liked it a lot (personal participation).
- He’s just arrived. (considered) – Fine!
- He’s only thirty-five. – Is he?
- I’ve been waiting for you for ages. Where on earth have you been? (disgruntled effect)
- Who knows the way? (interest in the subject)
- You’ll get into trouble unless you stop it. (worrying)
- Ann is throwing a party tonight. (personal participation)– Really? (surprise) Let’s go there, shall we?
- He’s really rather handsome. (neutral) – Handsome! (smug)
III. Use the following lengthening word groups for practising fluency:
I don’t know – how – long – I need – to wait – for John – to come – home.
It was near the end – of the week – before – I arrived – back – from – Scotland.
Who was that – awful woman – you talked to – all evening – at the party?
I can’t understand – how you did it – so quickly – and efficiently, – Mr Southwood.
When did you hear – that story – about John – and the girl – next door?
Come and have dinner – with us – on Thursday – the twenty-third – of this month.
- Use the following for practise in smoothness with initial vowels:
I was better off on my own.
Don’t argue with anyone as old as I am.
How awful it is to be ill when everyone else is all right.
The hungrier I am, the more I eat.
Is there any flaw in my argument, Oscar?
Have you ever asked Ann about Arthur and Amy?
I owe everything I am to my uncle and aunt.
Come over to our house for an evening.
I haven’t set eyes on Alec for ages and ages.
I ended up owing eighty-eight pounds.
You always ought to earn an honest living.
He’s got absolutely no idea how I organize things.
It’s my free evening, but my husband’s gone to the opera.
We aren’t going to hurry off to the zoo now after all.
Henry and I agree that you are to inherit the antique hatstand.
They admire Hugh a lot. He’s a handsome boy and so intelligent too.
We’re going to Edinburgh.
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