Lesson 12: Content Words & the S, Z and TH
Goals for this Lesson:
- Find out more about Content Words and how they are used.
- Start getting an understanding of how sentence stress works in English.
- Learn to recognize and pronounce the S and Z sounds correctly.
- Know how to pronounce the TH in both voiced and unvoiced versions.
- Pass our short quiz with at least 80% accuracy.
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Step 1
Word Intonation Patterns- 1 and 2 Syllables
Step 2
Pronunciation Lesson 12
Video 1
Video 5
Video 2
Video 6
Video 3
Video 4
Step 3
The American S and Z
Please repeat after me…
S and Z Words- Slow Pace
S and Z Words- Normal Pace
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S and Z Sentences- Slow Pace
S and Z Sentences- Normal Pace
Sue sat at the zoo in her lacey dress.
I advise you to place your peas in the sink.
Susan has a zest for sewing that I haven’t seen since last summer.
My advice is to choose the best size first.
The racer forced lazy Zach to seize the day.
Americans say zee and Canadians say zed.
The American TH
TH Words- Slow Pace
TH Words- Normal Pace
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TH Sentences- Slow Pace
TH Sentences- Normal Pace
This is my other brother.
We meet on the third Thursday of the month.
We are friends through thick and thin*.
My mother thawed out those chicken thighs before cooking them.
My father bathed my baby brother before clothing him.
Either breathe in the smell or hold your breath.
* Meaning of “through thick and thin” – through good times and bad times
Step 4
Take the Lesson 12 Quiz
Quiz 12
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