Intonation: irony, understatement and implied criticism
Phonics · Intonation · C2 · 20 min. Decode what speakers really mean when intonation contradicts their words, from understatement to faint praise, and try it yourself in short contexts.
About this worksheet
Decode what speakers really mean when intonation contradicts their words, from understatement to faint praise, and try it yourself in short contexts.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Phonics
- Topic
- Intonation
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Key words, Multiple choice, Speaking / writing task
- Answer key
- Included
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On the sheet
- Key words: Read the examples aloud with the tones shown.
- Multiple choice: What does the speaker really mean?
- Speaking / writing task: Sincere or not?