Fall (+Tail)
Model: I can't find my vAre you ^sure you
purse anywhere. ^didn'tvleave it at
the office?
iAi
Stimulus Response
I haven't finished reading Take it and finish it on your
the book. way hpme.
ItVabout a month since I Well, I haven't been to a .
last went to a cinema. cinema for a month either.
Pattern Nine' (High Pre-Nucleus +) High FaU (+ Tail)
Model: You'll help, won't Why * me?
you, Max?
Stimulus Response
Would you mind handing Which one?
me that brush?
I'm going to play tennis. Let's all have a game.
2. Your teacher or your fellow-student will suggest the stimulus. You in your turn respond to it using High Fall patterns. The drill will continue until every student has participated. Keep the exercise moving on at normal conversational speed.
Pattern One. (Low Pre-Nucleus +) High Fall (+Tail)
Stimulus Response
Who on earth would take '* I would.
such a risk?
They won't help us. Won't they?
Pattern Two. (Low Pre-Head +)Falling Head+ High FaU
(+Tail)
Stimulus Response
He's very keen on golf. Can't understand what he
sees in it.
What are you going to do I must tell the girl to clean all
about it? the things again.
Pattern Three. (Low Pre-Head+) High(Medium) Head + High
Fall (+Tail)
Stimulus Response >
His house has been burnt How terrible.
down.
Mary's engaged. How nice.
Patterns 7 and 8 are treated in "Intonation Patterns and Meaning"
PatternFour. (Low Pre-Head +) Rising Head + High Fall (+Tail)
Stimulus Response
What's that you say? Why don't you listen?
Which one shall I have? Which would you prefer?