Tag Questions in Spoken English

In this lesson, we first review tag questions and then look at how they are used in spoken English. This is for learners who have already studied tag questions. Level: intermediate and advanced.
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• tag
• question
• spoken
• English
• fast
• speech
• Stacy
• Hagen
• high
• intermediate
• advanced
• reduction
• American
• listening

[Myrtone]

How about the video on tag questions in French and German, is their usage any different from English? In German, the nicht wahr always has the same intonation regardless, doesn't it?

[EnglishwithStacy]

@Myrtone

I think the tags in French and German have just one intonation, but I'd like to have this confirmed. Any

French or German speakers out there?

[EnglishwithStacy]

Thanks for your feedback! I'm glad it was helpful, and hope your classmates like it, too.

[Nicole3900]

I'm American and stumbled upon this video. Ironically, it is helping me to think about things in English like tag questions, which I say automatically without thinking about them. Nice videos, thanks!

[EnglishwithStacy]

@Nicole3900

It really shows us how complex (and fascinating) English is. One of the most fun parts of teaching English for me is figuring out why we say what we say, and then trying to explain it in simple terms. Thanks for your comment!

[18jedai]

Hi Stacy. I got interested in your discussion precisely the "don't you" with the "t" and "y" pronounced as "ch". Love it! It's new to my ears! Can you provide me a support reference for this "ch" thing so I could read and learn more about pronunciation? Thanks Stacy and more power!

[EnglishwithStacy]

This is called "assimilation." Some of the most common are

t + y = ch (example: don't you)

d + y = j (would you)

s + y = sh (miss your)

z + y = zh (How's your).

Some pronunciation books that teach American English teach it. If you search on Google for "assimilation phonetics" or "assimilation linguistics," you will find many references. I also teach it in my book: "Sound Advice: A Basis for Listening," (2nd Edition). Good luck!i

[aoulefi]

very interesting

[cChiOo10]

Is stacy very nice,isn't she?

[chakimhamzah]

thank stacy I am just thinking how to explain them to my student.now I am teaching in language laboratory SMPN 102 cijantung, jakarta Indonesia. you so help me

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come also to my FB: chakim hamzah or email: frans115@yahoo.com

[chakimhamzah]

thank stacy I am just thinking how to explain them to my student.now I am teaching in language laboratory SMPN 102 cijantung, jakarta Indonesia. you so help me

to all my friends EFL teacher around the world this my group in FB : TEFL association Jakarta  and ELT forum Jakarta.

come also to my FB: chakim hamzah or email: frans115@yahoo.com

[Blackthorne13]

thank you so much

I'll teach this to my classmates

this videos is very helpful

:)

Greetings!!!