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Objectives:Distinguish rising intonation from falling intonation

Appreciate the importance of rising/falling type of voice intonation

Perform the rising and falling intonation properly.

Echo GameTeacher: Are you in grade four?Pupils: Are you in grade four?Teacher: Yes, we are.Pupils: Yes we are.Teacher: Who is your teacher?Pupils: Who is your teacher?Teacher: My teacher is Ms. GramaticaPupils: My teacher is Ms. Gramatica

Cora and Mario met at the corridor. Listen to their conversation. Mario: Hello Cora!

How are you today?Cora: Glad to see you, Mario. Will you join Lita and me in the park this afternoon?Mario: Yes, of course, I love to. Shall we bring snacks with us?Cora: Please do.Mario: What time shall we go?Cora: We shall be going at two o’ clock.Mario: Okay. Please have a garbage bag for our use. We should keep the park clean.Cora: I’d certainly do. See you there. Goodbye!

Comprehension Check

1. Who are the characters in the dialogue?2. Where did they meet?3. When will they go to the park?4. What will they bring with them? Why?5. What does this show about the characters?

What is intonation? It is the rising and falling of the voice in

speech.When do we use the rising intonation? falling intonation?

We use the rising intonation when we ask questions answerable by yes or no) or when we express doubt and want confirmation.

We use the falling intonation when the sentence is a plain statement or when giving information.

Directions: Listen carefully to the following sentences. Raise your hand if you hear a rising intonation and clap your hands twice if you hear a falling intonation. 

1.The constitution is the basic law of the land.2.Everyone should follow it.3.Do you know about children’s rights?4.Can you name them?5.What are some rights that you know?6.Are there laws that protect the rights of children?7.The youth is the hope of the Fatherland.8.What is corporal punishment?9.Every Filipino child has a right to good education.10.Are we the children of the world? 

Juliuz: Hello, good morning!Warren: Good morning, this is Warren. May I talk to Katrina, please? Juliuz: Just a minute, I’ll call her.Katrina: Hello, Warren, this is Katrina. What’s up?Warren: Hello Katrina! Could I ask you a favor?Katrina: Sure! What is it? How can I help you?Warren: Could you please help me with my research paper? I know you enjoy reading. My project is about Philippine laws regarding children. Could you assist me on this?Katrina: Of course, my pleasure! I will learn while I do you a good turn. Can you come to the house next weekend?Warren: Okay, I will! Thank you very much. I’ll see you then. Goodbye!

Read the following sentences carefully. Write R if it is a rising intonation and F if it is a falling intonation.

QUIZ

___________ 1. Is the law about children well-known?___________ 2. Your research paper about the Constitution is good.___________ 3. Children have rights.___________ 4. Children always need protection.___________ 5. Are they good in doing their roles?

Assignment

From your day to day conversations, write some of those short dialogues in which the use of rising/falling intonations can be observed. Do it by pair. Write it on a one whole sheet of paper.

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