Intonation in English - English Pronunciation Lesson
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What it is
A 15-minute pronunciation lesson from Oxford Online English on intonation in English. It covers the seven intonation patterns, new versus old information, question intonation, and how pitch changes convey emotions like politeness, annoyance or sarcasm, using short example dialogues.
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Cites PutBere · 2020-05 · English Language Learners Stack Exchange · on “"don’t finish work until" vs. "won’t finish work until"”
from a tutorial [this video] We might be a bit late, because I don’t finish work until seven. Does the speaker make an indication that he always work until seven? If the speaker try to refer to an one-time occurrence, should they use this one? ... because I won’t finish work until nine today . (I work late today)
Cites JQQ · 2020-06 · English Language Learners Stack Exchange · on “Is it common to say "Your pick" to give a suggestion?”
Consider the following conversation [this video] . Daniel: What a fantastic film! Wasn’t it great? Kae: Are you insane? It was the worst movie I’ve seen all year. Daniel: Why would you say that? It was amazing! Kae: Forget it. It’s two hours of my life I’m never getting back. Daniel: Why don’t we get something to eat? Your pick . I guess Daniel omits "It's" there and the following two expressions mean the same thing as the one above. Daniel: Why don’t we get something to eat? It's your pick . Daniel: Why don’t we get something to eat? It's your call . From the Cambridge Dictionary [LINK] pick: a choice, or something that is chosen Is my understanding correct? If you were Daniel, what would you sa
Cites RobertH · 2020-07 · English Language Learners Stack Exchange · on “"a new English technique" vs. "techniques"”
From a tutorial [this video] There are seven possible intonation patterns in English: rising falling rising-falling falling-rising flat high low When I refer to those patterns, should I consider "technique" an uncountable noun or a countable noun? This is a fresh new English technique to me. Those are fresh new English techniques to me. Which one is more natural? Are there any other expression more natural could be used in this particular situation?