Intonation in Suggestions Exercise

Answers

1. To make “Why don’t we try the new café?” sound friendly and open, use a rise at the end.
2. When your group has already chosen the plan, “Let’s start now” sounds clear and decided with a fall.
3. If you are not sure they will agree, “Maybe we could ask Sam” is softer with a rising tone.
4. When you are sure this is the best advice, “You should call the office” sounds confident with falling intonation.
5. In a meeting, “Shall we take a short break?” usually has a rise at the end because you are asking for agreement.
6. The teacher says, “Let’s hand in the projects today,” and there is no time to discuss it, so a falling tone is best.
7. To gently invite a friend, “Why don’t you join us for lunch?” works well with rising intonation.
8. A manager who has made the decision says, “Let’s move the deadline to Friday,” with a fall at the end.
9. “How about meeting at nine?” checks the listener’s reaction, so it normally uses a rising tone.
10. Because the problem is urgent, “We could call the technician now” sounds practical and firm with falling intonation.
11. If you want the listener to feel free to say no, end “We could go by bus” with rising intonation.
12. At the end of “Let’s finish this after lunch,” use a fall to sound complete.