UNIT 12.

ENGLISH-SPEAKING

COUNTRIES

A. PHONETICS

I. Put the sentences into the correct column.

a. Whose book is on the desk?

b. How far is English spread nowadays?

c. Should we consider English an official language?

d. How much is an online English course?

e. Is it useful to learn English from YouTube?

f. What countries have English as an official language?

g. How will you use English in the future?

h. Do you really need a public speaking course?

i. Will there be more IELTS sessions available?

j. When did you first start studying English?

k. Would you like to learn a language this summer?

l. Do you need to learn the irregular verbs in English?

m. What are the best countries in Europe to study English?

n. Are there dozens of English-speaking countries in the world?

o. Why do more people speak Spanish than English as their first language?

p. Can they communicate without using English in a foreign country?

Rising intonation

Falling intonation

II. Decide whether the following sentences’ intonation is falling (



) or

rising (



).