Afternoon Tea

Exercise 3. Listen to the dialogue and reproduce it yourselves.

A Happy Man

Exercise 1. Listen to the text and then read it yourselves using appropriate intonation patterns on the Reporting phrases.

Once upon a time, and in a country a long way off, there was a king who was very ill. All the doctors of the court attended him but, in spite of all they could do, he got worse instead of better. At last they called in a famous doctor from another country. He came, looked at the king, and then, looking very grave, said, “Your Majesty, there is only one thing that can help you”.

“What is that?” said the king.

“You must sleep for one night”, said the doctor, “in the shirt of a happy man”.

So the king sent two of his chief servants to find a happy man and to bring back his shirt.

Well, they went first to the richest man in the city, and asked him if he was a happy man.

“Happy!” he said. “How can a man be happy with all my money?”

So they went to the king’s Chief Minister, the most powerful man in the country, except for the king.

“Are you a happy man?” they said.

“Don’t be silly”, he answered. “How do you think a Chief Minister can be a happy man?”

So they went all over the country looking high and low for a happy man but never finding one.

They were returning home, tired and miserable, when they saw a beggar, sitting by the roadside. He had made a little fire, and was frying some sausages in a frying-pan, and singing merrily as he watched his supper cooking.

They went up to him and one of them said, “You sound very happy, my friend”.

“Of course, I’m happy”, he said.

They could hardly believe their ears. With one voice they said, “We want your shirt”.

The beggar roared with laughter.

“I’m sorry, gentlemen”, he said, “but I haven’t got a shirt”.

Exercise 2. Use Direct Address in the initial position of the following utterances. Choose an appropriate intonation pattern of Direct Address according to the situation:

a. attract the listener’s attention in a formal situation.

1.(Mr. Walker)…, Mr. Davis is asking for you on the phone.

2.(Mr. Brown) …, did you know there was someone waiting for you when you came?

3.(Mrs. Trent)…, do you happen to know Maria Edwardes’ address?

4.(Mr. Smith) …, what newspapers do your family members read?

5.(Mr. Johnson).., let me introduce our new assistant to you?

b. call the listener’s attention to your remark in a friendly way.

1.(Jimmy) …, are you going to the disco tonight?

2.(Susan) …, have you bought anything for lunch?

3.(Mum)…, don’t wake me up until half past seven.

4.(Carol)…, wait for me at the entrance door.

5.(Alice)…, help yourself to some more salad.

“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.”

“Hallo, 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. Mrs. White, Mr. 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. And how’s your nephew Richard getting on?”

“Oh, he’s getting on quite well, thank you. He’s staying in the country just now with his Uncle William and his cousins.”

“How long is he going to stay there?”

“I don’t know exactly, but he’s having a very pleasant time and it’s doing him a lot of good, so the longer he stays, the better.”

Exercise 4. Joe and Olivia are going on holiday in the morning, but Joe is excited and can’t sleep. Do you think Joe’s questions are likely to have a rising tone (put in the box) or a falling tone (). Then listen to the dialogue and check your predictions.

J: Are you awake?

O: Mmm.

J: I wonder what time it is?

O: Er, four o’clock.

J: When did you book the taxi for?

O: Eight.

J: Which terminal does the plane leave from?

O: Don’t know.

J: You don’t know?

O: No.

J: Doesn’t Philip work at the airport?

O: No, Adam.

J: Are you sure?

O: Yes.

J: What time is it again?

O: Four.

J: Would you mind if I put the radio on?

O: No.

J: When’s the taxi coming?

O: Zzzzz.

Exercise 5. Listen to the short dialogues. Pay attention to the intonation of Disjunctive Questions.

1.-There’s some interesting news in the paper, isn’t there?

-I believe there is, but I haven’t read it yet.

2.-Ann is staying in the country, isn’t she?

-I think she is staying at the seaside.

3.-Isn’t it a nice ring?

-Yes it’s very pretty.

-It’s made of silver, isn’t it?

-I rather think it’s some other metal.

Exercise 6. Listen to the short dialogues. Compare Disjunctive Questions in them. What is the meaning of these questions?

1.-Judy is younger than Kate, isn’t she?

-She isn’t. They are the same age.

2. - Arthur is married, isn’t he?

-He isn’t. He is too young.

3. (Looking at a photograph in a magazine)

-There is something at the side of the bed, isn’t there?

-There is. There’s a dressing-table and an armchair.

4.-It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?

-Yes, but it’s a bit windy.

5.-This woman is David’s wife, isn’t she?

-She is. And they are a very nice couple.

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