obviousnes-statement

Obviousnes statement

When you give information to another person and you think that this person should already know this information, you can use an obviousness declarative sentence. For example, Joan and Núria are talking about a common friend, Maria. Núria explains to Joan that Maria is pregnant. Joan asks Núria who is the father. Núria thinks that Joan should know this information because everybody knows that the father is Jaume, his partner.

Joan: De qui és, el fill?

Núria: D’en Jaume!

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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 of the sequence (Jau-) and then, in the last syllable (-me), it falls and raises lightly again.

Now listen to the sentence as many times as you want and pay attention to the graphic. Watch (and listen) how the voice raises at the last stressed syllable of the sequence (Jau-) and then, in the final syllable (-me) falls and raises again.
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Listen and watch more examples.

Now imagine that the father of the child is not called Jaume but Julià. Listen and watch the example.

Now imagine that the father of the child is not called Jaume but Màrius. Listen and watch the example.
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Practice.

Now pronounce a sentence with the same obviousness intonation. Imagine that you are speaking with a friend. You are talking about a common friend, Maria. You tell Joan that Maria is pregnant. He asks you who is the father. You think that he should know this information because everybody knows that the father is Jordi, his partner, and you tell him "De'n Jordi!". After saying it, listen how it is pronounced.

Imagine that you are talking with your brother. He asks you when your birthday is. You know that he should know it because you are brothers, you tell him "El sis de novembre!". After saying it, listen how it is pronounced.
Now imagine that you are talking to your partner. H/she asks what did your brother studied. You know that H/she should know it because h/she even has lent him books sometimes. You tell him/her that your brother studied "Matemàtiques!". After saying it, listen how it is pronounced.
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Equal or different?

Listen to these sentences and decide if the intonation is the same you heard in the sentence of 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 you are talking to your flat mate. He asks you with what you eat the chicken. You are very surprised for his question because he should know that you like to eat the chicken with chips. You answer him "Amb patates!".
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Imagine that you are talking with your sister and she asks you where are you travelling next months. You have tell her many times that you are going to Tolosa, and you are very surprised of her question because you think that she should already know it. You answer her that you are going to Tolosa.
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