They thought they were going to Northern Spain. Which tablecloth shall we use for the party? That was the thirty-third theatre to open. THR Blends
Thread (thread the needle) Throw (throw the ball) Throat (my throat is sore) Thrill (a thrilling ride) Three (three more days) Threw (he threw the ball) Throne (the king sits on a throne) Paragraph Practice
Nurse Thatcher was thankful it was Thursday. She knew that on Thursday she had to deliver 33 boxes of thermometers to the North American Athletic Club. They thought that thermometers were necessary for testing the hydrotherapy baths. This was thought to benefit the athletes with arthritis. The athletic trainers required authorization to provide hydrotherapy to the youthful athletes on the three bulletin boards with thumbtacks throughout the athletic club. Rather than risk the health of the athletes, they thoroughly checked the thousands of thermometers to insure their worthiness; otherwise they needed to be thrown away. TH Exceptions
Although the following words are spelled with a ‘TH’, they are pronounced as a T. Thomas Thompson Theresa Thailand Thames Esther Thyme Voicing the T Sound
If a T falls within two voiced sounds (usually vowels), the T becomes voiced like a D. Examples:
Water Wader (the whole word is voiced) Better Bedder Butter Budder Voiced T Practice
Betty bought a bit of better butter. But, said she, this butter?s bitter. If I put it in my batter, it?ll make my batter bitter. 美语发音视频教程04：F, V, SH和ZSH发音详解及区别 Session Four 1. Consonant ?F? 2. Consonant ?V?
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3. The Unvoiced ?SH? Sound 4. The Voiced ?ZSH? Sound
Consonants F and V are produced with contact of your upper teeth and lower lip. Think of it as biting your lower lip. Maintain a steady air stream.
They are both identical, except the F is unvoiced, and the V is voiced.
Practice Words with ‘F’
Foot Find Finally Family Freedom Laugh Telephone Symphony Rough Practice Sentences
Do you feel like a physical wreck?
Are you fed up with your feeling of fatigue? Have you had enough of feeling rough? Why don?t you fight fever with Pharaoh?s Friend.
A medicine that is tough on Flu.
Practice Words with ‘V’
Vote Vine Oven Evaluate Voice Travel River Every Glove Alive Leave Comparing F and V
Feel – Veal Safe – Save Fat – Vat Fine – Vine Face – Vase Fan – Van Foul – Vowel Proof – Prove Practice Phrases
A famous athlete A food vendor The Foreign Service Summer vacation Vocabulary test Over the rainbow Our first victory Harvard University Husband and wife Very well done
Practice Sentences
Her promotion in the firm was well deserved. There was only one survivor on the island.
Steve noticed that the olive juice must have stained his sleeve. The street vendor was selling souvenirs to tourists.
Dave gave me his car so that I could drive on New Year?s Eve. There were several dents in the rear fender.
Tom placed several tomatoes from the vine into a basket. NOT OF. BUT OV.
The Unvoiced SH Sound
To make the Unvoiced SH sound, bring your mouth and lips forward, teeth should be slightly apart. Produce air stream. Words beginning with SH begin with this sound. (So are the words Sugar, Sure, Chef and Chicago.)
SH practice words
Beginning She Sugar Sure Shadow Sheep Shirt Shoe Shoe
Shape Chicago Chef Middle Nation Motion Mission Special Reputation
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Official Machine Fishing Insurance Sunshine Ocean Tissue Addition Subtraction End Rush Dish Establish SplashIrish Fresh Finish SH Sentences
The fishing trip was planned and we left to go to the ocean. Was the chef ashamed to use the precious sugar? Sharon gave a special performance.
He will be stationed in Washington, D.C, the nation?s capital. She went to a fashion show after taking a shower. She sells seashells by the seashore.
The social club was praised for their cooperation.
SH Practice
Joe?s weather machine shows a sharp drop in air pressure, especially offshore. Ships in motion on the ocean should be sure to use caution.
The Voiced ZSH Sound
The Voiced ZSH sound is exactly like the SH except voicing is added. Usual(Uzshual) ZSH practice words
Middle Usual Unusual Usually Vision Visual Conclusion Prestige Asia Version Division Casual Television End Beige Massage Practice Sentences
It?s not unusual for people to study division in Asia. I usually use a measuring cup to measure erosion.
The beige walls were the usual color in the treasury building.
List things that are appropriate for each column. Then say them out loud in full sentences for practice. Example: It?s usually hot in the summer.
It?s unusual for me to be late for an appointment. Usually Unusual
Hot in the summer Late for appointments
美语发音视频教程05：辅音L的发音详解 Session Five 1. Consonant L
L Tips:
Your bottom jaw should be as wide open as possible.
Your tongue should RISE UP (independently of your jaw) and touch right behind your top teeth. Produce the ?L? sound by dropping and relaxing your tongue.
Practice “LA, LA, LA”, keeping your bottom jaw lowered and open while only raising your tongue.
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L at the beginning of words
Lunch Local London Learn Large Life Lobby Library Lucky Lift Laugh Long
L in the middle of words
Inflation Believe Volume Glue Elevator Solve Pulling Flood Delete Elect Alive Color
L at the end of a word
To produce an L at the end of a word, remember to slowly raise your tongue upward, towards your upper teeth, while keeping your bottom jaw as open as possible. The L sound comes from the tongue movement, not from the placement.
(Using your finger to push down on your bottom teeth to keep your jaw open, may be helpful for practicing.)
Practice words
Will Ball Tall Call Small Control Bowl Apple Miracle Powerful Control Financial People L Sentences
The lollipop fell into the cool water.
Her driver?s license was pulled out of the blue golf bag. Blake?s bowling ball fell under his tools.
Carl could not locate the lemons or the limes. The school was a mile away from the hill. The golf club was made of steel.
Al?s goal was to play baseball with Carol.
A certified letter was delivered for the enrollment list. It was revealing to look at the smiling lawyer. FL Blend Poem
A flea and a fly, flew up in a flue. Said the flea, “Let us fly!” Said the fly, “Let us flee!”
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
Practice using Will
Will you empty the garbage?
Will you ask her to clean the kitchen? Will you prepare a meal for the children? When will you begin your studies at college?
When will she purchase the dress for her wedding? Why will he ask them to stay late at work? Why will she bring her baby to the meeting? How will they know if our flight is delayed? Where will the child be going next year? Where will they put all of the pillows?
What will she do with the millions of dollars she won?
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Comparing R and L
Red - Led Rick - Lick Reef - Leaf Rear - Lear
Rest - Less Grass - Glass Crime - Climb Free - Flee
L and R Combinations
Seal ring Toll road Already Civil rights Railroad Rivalry Coral reef Jewelry Schoolroom Gravel road 美语发音视频教程06：单词结尾的发音注意事项 Session Six 1.Word Endings
Make sure that the final sounds in your words come through clearly and fully. Don?t drop off or shorten the endings!
P endings
I hope the group will sleep on the ship.
The soda pop spilled out of the cup, over the map and onto her lap. Was the Egg Drop Soup cheap?
B endings
We cleaned the cobweb from the doorknob in the bathtub. Rob broke his golf club when he slipped on the ice cube. The crab was under the cement slab at the yacht club. The ticket stub was found in the taxicab.
T endings
Kate left her cat on the mat as she flew a kite. The sailboat came into the port to join the fleet.
What bait will make the fish bite? A cricket or a piece of meat? D endings
Fred will decide which sled should be painted red. David tried to send a refund back to England.
He could not hide his report card behind the chalk board.
Three rules for ED endings
Many verbs that are in the past tense end in ED. (Example: Today I walk, yesterday I walked) Rule 1
If a word ends in an unvoiced consonant, when adding ED, just add an Unvoiced T Example:
Today I jump, yesterday I jumped. (pronounced jump T) Today I walk, yesterday I walked. (pronounced walk T) Rule 2
If a word ends in a voiced consonant, add a Voiced D Example:
Today I rub, yesterday I rubbed. (pronounced rub-D)
I cleaned the kitchen. I poured the milk. I scrubbed the floor.
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