Intonation of Enumeration
If a sentence contains enumeration, all non-final intonation-groups are usually pronounced with the Low Rise each being a bit lower than the preceding one. The final intonation-group is pronounced with the Low Fall if the choice of enumeration is exhausted.
| Modal: He can ˈspeak ˏEnglish,│ˏFrench, │ˏGerman│and ˎRussian.║ There are ˈsix ˈmembers in my ˎfamily:│ my ˏmother,│ my ˏfather, │my ˈelder ˏsister,│ my ˈtwo ˏbrothers│ and ˎI.║ |
Exercise 1. Read the following sentences. Observe the intonation of enumeration:
1. We saw a god deal during those two weeks. We went to Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples. 2. Which writers do you have to study for your examinations? – Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope and Swift. 3. My husband is very fond of outdoor games. He plays tennis, golf, cricket and polo. 4. What lessons did you have today? – We had Latin, Maths, French and history. 5. You could easily become an interpreter. You know English, French, German, Spanish and Russian.
2. London offers a visitor a rich store of fascinating buildings. London offers a visitor a rich store of fascinating buildings, streets. London offers a visitor a rich store of fascinating building, streets, monuments. London offers a visitor a rich store of fascinating buildings, streets, monuments, and colourful ceremonies.
3. Certain traditions are observed in England. During festivals certain traditions are observed in England. During festivals, holidays certain traditions are observed in England. During festivals, holidays and celebrations certain traditions are observed in England.
Exercise 2. Read the following sentences. Observe the intonation of enumeration. Mark the stresses and tunes:
1.Britain was the originator of many sports such as football, rugby, golf, cricket, hockey and lawn tennis. 2. Ushinsky made trips to Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and Belgium to observe school organization there. He traveled, lectured, held conferences and interviews. 3. Russia has large reserves of oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore, copper, lead and other minerals. 4. Our University trains teachers in many subjects: physics, mathematics, history, the Russian language and literature, geography, biology, drawing, music and so on. 5. The curriculum of our faculty consists of different subjects: psychology, history of education, pedagogic, foreign languages, history of Russia and physical training. 6. In ancient Greece and Rome children learned writing, reading, arithmetic, music and poetry. 8. The ladies usually talk about the weather, the latest fashions and their friends. The men discuss politics, business, the latest news and football.
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Exercise 3. Read the text. Observe the intonation of enumeration. Mark the stresses and tunes:
There are twenty-two universities in Great Britain: sixteen in England, four n Scotland, one in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
A University consists of number of faculties: medicine, arts, philosophy, law, music, natural science, economics, engineering, agriculture and commerce. After three years of study a student may proceed to a Bachelor’s degree, later to the degrees of Master and Doctor.
The leading universities in England are: Oxford, Cambridge. English universities greatly differ from each other. They differ in date of foundation, history, tradition, internal government, methods of instruction, ways of student life, size. Each university has its own problems, each looks at them in its own way.
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