Exercise 1-40: Intonation in your own sentence
On the first of the numbered lines below, write a three-word sentence that you frequently use, such as “Computer organize information” or “Lawyers sign contracts” and put it through the 25 changes. This exercise will take you quite a bit of time and it will force you to rethink your perception of word sounds as related to spelling. It helps to use a plural noun that ends in a [z] sound （boys, dogs） rather than an [s] sound （hats, books）. Also, your sentence will flow better if your verb begins with a vowel sound （earns, owes, offers）. When you have finished filling in all the upper lines of this exercise with your new sentence, use the guidelines from Ex.1-38 for the phonetic transcription. Remember, don't rely on spelling. Turn off the CD.
On the first of the numbered lines below, write a three-word sentence that you frequently use, such as “Computer organize information” or “Lawyers sign contracts” and put it through the 25 changes. This exercise will take you quite a bit of time and it will force you to rethink your perception of word sounds as related to spelling. It helps to use a plural noun that ends in a [z] sound （boys, dogs） rather than an [s] sound （hats, books）. Also, your sentence will flow better if your verb begins with a vowel sound （earns, owes, offers）. When you have finished filling in all the upper lines of this exercise with your new sentence, use the guidelines from Ex.1-38 for the phonetic transcription. Remember, don't rely on spelling. Turn off the CD.