Pronunciation

Pronunciation/Unit 6: Tag Questions

Vocabulary

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Tag

//tæg//

"Ending."

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Confirm

//kənˈfɜːm//

"Verify."

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Agree

//əˈgriː//

"Say yes."

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Real

//rɪəl//

"Genuine."

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Chat

//tʃæt//

"Talk."

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Expected

//ɪkˈspek.tɪd//

"Predicted."

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Comment

//ˈkɒm.ent//

"Remark."

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Right

//raɪt//

"Correct."

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Isn't it

//ˈɪz.ənt ɪt//

"Tag."

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Don't you

//dəʊnt ju//

"Tag."

Article

Check or Ask? 🏷️

Tag questions (isn't it? / do you?) have two meanings depending on tone.

Rising ↗: Real Question. I don't know the answer.
- "You're open, aren't you? ↗" (Please tell me).
Falling ↘: Checking / Confirmation. I know words, just agree with me.
- "It's a nice day, isn't it? ↘" (Yes, it is).

Practice

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Falling Tag: "It's cold, isn't it? ↘"

Rising Tag: "You've got the key, haven't you? ↗"

To start a conversation about weather, use...

To ask for information you forgot, use...

"You're crazy, aren't you?"

"The bus leaves at 5, doesn't it?" (I'm 90% sure).

"The bus leaves at 5, doesn't it?" (I have no idea).

Tags are very common in...

Do Americans use 'Right?' as a tag?

10.

"We met before, didn't we?" (Trying to remember).

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