Daily English - Day 15
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/ʃ/ & /ʒ/
The back of the lower front teeth.
Step three.
Round your lips into a circle.
Push the air out of your mouth as you make the sh sound.
Sh.
Let's spend some time to differentiate the sh and t sounds.
Shoo.
Sue.
Sho.
Shell.
Sheet.
Seat.
Shop.
Soap.
Shine.
Sign.
Dish.
Let's move on with how to make the zz sound.
Step 1. Place your teeth, tongue, vibrate in your vocal cords as you make the zzz sound.
zzz zzz zzz
Now, we're going to practice each sound separately with words and sentences.
First, the sh sound.
shop
dash
sugar
push
shoes
show
I need your permission.
This is a serious situation.
Sharon works at a shoe shop.
She wished she had gone sooner.
This is a very special washing machine.
Next, the zz sound.
measure
usually
version
stage
message
leisure
They found the treasure in Asia.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I want the beige version of this car.
What do you usually do in your leisure time?
Dad messaged me to take my bike to the garage.
Exercise 1.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
treasure
ensure
pressure
nation
equation
intention
season
conclusion
division
fiction
suggestion
question
genre
beige
get
Exercise 2.
Listen to the sentences and circle the words you hear.
We need more seats for the guests.
Did you sell all the shoes?
I received your message yesterday.
The tailor needs to take his measurements.
My mom often watches TV for pleasure.
Exercise 1.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
treasure
ensure
pressure
nation
equation
intention
season
conclusion
division
fiction
suggestion
question
genre
beige
get
Exercise 2.
Listen to the sentences and circle the words you hear.
We need more seats for the guests.
Did you sell all the shoes?
I received your message yesterday.
The tailor needs to take his measurements.
My mom often watches TV for pleasure.
And let's wrap it up here.
Go over the video and practice the sounds, words and sentences carefully.

