INTONATION

Intonation is crucial for communication,  It's also a largely unconscious mechanism, and as such, a complex aspect of pronunciation.
Intonation is about how we say things, rather than what we say. Without intonation, it's impossible to understand the expressions and thoughts that go with words.


SOME RULES:
* Wh-word questions: falling intonation
* Yes/No questions: rising
* Statements: falling
* Question-Tags: 'chat' - falling; 'check' - rising
* Lists: rising, rising, rising, falling

A SHOPPING DIALOGE:
SK: Can I help you?
C: I'd like a chocolate (fall) ice-cream.
SK: One chocolate (fall-rise) ice-cream. Anything else?
C: One strawberry (fall) ice-cream.
SK: One chocolate (fall), one strawberry (fall). Anything else?
C: Yes. One chocolate (fall), one strawberry (fall), and one vanilla (fall-rise).