Exercise 8.9

Taken from: Smakman (2014)

 

Listen to recording 8d again repeat what you hear. This time, the subtle meanings from exercise 8.7 have been mentioned next to each sentence, so that you will be able to check your answers. Record yourself while you listen to the recording and repeat what you hear.

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1. No.                                         (bored)

2. Yes.                                        (bored)

3. Harry?                                    (neutral)

4. Siobhan.                                (neutral)

5. I suppose.                              (bored)

6. Go to bed.                              (neutral)

7. I did!                                       (sure)

8. Nice.                                       (disinterested)

9. Are you sure?                         (neutral)

10. Watching telly                         (bored)

11. Without delay?                        (neutral)

12. It adds up to four.                   (neutral)

13. Tomorrow?                              (doubtful)

14. Tomorrow!                               (sure)

15. Ron will be there.                    (neutral)

16. it adds up to four.                    (bored)

17. Ron will be there.                    (bored)

18. Ron will be there?                   (neutral)

19. Are you sure?                          (sceptical)

20. Without delay?                        (sceptical)

21. Ron will be there!                    (sure)

22. Three thirty!                             (reminding someone)

23. Are you from around here?     (neutral)

24. Watching telly.                         (reminding someone)

25. I did!                                       (contradicting someone > who said ‘I did?’)

26. Hermione, …                          (expressing that there’s more to come)

27. Hermione!                               (contradicting someone >who said ‘that’s Siobhan?’)

28. Ron will be there.                    (contradicting someone > wo said ‘Ron won’t be there?)

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