It is the name give to the different levels of pitch= levels of voice

Level 1 LOW (Final Position)

Level 2 STANDARD (Initial Position)

Level 3 HIGH (Variable)

The combination of different levels gives as result:

FALLING

RISING

NON FINAL

RISING INTONATION

It has level two and three

2 Standard (Initial)

3 High (Variable)

Level 3 usually falls on

Verbs

Nouns

Adjectives

Adverbs

Demostrative

It is usually found in YES/NO (questions that begin with auxiliaries)

Do you work? Are you happy?

Does she smoke? Did you cook?

Can you swim?

Dictation

Did she work yesterday?

Does he now about?

Can you call me at five

It is good

CONTENT WORDS

KEY WORDS

Is that it?

Excuse me

Really?

FALLING INTONATION

It has levels:

2 Standard (INITIAL)

3 High (VARIABLE)

1 Low (FINAL)

Short WH / Questions Short Affirmatives

Short Negatives

Short Affirmatives

Long WH/ Questions

EXAMPLES

Are you happy? Do you work?

Why are you happy? = FALLING

Where do you work? = FALLING

Who is Monica?

Where is Kassandra?

How is your father?

How are you doing?

What is your name?

How often do you exercise?

What color do you prefer?

How much is that book?

Where in Canada are you li ving?

What time is the game?

I study

I don’t study

Do you study?

I study and wo rk

I li ke

I like it

I prefer

Do you prefer chicken or fish?