Warm-up: Say the following sentences aloud to your partner: “I think that Nanjing is the hottest city in China.” “I always wash my hands in the sink after I use the bathroom.” “I have three thousand RMB in my bank account.” “Thank you for thinking about me last Thursday.”

Lesson 1: “TH” vs. “S” sounds Pronunciation Class Lesson 1: “TH” vs. “S” sounds

Θ This symbol is called “theta” – it comes from a letter of the Greek alphabet It is used to represent the sound that you should make in some words with the “TH” sound Not all words with “TH” use this exact sound – we will look at the other sound in a moment

Examples of Words with Θ Think thank you Thousand Cathy Something Math mouth

Comparison of /Θ/ and /s/ Say the following words and compare their sounds: “think” “sink” “thank” “sank”

ð This symbol, known as the “thorn” is the voiced “TH” sound. It is used in many common English words It is pronounced like Θ, but with your throat vibrating.

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Now Practice Again: Say the following sentences aloud to your partner: “I think that Nanjing is the hottest city in China.” “I always wash my hands in the sink after I use the bathroom.” “I have three thousand RMB in my bank account.” “Thank you for thinking about me last Thursday.”