Friends - 004 - Intonation - Episode 7 - Faux Pas
Friends - 004 - Intonation - Episode 7 - Faux Pas
Before
watching:
A
faux
pas
/fop/
is,
according
to
the
Cambridge
Dictionary,
words
or
behavior
that
are
a
social
mistake
or
not
polite.
You
can
say
make
a
faux
pas,
make
a
gaffe
/f/,
put
your
foot
in
it,
put
your
foot
in
your
mouth.
Tell
a
partner:
a.
About
a
faux
pas
you
(or
somebody
you
know)
have
made
and
what
you
did
when
you
realized
it.
b.
How,
in
your
opinion,
you
can
avoid
gaffes.
While
watching:
a.
Chandlers
colleague
really
puts
her
foot
in
it
in
the
passage
youll
now
watch.
Watch
the
excerpt
and
then,
together
with
a
partner,
summarize
it
in
writing.
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here
b.
Watch
it
again
and
decide
if
the
questions
have
rising
(r)
or
falling
(f)
intonation.
Why?
Shelly:
Hey,
gorgeous!
Hows
it
going?
(
)
Chandler:
Dehydrated
Japanese
noodles
under
fluorescent
lights.
Does
it
get
any
better
than
this?
(
)
Shelly:
Question:
Youre
not
dating
anybody,
are
you?
(
)
Because
I
met
somebody
who
would
be
perfect
for
you.
Chandler:
Ah,
you
see,
perfect
might
be
a
problem.
Had
you
said
codependent
or
self-destructive
Shelly:
You
want
a
date
Saturday?
(
)
Chandler:
Yes,
please.
Shelly:
Ok.
He
is
cute,
he
is
funny,
hes
Chandler:
Hes
a
he?
(
)
Shelly:
Well,
yeah.
Oh,
God.
I
just
I
Youre
nice.
Oh,
God!
Good,
Shelly!
Ok,
Im
just
gonna
go
flush
myself
down
the
toilet
now.
Ok,
bye-bye!
Created
by
Higor
Cavalcante
www.friendsintheclassroom.wordpress.com
Season
1,
Episode
7
Speaking,
Writing
and
Phonology
Making
a
Faux
Pas/
Question
intonation
004 After watching: a. Practice the questions in the dialog with the correct intonation and then the opposite intonation. b. Whats the difference in meaning in each case? How could that change the answers received?
Created by Higor Cavalcante www.friendsintheclassroom.wordpress.com Season 1, Episode 7 Speaking, Writing and Phonology Making a Faux Pas/ Question intonation
004 Teachers notes: Introduction: The main objective of this activity apart from entertaining students, changing the pace of the lesson a bit and providing exposure to authentic (-ish) use of the language is to clarify and exemplify the difference between rising and falling intonation for questions in English. Gerald Kelly, in his book How to Teach Pronunciation (Pearson, 2000), says the following about the connection between grammar and intonation: Many attempts have been made to show connections between intonation patterns and particular types of grammatical structure, and the following list shows some of these. The reader will find it easy to say these examples in other ways; it should be remembered that these are generalizations rather than rules. They can, however, help in giving students guidance in making appropriate choices in regard to intonation. Information questions with Who, what, where, etc.: Falling intonation (if being asked for the first time), e.g. Whats your name? Whats the time? Where do you live? Questions expecting a yes/no answer: Rising (Is it the blue one? Have you got a pen?) () Question tags expecting confirmation: Falling (Youre French, arent you? Hes very tall, isnt he?) Question tags showing less certainty: Rising (Youre French, arent you? Your train leaves at six, doesnt it?) (p. 89) This could be clarified to students based on examples or, in the case of Brazilian students, for example, where the intonation patterns are very similar, you can first have students predict what the intonation will be and then check while watching the passage. Suggested Procedure: Lead-in: Tell students about a faux pas youve made. Have them do the pre watching activity in pairs. Check with group. While watching: Tell them theyll watch a short extract from Friends in which a colleague suggests arranging a blind date for Chandler. Ask them who they think made the faux pas and what it could have been.
Created by Higor Cavalcante www.friendsintheclassroom.wordpress.com Season 1, Episode 7 Speaking, Writing and Phonology Making a Faux Pas/ Question intonation
004
After
students
have
watched
the
video
for
the
first
time,
have
them,
dictogloss-style,
try
and
summarize
what
happened
in
the
passage
in
written
form.
Have
students
swap
accounts
and
rapport
allowing
correct
one
anothers
summaries.
Have
groups
take
turns
to
read
their
summaries.
Have
students
unfold
the
worksheet.
They
now
look
at
the
dialog
and
try
to
predict
the
intonation
patterns.
Watch
a
second
time
to
check.
Correct
with
group,
explaining
rules/clarifying
as
needed
(see
excerpt
from
How
to
Teach
Pronunciation
above).
After
watching:
You
can
have
students
practice
the
dialog,
taking
turns
as
Chandler
and
Shelly.
They
can
then
try
it
out
again
changing
the
intonation
patterns
and
trying
to
respond
appropriately.
Possible
changes:
Youre
not
dating
anybody,
are
YOU?
Chandler
would
probably
feel
like
he
had
to
answer
the
question:
No,
Im
not!
HES
a
he?
It
would
sound
like
he
was
just
confirming
the
information
(and
not
asking
whether
shed
make
a
mistake!),
to
which
she
couldve
said,
Yes,
of
course
Phonology
Key:
Hey,
gorgeous!
Hows
it
going?
(r)
Information
question
Does
it
get
any
better
than
this?
(f)
Rhetorical
question
(just
expecting
confirmation,
or
no
answer)
Question:
Youre
not
dating
anybody,
are
you?
(f)
Question
tag,
expecting
confirmation
Do you want a date Saturday? (f) Question (similarly to a question tag) expecting confirmation Hes a he? (r) Question (similarly to a question tag) showing less certainty (shocked!)
Thanks
for
downloading
this
activity!
Let
me
know
how
it
went
in
case
you
use
it!
J
[email protected].
Created
by
Higor
Cavalcante
www.friendsintheclassroom.wordpress.com
Season
1,
Episode
7
Speaking,
Writing
and
Phonology
Making
a
Faux
Pas/
Question
intonation