Distinguishing Rising and Falling Intonation

I. Learning Objective

Distinguish rising intonation from falling intonation

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Rising and Falling IntonationB. References: PELC I 1

Basic Speech for You and Me pp. 3-4C. Materials: Chart

III. ProcedureA. Preparatory Activity

MotivationEcho Game

The teacher gives questions and answers, pupils repeat after the teacher like an echo.

Teacher: Are you in grade four?Pupils: Are you in grade four?Teacher: Yes, we are.Pupils: Yes we are.Teacher: Who is your teacher?Pupils: Who is your teacher?Teacher: My teacher is Mrs. Cruz.Pupils: My teacher is Mrs. Cruz.

B. Developmental Activities

Presentation of a Dialogue

Cora and Mario met at the corridor. Listen to their conversation.

Mario: Hello Cora!How are you today?

Cora: Glad to see you, Marlo. Will you join Lita and me in the park this afternoon?

Mario: Yes, of course, I love to. Shall we bring snacks with us?Cora: Please do.Mario: What time shall we go?Cora: We shall be going at two o’ clock.Mario: Okay. Please have a garbage bag for our use. We should

keep the park clean.

Value Focus: Cleanliness

Cora: I’d certainly do. See you there. Goodbye!

Discussion and Analysis

Have pupils answer these questions based on the dialogue they just heard.

1. Who are the characters in the dialogue?2. Where did they meet?3. When will they go to the park?4. What will they bring with them? Why?5. What does this show about the characters?

Values Integration

If you were one of those pupils how will you help keep the park clean?

Skill Focus

Listen to the following sentences taken from the dialogue.

1. Will you join Lita and me in the park this afternoon?

2. Shall we bring snacks with us?

3. Glad to see you, Mario

4. Yes, of course. I love to.

In which sentences did your voice rise? fall? When does our voice rise? When does it fall?

Generalization

Ask pupils these questions to elicit the generalization.

1. What is intonation? (It is the rising and falling of the voice in speech)

2. When do we use the rising intonation? falling intonation?(We use the rising intonation when we ask questions answerable by yes or no) or when we express doubt and want confirmation. We use the falling intonation when the sentence is a plain statement or when giving information.)

C. Post Activities

Application

Directions: Listen carefully to the following sentences. Raise your hand if you hear a rising intonation and clap your hands twice if you hear a falling intonation.

1. The constitution is the basic law of the land.2. Everyone should follow it.3. Do you know about children’s rights?4. Can you name them?5. What are some rights that you know?6. Are there laws that protect the rights of children?7. The youth is the hope of the Fatherland.8. What is corporal punishment?9. Every Filipino child has a right to good education.10.Are we the children of the world?

Enrichment

1. Call on pupils to read the telephone conversation using correct rising and falling intonations.

Juliuz: Hello, good morning!Warren: Good morning, this is Warren. May I talk to Katrina,

please? Juliuz: Just a minute, I’ll call her.Katrina: Hello, Warren, this is Katrina. What’s up?Warren: Hello Katrina! Could I ask you a favor?Katrina: Sure! What is it? How can I help you?Warren: Could you please help me with my research paper? I

know you enjoy reading. My project is about Philippine laws regarding children. Could you assist me on this?

Katrina: Of course, my pleasure! I will learn while I do you a good turn. Can you come to the house next weekend?

Warren: Okay, I will! Thank you very much. I’ll see you then. Goodbye!

2. Pair pupils together. One will ask questions and the other will answer. Use the rising and falling intonations correctly.

What’s your favorite subject? Are you good in that subject? Did you find it easy? Why did you find it easy? Can you share your ideas with us?

IV. Evaluation

Listen to the following sentences. Write R if you hear a rising intonation and F if you hear a falling intonation.

___________ 1. Is the law about children well-known?

___________ 2. Your research paper about the Constitution is good.___________ 3. Children have rights.___________ 4. Children always need protection.___________ 5. Are they good in doing their roles?