Exercise --The tonic syllable

Topic 5

Indicate (the tonic syllable) and the various intonation patterns that might be

used in the following dialogues or sentences

Nona  (N)     :  Isn’t Sarawak an natural oil and gas producing state?  (              )

Pandu (P)     :  Why?

N                 :  Look, we don’t seem to get the deserved benefits.   (                 )

P                 :  What can we do?                    (                )

N                 :  I think we should pressurise our state assembly.   (                    )

P                 :  How?

N                 :  Ask them to request for 20% of royalty.   (                   )

P                 :  How much are we paid now?      (                      )

           

N                 :  5% since 20+ years ago!           (                   )

P                 :  Alamak, how come?                 (                      )

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1.  We have to work hard and smart to succeed.          (                      )

    

2.  Rome was not built in a day.  (To emphasise)         (                     )

3.  Hah!  There is a 40% hike of oil price.  (feel shocked)      (                         )

4.  Are you busy now?                (                  )

5.  Why is the little girl crying?              (                     )

6.  Where is my belt?                  (                     )

7.  Does he play badminton every day?            (                     )

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George (G)   :It is reported that about 25% of Malaysians are overweight /obese.

Tom (T)        :The sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise are the main causes.

G                 :Yea, eating too much and exercise too little.

T                 :People sometimes eat to ease their anxieties.

G                 :Modern lifestyles make people feel like being cooped up.