Sounds to be trained: θ, ð.

a) read the sound characteristics and train the sounds in words given in transcription.

[θ] – a forelingual interdental constrictive oral fricative, voiceless;

[ð] – voiced.

The tip of the tongue moves forward and occupies a position between the upper and lower teeth. The soft palate is raised, and the stream of air passes through the narrowing formed between the upper teeth and the tip of the tongue with friction.

θɪn        θɪŋk       θɪŋ       θΛm       θΛmp       θΛd      ‘θɜ:zdɪ       ‘θɪətə       ‘θaʊzənd        θri:

‘brΛðə       ‘mΛðə        ‘Λðə         ə’nΛðə       ‘bɒðə       ‘heðə      ‘weðə         ‘leðə        ‘feðə

A shoemaker makes shoes without leather,

With four elements all together,

Fire, Water, Earth, Air,

And every customer takes two pair.

A thatcher of Thatchwood went to Thatchet-a-thatching.

Did a thatcher Thatchwood go to Thatchet-a-thatching?

If a thatcher of Thatchwood went to Thatchet-a-thatching,

Where’s the thatching the thatcher of Thatchwood has thatched?

 Wealth is nothing without health.

Birds of feather flock together.

To go through thick and thin.

When three Thursday come together.

The less men think the more they talk.

To tell the truth and nothing but the truth.

c) read the dialogue “Gossips”

Judith: Edith [‘i:dɪθ] Smith is only thirty.

Ethel [‘eθəl]: Is she? I thought she was thirty-three.

Judith: Edith’s birthday was last Thursday.

Ethel: Was it? I thought it was last month.

Judith: The Smith’s house is worth thirty thousand pounds.

Ethel: Is it? I thought it was worth thirty thousand.

Judith: I’m so thirsty.

Ethel: Are you? I thought you drank something at Smiths’.

Judith: No. Edith gave me nothing to drink.

Ethel: Shall I buy you a drink?

 [ð - z], [θ-s]  

Elizabeth's things

Smith's theme

the next months

two-fifths

three-sixths

baths     

bathes

booths             

clothes

truths     

breethes

depths   

paths

months 

 [s-ð]

It's the second door to the left.                                  What's the time?

What's this?                                                               What's that?

What’s that got to do with it?                                    That's the idea.  

It took place less than four hours ago.                       That's the latest news.

[z-ð]

Who’s this?  Here's the play.                              It was always the same.

It was as simple as that.                                      I suppose that's right.

You can't use this ticket.                                     Is this seat taken?

Is that you Dick?                                                 Is that а fact?

Is that so?                                                            Can’t you close that window?

Whose watch is this?                                          Why has the light gone out? 

Where's the bus stop?                                          Here's the waiter.  

Is there anything in it?

I heard them laughing as they were leaving the room.

It was the best place to swim from.

This is the most difficult problem we've ever had to solve.

It was almost the same style as the cathedral we saw in London.

[s-θ], [θ-s]  

The horse thief was soon found out.

She has very nice things.  They pass through the city.

We sailed on the North Sea.

His fourth sister died very young.

[z-θ]

Eve is thin.  They say these things again and again.

On Thursday she was three.

                 Rising Tone

Low Rise starting from a low pitch and moving upwards, implies a neutral polite attitude in Yes/No - questions (it sounds friendly in Wh–questions, greetings). LR is used for completed utterances, particularly Yes/No-questions and many tag-questions, and also for incomplete utterances.

   High Rise is not so common and useful as Low Rise. HR goes from mid to high pitch in a speaker's voice range and is used in emotional conversation, mainly in echo-questions very often expressing surprise.

e.g.:  Let's meet at ten.  - At ten?                                      

Low Rising Tone

Watch.

Run.              Why?       Stop.

Fine.              Where?    Good.

Now.             Me?         Eight.

Ten.               All?         Right.

Gently.         

Have one.    

Hasn't she?

Always.       

That side.   

Mustn’t you?

Can I?     

Try to.      

Steady there.

Is there?

Thank you.   

Wait a bit.

Can’t you?

Sorry.      

 Possibly.

Aren't we?

Really?        

Certainly.

    I'm sorry.     

I'll call on him.

At what time?  

Do you think no? 

Is this the one?

Does it matter?       

Remember. Is he happy?                He’d wait for us.

They couldn't.                                                                                                    You must tell me.         There wasn’t one

We haven't. Are they fine ones?      He’s done with it.

Continue.                      

That's good.         

Not yet.

Why not?

How soon?

Later on.

All right.

That’s all.

Never mind.

Don’t bother.

Good-bye.

Come here.

Cheer up.

Sit down.

Who’s  that?

Not quite.

No, thanks.

Well done.

I'll see.

High Rising Tone

Who? 

Yes?

Now?

Me?

You?

No?

Them?

Right?

Wait?

Next?

Stop?

Here?

There?

Why?

Whose?

When?

What?

Where?

Which?

Often?

Like it?

Isn’t he?

Really?

Suit me?      

Shouldn’t I?

Badly?

Which one?

Interesting?

Forty?          

My fault?

All of it?

May I?

Must I?

Both of them?

You thought so?

You like him?

She had to?

Is this it?

You’ve lost it?

You think so?

It’s a new one?

It’s an extra?

You can feel it?

In October?

They don’t like it?

The blue one’s larger than  which  one?

Another cup of tea?

You don’t regret it?

You want it back?

It’s not the one you want?

She married  Mary’s brother?