Warm-up: Say the following sentences aloud to your partner: 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. ”

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

Θ This symbol is called “ theta ” – it comes from a letter of the Greek alphabet 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 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 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 Think thank you thank you Thousand Thousand Cathy Cathy Something Something Math Math mouth mouth

Comparison of /Θ/ and /s/ Say the following words and compare their sounds: 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 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. 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: 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. ”