assercio-exclamacio

Exclamative assertion

When there is something that surprises you positively, you can express your surprise with an exclamation.

For example, Núria's mother has prepared a "coca". Núria tastes it, she loves it so much and she tell it to her mother.

Núria: Mmm! Que bona!

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How does it sound? Listen and watch.

Listen again to the sentence you have just heard. Listen to the melody of the sentence: the voice tone raises in the last stressed syllable (bo-) and falls in the ending syllable (-na).

Now listen to the sentence as many times as you want and pay attention to the graphic. Watch (and listen) how the voice rises in the last stressed syllable of the sequence (bo-) and, next, falls until the end of the sequence.
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Listen and watch more examples.

Now imagine that Núria's mother did not prepare a "coca" but a cake. When Núria tastes it she say that it is good. Listen and watch the example.

Now imagine that Núria does not say that the "coca" is good but amazing. Listen and watch the example.
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Practice.

Now pronounce a sentence with the same exclamation intonation. Imagine that you are talking to you aunt. She has cooked a "coca" that you love and you tell her "És boníssima!". After saying it, listen how it is pronounced.

Imagine that you are talking with some friends. They invite you to have dinner to their home. You are very happy because they have invited you and you tell them "Moltes gràcies!". After saying it, listen how it is pronounced.
Now imagine that you are talking to a friend and she tells you that she won 50€ in the lottery. You are very happy for her and you say: "Quina sort!" After saying it, listen to how it is pronounced.
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Equal or different?

Listen to these sentences and decide whether the intonation is the same of the sentence you heard in the initial video.

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Appropriate or not?

Listen to these sentences and say if their intonation is appropriate for the context.

Imagine that your friend Teresa invites you to her home and she offers you a cake that she had previously made. You loved it and you say her that it is fantastic.
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Imagine that your friend Jordi asks you to listen to a song that he plays with his band. You like it very much and you say it is good.
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