3 Interpreting tone and intonation

A lot of information is conveyed by tone and intonation, so even if you do not understand everything that the other speaker is saying, you may be able to gather from their tone and intonation whether they are accepting or declining your suggestion, as you would do in your own language.

In the following activity, you will listen to some short dialogues, and answer some questions about the details.

Activity 2

Listen to each clip and answer the questions beneath. You will be asked which activities are being suggested, and whether the invitations are accepted or not.

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SPEAKER A:

Hola Ana. Oye, ¿te apetece ir al cine esta noche? Ponen la peli Abrazos rotos con Penélope Cruz.

SPEAKER B:

¡Vale! ¡Sí, me apetece mucho! Me encanta Penélope Cruz. ¿A qué hora?

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Question 1a

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1. Select the activity that is being suggested:

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

Ir a una fiesta

Ir al cine

Ir al fútbol

 

a. 

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

b. 

Ir a una fiesta

c. 

Ir al cine

d. 

Ir al fútbol

The correct answer is c.

Select the answer for

Question 1b

here

2. Select whether the invitation was accepted or not:

Accepted

Declined

 

a. 

Accepted

b. 

Declined

The correct answer is a.

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SPEAKER A:

¿Te gustaría ir a un partido de baloncesto mañana?

SPEAKER B:

Mmm, no gracias, no me gusta mucho el baloncesto, prefiero el fútbol.

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Question 1c

here

3. Select the activity that is being suggested:

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

Ir a una fiesta

Ir al cine

Ir al fútbol

 

a. 

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

b. 

Ir a una fiesta

c. 

Ir al cine

d. 

Ir al fútbol

The correct answer is a.

Select the answer for

Question 1d

here

4. Select whether the invitation was accepted or not:

Accepted

Declined

 

a. 

Accepted

b. 

Declined

The correct answer is b.

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SPEAKER A:

¿Te apetece ir al fútbol el sábado? Tengo dos entradas y mi padre no puede venir.

SPEAKER B:

¡Fenomenal! ¡Pues vamos!

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Question 1e

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5. Select the activity that is being suggested:

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

Ir a una fiesta

Ir al cine

Ir al fútbol

 

a. 

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

b. 

Ir a una fiesta

c. 

Ir al cine

d. 

Ir al fútbol

The correct answer is d.

Select the answer for

Question 1f

here

6. Select whether the invitation was accepted or not:

Accepted

Declined

 

a. 

Accepted

b. 

Declined

The correct answer is a.

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SPEAKER A:

¿Te gustaría ir a la fiesta de cumpleaños de mi hermano este fin de semana?

SPEAKER B:

¡Ay! Lo siento pero no puedo. ¡Tengo que trabajar!

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Select the answer for

Question 1g

here

7. Select the activity that is being suggested:

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

Ir a una fiesta

Ir al cine

Ir al fútbol

 

a. 

Ir a un partido de baloncesto

b. 

Ir a una fiesta

c. 

Ir al cine

d. 

Ir al fútbol

The correct answer is b.

Select the answer for

Question 1h

here

8. Select whether the invitation was accepted or not:

Accepted

Declined

 

a. 

Accepted

b. 

Declined

The correct answer is b.