英語語調(diào)的意義

B用降調(diào)說“Who”,其意思是問,對方想讓誰在開場時致歡迎詞。
2.附加疑問句可以讀升調(diào)也可以讀降調(diào),意思是不相同的。降調(diào)表示發(fā)問者相信陳述句的內(nèi)容,只等對方證實。升調(diào)表示發(fā)問者對陳述句內(nèi)容的真實性沒有把握,希望對方作出自己的判斷。如:
6)A:You willfinish the work,won't you?(↙)
B:Yes,I will.
A用降調(diào)提問,意思是:I know you will finish the work,but I want you to confirm it.
7)A:You willfinish the work,won'tyou?(↗)
B:Yes,I will.(或No,I won't.)
A用升調(diào)提問,表示A心中沒有把握,因此,得到的回答既可能是肯定的,也可能是否定的。因此,如果聽到下面的對話并就所提問題進行選擇時,哪個選項正確也就不言而喻了。
8)W:Mary says she likes playing tennis.
M:But she doesn't play tennis often,does she?(↙)
Q:Whatdoesthe man imply about Mary?(B)
[A]She plays a lot of other sports.
[B]She doesn't really like tennis.
[C]She only likes watching tennis.
[D]She has a lot of things to do.
3.語調(diào)可以反應(yīng)談話人的互動性。如:
9)A:Are you Mr.Blake?
B:Yes.(↙)
A:Room twenty-six.
在這個例子中,B用降調(diào)說“Yes”,表示B的認可,這是一個封閉式的回答,這表明如果A沒有新的問題要問或新的信息要告知,也許他們的對話就可以結(jié)束了。
10)A:Are you Mr.Blake?
B:Yes?(↗)
A:Ah,the secretary would like a word with you.
在這個例子中,B用升調(diào)回答“Yes”,表示這是一個開放式的回答,相當于:“Yes. But why do you ask?”或是“Yes.But who want to know?”之意。這也就是說,B在回答A的問題的同時又向A提出了一個新問題,并要求A予以回答。
掌握了這一點之后,對于下面的對話所提問的問題,就不難回答了。
11)M:How long shall we stay at the Grand Canyon?
W:A day?(↗)
Q:What does the woman mean?(B)
[A]We shall stay at the Grand Canyon for one day.
[B]Shall we stay at the Grand Canyon for one day?
[C]To stay at the Grand Canyon for one day is too short.
[D]To stay at the Grand Canyon for one day is enough.
4.陳述句式一般讀降調(diào),用以陳述事實。若讀升調(diào),往往表示對所說事情的懷疑。如:
She lent him her car.(↙)(用以陳述事實)
She lent him her car?(↗)(表示驚奇、的懷疑,含有“Did she really lend her car to him ?”之意。)
再請看下面的試題:
12)M:I started driving at 8:00yesterday and arrived here at 5:30 this morning.
W:You drove all night?(↗)
Q:What does the woman mean?
[A]Night driving can be dangerous.
[B]You shouldn't have driven during the night.
[C]Why don't you drive all night?
[D]Did you really drive all night?
答案為D。
5.有些一般疑問句的句式讀作降調(diào),實際上表示感嘆。如:Hasn't she grown!(↙)這句話實則表示:她長得多快!
請看下面的試題:
13)M:Wasn't Sam's speech great!(↙)
W:Are you serious?
Q:What does the man say about Sam's speech?
[A]Sam's speech wasn't grea
