Intonation is the music of speech: the way your voice goes up and down. It carries feelings and attitude, not just words. A learner can say "Thank you" with perfect sounds, but if the voice stays flat, it can sound bored or even rude to British ears. In this episode: • The fall: statements, commands and wh-questions • The rise: yes/no questions and checking • Question tags: falling or rising • Lists and warm greetings • Breakfast and the school run: an invented scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: I'm going to bed — voice falls on BED Breakfast's ready — falls on RED-ee Put your coat on — falls on COAT; a clear instruction Turn the telly off — falls on TEL (telly means TV, casual) Where are your shoes? — falls on SHOES What time's the bus? — falls on BUS Who's at the door? — falls on DOOR Are you ready? — rises on RED-ee Have you got your lunch? — rises on LUNCH Is that the post? — rises on POST (the post means letters and parcels) Do you want toast? — rises on TOAST Tuesday? — did you say Tuesday? Half three? — is that the time? It's cold, ISN'T it — rising tag: you really are not sure and want an answer You've got a key, haven't you — falling: I'm sure you have You've got a key, haven't you — rising: I hope so, but please tell me Lovely day, isn't it — falling: friendly small talk with a neighbour We need milk, bread, eggs and BUTter — rise, rise, rise, fall Pack your pyjamas, your toothbrush and your BOOK — fall on the last item Hiya! — hello (casual, friendly) Morning! — good morning (casual) Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.