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Drill V. Read the following dialogue using Tone Group III
intonation patterns where necessary. Mind that this is a friendly

conversation. Get it recorded:

 Good morning, Mr. Adam. How are you?
 Fine. How are you?

 Very well, thanks. Isn't this, weather lovely!

 Beautiful. And hot.
 But they say it’s going to rain to-night.

 Oh.

 Yes. It was on the radio.
 Pity.

TONE GROUP IV

(Low Pre-Head+) Stepping Head + High Fall (+Low Tail)
(Low Pre-Head+) High Fall(s) + High Fall (+Low Tail)

Tone Group IV is used with complete, definite but friendly
light and airy statements connoting a personal concern; with brisk,

businesslike special questions; sometimes with general questions

to make a suggestion; with imperatives suggesting a course of
action and with mildly surprised intellections.

Tone Group II is more appropriate for a narration, Tone
Group IV for emotional conversation.

Drill I. Listen carefully to the conversational situations.

Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies. Repeat

these sentences after the speaker:

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