UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

CCHLA/DLLEM
LETRAS - INGLS

Fonologia e Fontica:

Parte 2: Tonicidade e Entonao

Luis Alfredo Assis

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1 Tonicidade nas Palavras: Reconhecendo Slabas Tnicas

Exerccio 1. Sublinhe a slaba tnica das palavras abaixo. Lembre-se de que a slaba
tnica mais longa, alta e o som voclico mais claro.

systematic sincere consistent

examined reinforced motivated
forceful absolutely Chinese
obligation complicated governmental
photography evacuated autobiographical

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 84)

Exercise 2. Repita as palavras abaixo. Preste ateno no tamanho do som voclico das
slabas tnicas.

sys-te-MA-tic sin-CERE con-SIS-tent

e-XA-mined re-in-FORCED MO-ti-va-ted
FORCE-ful clas-si-fi-CA-tion Chi-NESE
ob-li-GA-tion COM-pli-ca-ted go-vern-MEN-tal

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 85)

Exercise 3. Repita as palavras abaixo. Sublinhe as slabas tnicas.

Examples: method compute biological

1. consultant 6. president
2. industry 7. delicious
3. professional 8. political
4. community 9. demonstrate
5. collected 10. apologize

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 53)

Exerccio 4. Vamos praticar algumas palavras em oraes. Ao repetir cada palavra e

orao, enfatize a slaba tnica em destaque.

1. COM-pli-cat-ed The work was very complicated.

2. au-to-bi-o-GRAPH-i-cal The autobiographical work was long.
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3. aL-pha-BET-i-cal The reports were put in alphabetical order.

4. ap-PRO-pri-ate-ly He reviewed the case appropriately.
5. BOR-der-line His grade was borderline between A and B.
6. CAL-cu-la-tor The calculator was very expensive.
7. cos-mo-POL-i-tan He comes from a cosmopolitan area.
8. DIF-fi-cul-ty Do you have difficulty with these words?
9. e-VAC-u-a-ted We evacuated the building quickly.
10. go-vern-MEN-tal The governmental regulations were tough.
11. in-TEL-li-gi-ble The man was not very intelligible.
12. in-ter-con-ti-NEN-tal The intercontinental communication was good.
13. mag-NIF-i-cent-ly The deal was negotiated magnificently.
14. nu-MER-i-cal-ly (*) The averages are numerically greater than last years.
15. pro-DUC-tive Our department is very productive.
16. sen-si-BI-li-ty Sensibility is a good character quality.
17. stra-TE-gi-cal-ly (*) Strategically, we need to increase our sales.
18. un-pre-dict-a-BI-li-ty The unpredictability is frustrating.
19. pho-TO-gra-phy He is getting a degree in photography.

(*) Muitos americanos pronunciam cally como clly.

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 87)

Preste ateno:

Photograph - //
Photography - //
Photographer - //

2 Tonicidade nas Palavras: Substantivos Compostos

Exerccio 1. Nos substantivos compostos, enfatize a primeira palavra.

deadline establish a deadline

classroom a noisy classroom
software install the software
Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 53)

Exerccio 2. Preste ateno nos substantivos abaixo. Qual o padro?

air conditioner repair the air conditioner

traffic jam stuck in a traffic jam
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air pollution causes of air pollution

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 54)

Exerccio 3. Preste ateno nos pronomes reflexivos. Qual a slaba tnica?

myself went by myself

themselves finished it themselves

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 54)

Exerccio 4. Preste ateno nos nmeros. Qual a slaba tnica?

sixty candles sixteen candles

gate 40 gate 14
May thirtieth May thirteenth

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 54)

Exerccio 5. Repita as palavras abaixo. Procure enfatizar as slabas ou palavras tnicas.

SIMPLE COMPOUNDS
Sunglasses Earthquake Teenager
Newspaper Football Classroom
Workbook Headache Roommate
Backpack Popcorn Mailbox
Toothbrush Haircut Software

TWO-NOUN COMPOUNDS
Seat belt Television station Office party
Stock market Web page Space shuttle
Toilet paper File cabinet Jet lag
Coffee table Air bag Heart attack
Health care Service charge Computer search

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 55)

Exerccio 6. What do you call?

1. A store that sells groceries? (GROcery store)

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2. paper for notes (NOTEpaper)

3. paper with news (NEWSpaper)
4. a driver of a cab (CAB driver)
5. a driver of a bus (BUS driver)
6. a knife for steak (STEAK knife)
7. a spoon for tea (TEAspoon)
8. a club you visit at night (NIGHTclub)
9. an appliance for washing dishes (DISHwasher)
10. a storm with thunder (THUNDerstorm)

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 56)

3 Tonicidade nas Palavras: Sufixos Determinadores de Slaba Tnica

Exerccio 1. Preste ateno nos sufixos abaixo. A slaba tnica das palavras a slaba
que os precede.

a. ic d. ical h. ity
scientific technological minority
organic economical fatality
chaotic theoretical possibility
b. ify e. ogy i. tion, sion
solidify anthropology distribution
personify psychology addiction
humidify biology permission
c. graphy f. ious, eous j. ian
photography mysterious technician
geography suspicious physician
biography courageous Canadian
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g. ial
financial
official
commercial

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 65)

Exerccio 2. As slabas com os sufixos -ee, -eer, -ese, -esque, ique e -ette so a slaba
tnica das palavras.

volunteer a volunteer effort

referee referee the game
diskette high-density diskette
Japanese Japanese students

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 65)

Exerccio 3. Nas oraes abaixo, algumas palavras esto sublinhadas. Coloque um

stress mark sobre a slaba tnica de cada uma e verifique se ela mudou de posio.
Depois, oua e confira.

1. The mystery story ended in a mysterious way.

2. The storm terrified the children. In spite of their terror, they were terrific.
3. Its possible to learn English, but there is a possibility that you will still have an accent.
4. The magnetic field of this magnet is evident.
5. A perfect cake must be cooked to perfection.
6. Im confident that you will keep our discussions confidential.
7. Most physicians have to study physics.
8. The economy is in an economic disaster.
9. The certificate came in the mail after the certification process was completed.
10. The electric outlet was not wired correctly by the electrician.
11. My memorization skills are not very good because I have a poor short-term memory.
12. The Commerce Department is concerned about the commercialization of their
services.
13. Do you know the location of the nearest local bank?
14. The technicians technical abilities could use some updating.
15. The rebellious students were called rebels.
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16. It would be impossible to find a cold dessert in the Sahara Desert.

17. The company hasnt made any progress on the progressive payment plan.
18. In a democracy, the democratic process is essential.
19. A gambling addict has an addiction that is difficult to overcome.
20. The operator performed the operation perfectly.
21. He congratulated her with many words of congratulation.
22. The celebration was celebrating a national holiday.
23. The public demanded that the bad publicity cease immediately.

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 97, 98)

4 Tonicidade nas Palavras: Sufixo ate

Exerccio 1. Segundo Grant (2001), aproximadamente mil verbos em ingls terminam

com o sufixo ate. A slaba tnica nessas palavras a segunda anterior ao sufixo. Oua e
repita as palavras abaixo.

exaggerate associate procrastinate

innovate integrate subordinate
Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 67)

Exerccio 2. Repita as palavras abaixo. Lembre-se de que a slaba tnica no a slaba

do sufixo ate, como muitos brasileiros acreditam, mas a segunda slaba antes do sufixo.

EStimate EStimated EStimating EStimator estiMAtion

INdicate INdicated INdicating INdicator indiCAtion
coORdinate coORdinated coORdinating coORdinator coordiNAtion

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 67)

Exerccio 3. Alguns palavras que terminam no sufixo ate podem ter a funo de verbo,
de adjetivo, de advrbio ou de substantivo. Entretanto, a pronncia do sufixo muda de
acordo com a sua funo. Repita as palavras abaixo.

Verbos -ate = //
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Substantivos/Adjetivos/Advrbios -ate = //

Verb Add ed Add ing Noun/Adjective Add ion

1. graduate GRAduated GRAduating GRAduate graduAtion
2. associate associated associating associate association
3. demonstrate demonstrated demonstrating X demonstration
4. differentiate differentiated differentiating X differentiation
5. separate separated separating separate separation

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 68)

Exerccio 4. Antes de ouvir a msica Where is the Love, determine a slaba tnica das
palavras sublinhadas. Depois, oua a msica e confira.
Where Is The Love?
Black eyed peas

What's wrong with the world, mama
People living like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here living
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate,
yeah
Badness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Nigga, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
would you practice what you preach
or would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations dropping bombs
Chemical gasses filling lungs of little ones
With the ongoing suffering as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the loving really gone
So I could ask myself really what is going wrong
In this world that we living in people keep on giving
in
Making wrong decisions, only visions of them
dividends
Not respecting each other, deny thy brother
A war is going on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all
People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
would you practice what you preach
or would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm getting older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money making
Selfishness got us following in the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from
unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling down
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There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feeling
under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
would you practice what you preach
or would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)

5 Tonicidade nas Palavras: Alguns Hetergrafos

Exerccio 1. Repita os hetergrafos abaixo. Enfatize a slaba tnica de cada palavra.

Noun Verb Noun Verb

CONvert conVERT CONduct conDUCT
CHECKout check OUT INsult inSULT
REcord reCORD HANDout hand OUT
MAKEup make UP SURvey surVEY
SUspect suSPECT PROject proJECT
PROgress proGRESS UPset upSET
REject reJECT REcall reCALL

Preste ateno na exceo: rePORT (verbo e substantivo)

Oua as oraes e coloque um stress mark sobre a slaba tnica das palavras
sublinhadas.

1. Im worried about your conduct in the class.

2. General Motors had to recall that vehicle.
3. Are you making any progress on your report?
4. Id like to check out the information and record it.
5. Dont be upset; youre making a lot of progress on the project.
6. I suspect hell reject the proposal.
7. Ill buy gas on my way home from the concert.
8. The checkout counter is at the front of the store.

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 90)

Exerccio 2. Oua mais alguns pares de palavras.

Noun Verb
Conduct Conduct
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Present Present
Record Record
Rebel Rebel
Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 58)

Exerccio 3. Antes de ouvir o texto, coloque um stress mark sobre a slaba tnica das
palavras sublinhadas. Depois, oua e confira.

The News: True, False, or Somewhere in Between

Today we live in what is called the Information Age. Information is now considered
the most important product. The news is everywhere on TV and radio, in
newspapers and magazines, and now even on the Internet. But can we believe it?
Can we trust newscasters and newswriters? How much of the news is true? Is all
news just reported, or is some of it just created? Lets examine these questions.
The first question is whether the news is true at all. Suppose yesterday you
were in the supermarket checkout line, and you were waiting to pay for your
groceries. You casually picked up a tabloid and leafed through it while you were
waiting. The tabloid had a headline that screamed, I Was Captured by Aliens! The
story was accompanied by a picture of a man pointing to drawings of flying saucers
and strange alien creatures. Ridiculous, you said to yourself. Obviously false. He
was paid to say this.
The second question is whether some of the news is created by reporters. If
so, is that acceptable? Suppose, for example, a news organization is suspecting
that a certain car has a defective part. Some experts have claimed that the car will
catch fire in a crash. The news organization wants to prove that this will happen.
Several car crashes are filmed, but the car never catches fire. The reporters still
believe that the part is defective, though, so they meet with a mechanic and
arrange to add an explosive to the car. Then a new crash is filmed, and the car
catches fire. The news organization has proven that the car catches fire, but what
about its methods? Some people have been objecting to this kind of activity, saying
that its dishonest. Others have been defending that creating the news is
acceptable if its for a good reason.
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Theres an old saying: Dont believe anything you hear, and only believe a
quarter of what you read and half of what you see. Maybe this isnt such bad
advice.
Adaptado do True Colors 3 (1999, p. 16)

6 Tonicidade nas Oraes: Introduo

Exerccio 1. Oua o poema e identifique as palavras mais fortes (tnicas).

There was a young lady of Niger

who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
They returned from the ride,
with the lady inside,
and the smile on the face of the tiger.

Quais palavras, ento, devem ser enfatizadas (stressed) e quais no (unstressed)?

Stressed: Key or Content Words Unstressed: Connecting or Function Words
Nouns: lady, tiger Articles: a, an, the
Main verbs: rode, smiled Pronouns: I, me, one
Adjectives: young Prepositions: at, by, for
Adverbs: inside Conjunctions: and, so, but
Question words: how, who, when Auxiliary Verbs: is, have
Numbers: thirteen, thirty Relative Pronouns: who, which, that, whom,
Negative words: not, didnt, cant
where, when
Demonstratives: this, that, these, Possessive Adjectives: my, his, her, our
those

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 107)

Exerccio 2. Sublinhe todas as content words. Depois, oua e confira.

Example: I cant understand.

1. I can understand.
2. Please pass the pepper.
3. He wants to leave.
4. Do it as quickly as possible.
5. Thank you for calling.
6. Im sorry Im late.
7. Id like you to meet my sister.
8. Ill see you on Monday.
9. Dou you know my number?
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10. Can you call me later?

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 82)
Exerccio 3. Vamos praticar o ritmo das oraes de acordo com o nmero de content
words?

Rhyme A: THREE BLIND MICE

Please sit down.
Come back soon.
Hans cant go.
Dont drive fast.

SEE HOW they RUN.

Dont use my name.
John lost the disk.
Tell Mai I called.
That book is good.

Rhyme B: HICKory DICKory DOCK

Do it according to plan.
Give me a burger with cheese.
Who is the man I should see?

The MOUSE ran UP the CLOCK.

Id like to cash a check.
Shed rather take the bus.
Ill have her call you back.

Rhyme C: TWINkle, TWINkle, LITtle STAR

Let me help you find your keys.
Dont forget the bread and milk.
Tell me why you dont agree.

HOW I WONder WHAT you ARE.

Find a space and park your car.
Thanks a lot for all your help.
Dont forget to leave a tip.

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 82, 83)

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7 Tonicidade nas Oraes: Prtica das Palavras de Contedo

Exerccio 1. Neste exerccio, continuaremos a praticar a nfase dada nas content words,
sem, no entanto, perder noo de ritmo.

CATS SMELL FISH

The CATS SMELL FISH
The CATS SMELL the FISH
The CATS may SMELL the FISH
The CATS may have SMELLED the FISH

HELP FIND BOOKS

Ill HELP you FIND BOOKS
Ill be HELPing you FIND BOOKS
Ill be HELPing you FIND the BOOKS

SNOW FALLS SOON

The SNOW FALLS SOON
The SNOW will FALL SOON
The SNOW will be FALLing SOON

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 110)

Exerccio 2. Content words em contexto. Oua e repita.

1. HELP FIND BOOKS Let me help you find your books.

2. GO LIBRARY TOMORROW I can go to the library tomorrow.
3. CANT GO TODAY I cant go today.
4. THANKS HELP PARTY Thanks for all your help with the party.
5. WHEN COME VISIT When will you come to visit?
6. LONG GAME LAST How long is the game going to last? (gonna)
7. HAVE HOMEWORK TONIGHT Do you have a lot of homework tonight?
8. SICK TUESDAY CAME He was sick on Tuesday, but he came to
SCHOOL ANYWAY school, anyway.
9. GIVE BURGER FRIES Give me a burger and fries.

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 111)

Exerccio 3. Neste exerccio, praticaremos o contraste entre can (function word) e cant
(content word). O problema que, normalmente, o nativo da lngua inglesa no pronuncia
o t de cant, o que torna a compreenso complicada para ns no nativos. A soluo,
portanto, verificar se o nativo do ingls diz can ou cant pela tonicidade na orao.
Preste ateno nas oraes.
I can TELL him.
I CANT tell him.
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Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 112)

Exerccio 4. Pratique as oraes abaixo, enfatizando as content words.

1. I can come with you on Thursday.

2. I can be in your wedding next month.
3. You can make an appointment with George to discuss this issue.
4. He cant meet with you today, though.
5. Why cant he?

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 112)

Exerccio 5. Oua o dilogo e sublinhe as content words.

Kayla: Oh, look. Theres a talent contest on Saturday. Lets enter.

Philip: I cant enter a talent contest. What can I do?
Kayla: You can sing really well.
Philip: Oh, thanks Well, you can, too.
Kayla: Oh, no. I cant sing at all but I can play the piano.
Philip: So maybe we can enter the contest.
Kayla: Sure. Why not?
Philip: OK. Lets practice tomorrow!

Adaptado do Interchange Intro (2005, p. 66)

8 Tonicidade nas Oraes: Reduo de Algumas Palavras de Funo

Exerccio 1. Olhe o quadro abaixo com algumas palavras de funo que so,
normalmente, reduzidas por falantes nativos do ingls.

Pronunciation Examples
Articles
a // a mistake
the // on the desk
an /n/ or /n/ an emergency
Preposition
of // or /v/ deck of cards / out of eggs
to /t/ gone to lunch
for /fr/ call for Pablo
at /t/ at home
Pronouns
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him /m/ or /m/ tell him

her /r/ introduce her
them /m/ warn them
you /y/ are you tired?
Auxiliary Verbs
do /d/ what do you want?
can /kn/ or /kn/ can you go?
have /v/ or // must of gone

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 87)

Exerccio 2. Oua as oraes abaixo e escolha uma das palavras entre parnteses.
Example: Did __he__ (he/she) get the promotion?

1. Is _________ (he/she) running in the marathon?

2. Will _________ (his/her) car be ready by this evening?
3. Shes never used __________ (his/her) credit cards.
4. He picked up ____________ (his/her) children.
5. I wish I could help ___________ (him/her).
6. Could _________ (he/she) have gotten lost?
7. The interviewer asked __________ (him/her) some questions.
8. He talked about ________ (his/her) travels.
9. She __________ (have/has) had two heart attacks.
10. Thats what __________ (he/she) said.
Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 87, 88)

Exerccio 3. Oua e repita as oraes abaixo, fazendo as redues fonticas j prticadas.

1. blame-dm I blamed him for the accident.
2. check-tm I ckecked them out of the library.
3. drop-tr I dropped her off at eight.
4. hand-zm She always hands them in on time.
5. keep-sr Her new job keeps her busy.
6. look-tm He looked him in the eye.
7. call-dr Her roommate called her to the phone.
8. interview-dm I interviewed him for a job.
9. ask-tr He asked her for change.
10. pay-zm The company pays them twice a month.
Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 88)

Exerccio 4. Repita e pratique as seguintes redues fonticas.

Have to = hafta
want to = wanna
going to = gonna
has to = hasta
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got to = gotta
a lot of = alota

Jo: Bob, do you wanna play basketball with Bill and me?
Bob: I cant. I hafta do alota homework.
Jo: Thats too bad! Bill hasta do alota homework too.
Bob: Maybe we can play next week instead.
Jo: Im gonna call him. Ill let you know.
Bob: Great! Well, Ive gotta go!
Jo: Seeya!

Observao: Lembre-se de que essas formas reduzidas no so escritas. Elas esto no

dilogo para efeito de prtica.
Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 109)

9 Entonao: Thought Group

Thought groups so frases significativas baseadas na estrutura gramatical da
orao.
Exemplos:

prepositional phrases
verb + object
relative pronoun + verb + object
verb + adverb
article + noun + verb
verb + object + preposition + object
in the park, above the trees, around the lake
tell a story, draw a picture, write a book
who was in the water, that was listening
speaks quickly, runs slowly, laughs loudly
the man answered, the dog barked
give it to him, spell it for her, tell it to me
Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 137)

Exerccio 1. Separe as oraes abaixo em thought groups com um slash ( / ). Depois,

oua e confira.

1. When will you be able to complete this project for your boss?

2. When I was a student in grade school, my teachers thought I was very lazy.

3. I wasnt as lazy as I was restless.

4. I never liked to learn while I was sitting down.

5. I wanted to move around, but the teachers wanted us to sit in rows and sit up straight.

6. Even my parents thought I should sit still and study at my desk in my room.

7. When I was in Asia, I was very surprised to see all the vegetables in the market.
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8. There were vegetables and fruits Id never seen before.

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 139)

Exerccio 2. Oua o dilogo abaixo e separe as oraes em thought groups. Coloque um
slash entre cada thought group.
MIDTERM ANXIETY
A: Ive got to study. Whereve I put my book?
B: Which group?
A: My calculus book.
B: Try the bookcase.
A: The bookcase is full of your comic books.
B: Then look in the bedroom.
A: Ive looked in the bedroom. I give up. This apartment is a mess! I cant find anything in
this place.
B: Wait a minute. The book is right there in your hand.

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 96)

Exerccio 3. Oua a introduo de uma palestra sobre poluio. Separe as oraes em

thought groups de acordo com as pausas que ouvir.

Lets continue our discussion of pollution. Yesterday we defined pollution. Today

well talk about the impact of pollution its far-reaching effects. Many people think that

pollution is just a problem for scientists, but its not just a problem for scientists. Its a

problem that affects everyone. Because it affects human lives, its a health problem.

Because it affects property, its an economic problem. And because it affects our

appreciation of nature, its an aesthetic problem.

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 97)

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LEMBRE-SE de que cada thought group termina com uma pausa e tem uma mudana na
entonao.
The man / who was in the water / is my best friend

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 137)

10 Entonao: Introduo
Exerccio 1. Vamos identificar os dois tipos de entonao? Voc ouve (1) falling
intonation ( ) ou (2) rising intonation ( )?

Room Service

A: Can I help you? ( )

B: Id like some coffee. ( )
A: You want caf? ( )
B: Ill have decaf. ( )
A: For how many? ( )
B: For two. ( )
A: What time? ( )
B: About seven. ( )

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 98)

Exerccio 2. Vamos praticar padres de entonao? Repita as palavras abaixo com trs
tipos de entonao: flat, falling e rising.

Flat Falling Rising

right...(right answer) Right. (Youre right) Right? (Am I right?)
wrong... (wrong answer) Wrong. (Hes wrong.) Wrong? (is he wrong?)
more...(give more help) More. (He needs more) More? (Do you need
more?)
long...(long trip) Long. (We had a long trip.) Long? (Was your trip
long?)
stressful(stressful job) Stressful. (My job is Stressful? (Did you say
stressful.) stressful?)
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apples...(good apples) Apples. (This cake is made Apples? (Is this cake
of apples.) made of apples?)
Italy(historical Italy) Italy. (We went to Italy) Italy? (Did he go to Italy?)

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 154)

Exerccio 3. Repita as oraes abaixo.

A: Rising intonation

1. Are you there?

2. Can you come with us tonight?
3. Will you be late for school tomorrow?

4. Are you available to meet / on Thursday morning?

5. Can I help you find the numbers / for your report?
6. Can you give me an update / on the meeting / by Friday?
7. Can we meet earlier / than wed planned?
8. Will you be able / to come to my office / for our meeting?
9. Is Sandy / going to meet with us?

B: Falling Intonation

Jump Up Step Down

1. You can find the PENcils / in the WAREhouse.

2. Well go toMORrow.
3. When will he be arRIVing?
4. Hell be arRIVing / at noon on FRIday.
5. How long will he be Able / to STAY here?

Jump Up Glide Down

1. Where will you take him to EAT?

2. Where can I FIND it?
3. Hell be writing a long report / to the company BOSS.
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4. Where can we find the BOOK?

Adaptado do Pronunciation for Success (2001, p. 155)

11 Entonao: Foco Neutro

Exerccio 1. Vamos praticar a entonao com foco neutro, ou seja, aquela na qual a
palavra mais tnica a ltima content word. Veja os exemplos abaixo.

Its time to EAT. Is it time to EAT?

When did you GRAduate? Did you GRAduate?

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 98)

Que tipos de orao recebem (1) rising intonation e (2) falling intonation?

Affirmative sentences ( )
Negative sentences ( )
Inperatives ( )
Wh-questions ( )
Yes-No questions ( )

Exerccio 2. Pratique os padres de entonao com foco neutro. Repita as oraes

abaixo. Utilize as setas ou .

A: Falling Intonation

Example: I LOST the KEYS.

1. HOW was your TRIP?

2. I NEED to apply for a CHECH card.

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3. Id LIKE an apPOINTment with you.

4. LETS turn OFF the AIR conditioner.

5. WHATS the PROBlem?

B: Rising Intonation

Example: Did you LOSE the KEYS?

6. Did you HAVE a GOOD TRIP?

7. Have you applied for a CHECK card?

8. Could I MAKE an apPOINTment with you?

9. Did she turn OFF the AIR conditioner?

10. Is there a PROBlem?

Adaptado do Well Said (2001, p. 99)

Exerccio 4. Separe as oraes abaixo em thought group. Sublinhe a ltima content word
de cada thought group e desenhe a entonao correspondente.

Last year, my mother and I went to the most exciting place in the world Disney

World. There is nothing compared to that place and it doesnt matter how old you are.

Wouldnt you like to feel like you were a child again? Well, visit Disney World and find out

that its the only place where dreams come true.