1. Chapter Fifteen 第十五章 Falling Tune 降调 Time: Three Periods

2. Chapter Fifteen The First Period 第十五章 第一学时 The basic knowledge of falling tune and its application in short phrases or sentences 降调在短语和句子中的运用

3. Warming-up exercise 热身练习  Example sentences:  We are late.  I know.  It’s mine.  He’s gone.  You’re right.  I’m wrong.  Have you find the principle of the tune while reading these sentences?

4. Practice 练习 Read the following short sentences or phrases with one syllable in falling tune.  Yes.  No.  Why.  Wait.  Next.  Sure.

5. Read the following short sentences or phrases with two syllables in falling tune.  Of course.  They have come.  She is ill.

6. Read the following short sentences or phrases with two or three stressed syllables in falling tune.  You must take him home.  I will comes as soon as I can.  I like your new hat.  We’ll meet you at the station.  There are some more books on the shelf.

7. Read the following short sentences of wh- questions in falling tune.  How can I help you?  What’s your name?  Who will get the money?  Where have you put it?  When can you come?  Which do you like best?  Why don’t you listen to me?

8. Summary and after-class assignments: 总结和课后练习  Review and remember the different situations of short sentences in which falling tune is used.  Make sentences and /or advertising slogans containing the short sentences.

9. Chapter Fifteen The Second Period 第十五章 第二学时 Application in long sentences with four or more stressed syllables 降调在含有 4 个或以上音节的句子中的应用

10. Warming-up exercise 热身练习  Example sentences:  Where did you say you had put my glasses?  They promised to come to see me on their arrival.  I wonder if I ought to take my raincoat with me..  It’s about the worst time of the year for catching cold.  Have you find the principle of the tune while reading these sentences?

11. Practice 练习.Read the following long sentences in falling tune.  They managed to catch the last bus into town.  It would be a good idea to ask some friends in to celebrate the New Year.  Where have you put the box of sweets that I left in bottom of the cupboard?  My father likes to take a short nap immediately after his lunch.  You must be quick if you want to get your shopping done in time.  We played tennis for an hour in spite of the rain.  My husband always does the washing up for me.

12. Summary and after-class assignments: 总结与课后练习  Review and remember the situation of long sentences in which falling tune is used.  Make sentences and /or advertising slogans containing the long sentences.

13. Chapter Fifteen The Third Period 第十五章 第三学时 Application in long sentences with multi-sense-groups 降调在多意群长句中的应用

14. Warming-up exercise 热身练习  Example sentences:  They had dinner at a restaurant and then went to a show.  She signed the letter, folded it, and put it in an envelope.  The grocer weighed the butter, wrapped it up, and gave it to his customer.  Take the first turning on the right, keep straight on till you come to a small bridge, then take the nest turning on the left. Have you find the principle of the tune while reading these sentences?

15. Practice 练习 Read the following long sentences in falling tune.  You must wash the cut, clean it with anti septic, then put a plaster over it.  You’ve done it quite well, much better than last time.  It’s a film for adults only, not suitable for children.  Stand up! Sit down!  Stop talking! Speak up!  A new cup of coffee for me.

16. Practice 练习  Read the following sentences, pay attention to the different situations in which falling tune is used and figure out the different senses in the long sentences with multi- sense groups.  What a pity!  How beautiful!  What a shame!  How exciting!  How late you are!  Come on my coffee at once.  Never leave what you can do today till tomorrow!  She laid the table, put the kettle on, and then cut the  bread for me.  Who’s coming with me?  When do the shops open?

17. Summary and after-class assignments: 总结和课后练习  Review and remember the situation of long sentences with multi-sense-groups. in which falling tune is used.  Make sentences and /or advertising slogans containing the long sentences with multi- sense-groups.