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Intonation exercise: Revisit the story and select different questions. Work in pairs and practise speaking them aloud with the correct intonation pattern.
How to answer:
Remember the rules: Wh-questions = falling intonation; Yes/No questions = rising intonation; Question tags (affirmative clause + negative tag) = rising; Negative clause + affirmative tag = falling; Choice questions = rise-fall.
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Intonation rules from the textbook:
Wh-questions (What? / Who? / How?): Falling intonation at the end. Example: What is your name? (voice drops on "name")
Yes/No questions: Rising intonation at the end. Example: Are you feeling okay? (voice rises on "okay")
Affirmative clause + negative tag (fairly certain): Rising intonation. Example: This is your notebook, isn't it?
Negative clause + affirmative tag (unsure): Falling intonation. Example: You weren't in the library yesterday, were you?
Choice questions (or): Rise-fall. Example: Shall we read this storybook or borrow another one?
From the story: "Shall we play chess or watch the cricket match on TV?" = rise-fall (choice). "I hope you're not going to be as tiresome as your mother, Ravi?" = falling (rhetorical, negative clause).
Wh-questions (What? / Who? / How?): Falling intonation at the end. Example: What is your name? (voice drops on "name")
Yes/No questions: Rising intonation at the end. Example: Are you feeling okay? (voice rises on "okay")
Affirmative clause + negative tag (fairly certain): Rising intonation. Example: This is your notebook, isn't it?
Negative clause + affirmative tag (unsure): Falling intonation. Example: You weren't in the library yesterday, were you?
Choice questions (or): Rise-fall. Example: Shall we read this storybook or borrow another one?
From the story: "Shall we play chess or watch the cricket match on TV?" = rise-fall (choice). "I hope you're not going to be as tiresome as your mother, Ravi?" = falling (rhetorical, negative clause).
II.
Make a presentation about a brief personal experience related to taking care of an older person. Use the given prompts to structure your narration.
How to answer:
This is an oral activity. Use the prompts: Background / Qualities you discovered / What the experience taught you / What you learned about the older person / How your understanding of ageing evolved.
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Sample structure for the presentation:
Background: "The person I had the privilege of taking care of was my grandfather during his illness last summer."
Qualities discovered in yourself: "I discovered I was more patient than I thought. I learned to listen slowly and respond gently."
Lessons learned about yourself: "Caring for someone taught me that love is expressed through small actions - adjusting a pillow, reading aloud, sitting quietly."
Insights about the older person: "I gained a deeper understanding of his stories - each one was a lesson from a life lived fully."
How understanding of ageing evolved: "I used to think ageing meant slowing down. Now I think it means accumulating: more experience, more patience, more gratitude."
Students should use first-person only and include sensory / emotional details.
Background: "The person I had the privilege of taking care of was my grandfather during his illness last summer."
Qualities discovered in yourself: "I discovered I was more patient than I thought. I learned to listen slowly and respond gently."
Lessons learned about yourself: "Caring for someone taught me that love is expressed through small actions - adjusting a pillow, reading aloud, sitting quietly."
Insights about the older person: "I gained a deeper understanding of his stories - each one was a lesson from a life lived fully."
How understanding of ageing evolved: "I used to think ageing meant slowing down. Now I think it means accumulating: more experience, more patience, more gratitude."
Students should use first-person only and include sensory / emotional details.
