The Music of English
Falling, rising and fall-rise intonation
A ready-to-teach B1+/B2 pronunciation lesson on intonation: how pitch changes meaning.
Students warm up with the human rollercoaster, then learn three patterns: falling for statements, wh-questions and finished lists; rising for yes/no questions, uncertainty and unfinished lists; and fall-rise to sound polite, show reservation or leave something unsaid. A draw-the-rollercoaster memory trick and a pattern bank support four exercises: mark the arrow, same words with different meaning, reading lists aloud, and softening blunt sentences. A pair speaking task and a team guess-my-meaning game finish with energy.
What's inside
- 19 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each exercise
- Rule slides for falling, rising and fall-rise, a memory trick and a pattern bank
- Four exercises, including softening disagreement with fall-rise
- Say It Two Ways pair task, team game, wrap-up and homework
Level: B1+ / B2 · Time: 45–60 minutes · Prep: none. Project and teach; you model the sounds yourself, so no audio is needed.
Please note: this is a slides-only lesson, without a separate printable worksheet. It is also part of the Pronunciation Toolkit bundle of 16 lessons.
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