Exercise 1-17: Staircase Intonation Practice CD 1 Track 26
Draw one step of the staircase for each word of the paragraph. Start a
new staircase for every stressed word. There usually is more than one
staircase in a sentence. New sentences don't have to start new staircases;
they can continue from the previous sentence until you come to a stressed
word. I'll read the beginning sentences. Check the first sentence against
the example. Then put the words of the second sentence on a staircase,
based on the way I read it. Remember, I'm exaggerating to make a point.
Hello, my’ name is______________. I'm taking American Accent Training.
There's a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible.
I should pick up on the American intonation pattern pretty easily, although
the only way to get it is to practice all of the time. I use the up and
down, or peaks and valleys, intonation more than I used to. I've been
paying attention to pitch, too. It's like walking down a staircase. I've been
talking to a lot of Americans lately, and they tell me that I'm easier
to understand. Anyway, I could go on and on, but the important thing is
to listen well and sound good. Well, what do you think? Do I?
V Write out the rest of the staircases. × Turn the CD back on to check your staircases with the way I read
the paragraph.
× Pause the CD again to check your staircases in the Answer Key,
beginning on page 193.
× Back up the CD, and listen and repeat my reading of the paragraph
while following the staircases in the Answer Key.
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