Unit 16. Intonation of direct address

ИНТОНАЦИЯ ОБРАЩЕНИЯ

 

 

В начале предложения обращение обычно ударно. В официально-деловой речи обраще-ние выделяется в отдельную синтагму и произносится нисходящим тоном. Если говорящий хочет привлечь внимание слушателя, обращение произносится нисходяще-восходящим то-ном. Например:

 

 

В середине или в конце предложения обращение обычно неударно или полуударно и продолжает мелодию предшествующего ударного слога. Например:

 

 

Иногда, если ядерный слог произносится с нисходящим тоном, обращение в конце предложения может произноситься с восходящим тоном. Например:

 

 

Exercise I. Listen to the following sentences. Explain the intonation of direc't address. Readthe sentences.

1. Good morning, Jack. Hallo, David. Good afternoon, Mr. Davis. Hallo, Dad. Good morning,

Janet.

 

 

2. Mary, this is my old friend, John Hicks. John, look over there. Peter, hurry up. Porter, will you see to my luggage, please.

 

3. Children, stand up. Mary, look at the map. Tom, who is on duty? Ann, come to the black-

board.

 

4. What about you, Mr.Thompson? That's all right, darling. Good morning, Mrs. Wood. Come to Daddy, Johnny. Which will you take, Henry? Your umbrella, Pat. What do you think of this mod-el, madam? Excuse me, sir. What do you mean, George? Did you call, dear?

 

Exercise II. Read and reproduce the following conversational situations.

 

 

Exercise III. Listen to this dialogue. Prepare it for test reading. Explain the intonation of di-rect address.

Afternoon Tea

— Good afternoon, Mrs. White, how are you?

— Very well indeed, thank you, and how are you?

— Quite well, thank you. Won't you sit down. Excuse me, please. I think that's my niece at the

door.

— Hello, Betty dear! I'm so glad to see you. You do look well. I don't think you've met each other before. Let me introduce you. This is my niece, Miss Smith. Mr. White, Mrs. White.

— How do you do?

 

— How do you do?

— And now let's have some tea. How do you like your tea, Mrs. White, strong or weak?

 

— Not too strong, please and one lump of sugar. I like my tea rather sweet, but my husband

 

 

prefers his without sugar.

— Well, what's the news, Mr. White? How's business?

 

— Pretty good, thank you. And how are things with you?

— Well, not too good, I'm afraid, and going from bad to worse. In fact, it's the worst year we've had for a long time.

— I'm sorry to hear that. I hope things will soon improve.

 

— Yes. Let's hope for the best.

Exercise IV. Listen to these jokes. Mark the stresses and tunes. Dramatize the jokes.

1. — Johnny, here's a good piece of bread and butter.

— Thank you, aunty.

— That's good, Johnny. I like to hear little boys say "thank you", dear.

 

— Oh, aunty, if you want to hear me say it again, then put some jam on that piece of bread.

2. — Grandpa, would you like me to give you a new pipe for your birthday?

— That's very nice of you, Mary, but I've got a pipe.

— Don't think you have. Grandpa. I've just broken it.

 

3. — Darling, will you many me?

— No, dear, but I will always admire your good taste.

 

4. — I love you, I love you, darling.

— You must see mama first, Joe.

— I've seen her several times, dear, but I love you just the same.