Фонетический практикум по практической фонетике (английский язык). Шепетовская А.Л. - 17 стр.

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That’s why we call him

Yawning Paul.

Ex. 4 Read the sentences. Mind the rhythm and intonation

Paul called. Paul called from the hall. Paul called from the hall that he slipped on

the floor. Paul called from the hall that he slipped on the floor and couldn’t get to

the door.

Ex. 5 Read the dialogues, mark the stresses and tunes. Learn them. Act out the

dialogues

1. Fawns, Horses and a Tortoise

P.: Any more of these awful autumn storms, George, and we’ll be short of corn. I

ought to have bought some more in Northport.

G.: This morning, just before dawn, I thought I saw signs of a thaw. I was sure…

P.: Ssh! Behind that door there are four fawns that were born in a storm. They’re re

all warm in the straw now.

G.: Poor little fawns! Paul, what’s that snorting next door?

P.: Those are the horses’ stalls. They’re snorting at my daughter’s tortoise. It

always crawls around in the straw.

G.: If Claud saw us walking across the lawn… He’s an awful bore about his lawn.

Oh, Lord, we’re caught! There is Claud! Now we’re for it!

2. Sports Reports from Channel 4

A.: This morning the Roarers football team arrived back from York. Paul Short is

our sports reporter, and he was at the airport.

S.: Good morning. This is Paul Short. All the footballers are walking towards me.

Here’s George Ball, the goalkeeper. Good morning, George.

G.: Good morning. Are you a reporter?

S.: Yes, I’m from channel 4. Please tell our audience about the football match with

York.