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WEEK: 9
ASPECTS:
Speech Work: Rising and Falling Tones
Comprehension: A Bad End for a Bad Friend. NOSEC. Pages 136-137
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Media: Radio and Television
Structure: Auxiliary Verbs- Non modals
Writing Skills: Expository: “Honesty is the best legacy”.
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Rising and Falling Tones
Falling Tune: This is where a low level of the voice finally falls on the last stressed syllable in a sentence. In this case, the first stressed syllable in the sentence is the highest in the level of the voice, and each succeeding stressed syllable is said with a slightly lower level of the voice; and in this way, the level of the voice gradually descends until the last stressed syllable which the lowest and final fall.
The falling tune is usually used in declarative sentences, commands, exclamations and wh-questions (questions which demand some explanation). These are illustrated below, with the arrow at the last stressed syllable in the sentence indicating the direction of the movement of the level of the voice.
- Declarative Statements:
- The NEW Baby is a BOY.↘
- JOHN is a DRUG Addict.↘
- She is a BEAUtiful GIRL.↘
- Commands:
- DROP your BAGS DOWN.↘
- STAND up QUICKly.↘
- Don’t disobey your TEAchers.↘
- Wh-questions:
- WHEN are you GOing on HOLiday? ↘
- HOW FAR have you GONE on the MATter? ↘
- WHO GAVE you the inforMAtion? ↘
- Exclamations
- What a GOOD Result! ↘
- HERE COMES the KING! ↘
- HOW PREtty she is! ↘
Rising Tune: This is where a high level of the voice finally rises on the last stressed syllable in a sentence. In this case, the first stressed syllable in the sentence is the lowest in the level of the voice, and each succeeding stressed syllable is said with a slightly higher level of the voice; and in this way, the level of the voice gradually ascends until the last stressed syllable which is the highest and final.
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