In this lesson, you can learn about intonation in English. How important is intonation? Let’s see. Look at a sentence: Do you need some help?
By changing the intonation of this question, you can sound polite, annoyed, sarcastic, surprised, or many other things.
You can see that intonation is a very powerful tool. Controlling your intonation is important for communication in spoken English.
Learn all about intonation in English in this lesson, and be sure to leave a comment and let us know how you use intonation!


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Contents:
1. Different Patterns of Intonation 1:21
2. New Information vs. Old Information 4:39
3. Intonation in Questions 8:03
4. More Ways to Use Intonation in a Question 10:44
5. Using Intonation to Express Different Emotions 13:18

This lesson will help you:
- Learn about the 7 possible patterns of intonation in English.
- Understand how to use intonation to express something that is new information or old information.
- See the different types of intonation used in English questions.
- Hear how intonation in English is used to express different types of emotions.

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