• 1. Give the following sentence as many different meanings as you can. Keep the words the same but find different ways of saying it. You probably need to imagine a context.

                 “It’s eight o’clock!”

Now observe the difference between the intonation patterns (i.e. tunes) you have used.

• 2. Should you find it difficult to imagine any suitable contexts, try to say it with such an intonation that it could mean any of the following:

   Hurry up!                                                                    We’ve got plenty of time.

I’m hungry.                                                                You’re late!

   You’re early                                                                 At last we can start!

The bus is late!                                                          You didn’t set the alarm clock!

    Please turn on the TV!                                             We’ve overslept.

He’ll be here shortly.                                                Hurray!