JSS2 Second Term English Language Lesson Note – The Rising Tune

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WEEK: 10

SPEECH WORK: The Rising Tune

STRUCTURE: Adverbials

COMPOSITION: Story Writing

LITERATURE: Structure, themes and literary devices in ‘My Tear for Africa.’

ASPECT: Speech work

TOPIC: RISING TUNE

The rising tune is like the falling tune until you get to the end, when your voice rises on or after the last stressed syllable. We use this tune for questions answered with “yes” or “no” (that is, polar questions).

Examples:

1. Have you finished your assignment?
2. Is Joy coming with us?

• Did you all come to school on time?

1. Are we finishing early today?
2. Did you eat last night?
3. Will Monday be good for it?

The rising tune is sometimes used to achieve a special effect or to convey a speaker’s attitude. When a special effect is intended, the rise in pitch may be gradual. The following sentences illustrate a few situations where the gradual rise in pitch is useful.

1. Utterances showing Indifference
2. You can do what you want.
3. If you want to.
4. I think that’s right.
5. Listing Items
6. One, two, three and four.
7. We need some rice, beans, fish and meat.

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