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The presentation focuses on several techniques of eliciting proper falling tones when teaching English intonation with the help of target texts. The target text method has a long tradition, and it still shows its effectiveness when it is enhanced by creative material choice depending on students' interests. Mastering the falling tones is key when learning English intonation, and this particular aspect often causes problems for foreign learners. Some additional techniques can be suggested to improve the falling tones, based both on phonetic research and on the emotional context of the speech itself.