E-10.06 Get the Accent-Acquisition Principle of Rising Intonation (in Questions & Series)

Part Five: The Question of Questions from Accent Activities: Pronunciation Supplement to Speaking: Oral Language Skills for Real-Life Communication, pages 47-56. Accent Acquisition Principle = Rising (Jump Up, Step or Glide Up) Intonation  10 Pages Who It’s For: Intermediate & Beyond American-English Teachers, Helpers, & Learners Looking to Acquire a Clear Native-Sounding Accent with All Sentence Types  Why It’s Useful: Intonation (“the way the speaking voice rises and falls”) is supposed to convey meaning.  Most utterances—particularly statements or informational questions, end in falling (step or glide down) intonation.  There are a few kinds of sentences or phrases, however, that require a rise in voice pitch.  Contrasting them with more “conventional” means of expression, this Download presents and practices Yes / No Questions, Requests for Clarification, Questions About Choices, and more.     What You’ll Do:  [1] Read and think about “tone of voice” in natural-sounding