Unit_c10_[δ]_the
How to pronounce The STOP consonant [δ]
Links to Phonetics: the sound of American English (発音の仕方をこちらのリンクから確認)
Pink: relatively lower priorities
Red: High priorities
(Insert words with pictures)
Let's practice
Words
weather
gather
feather
clothing
withdrawing
Other word examples
Directions: Read the following words, phrases, sentences and tongue twisters correctly
saying the / δ / accurately and distinctly.
Initial
that, the, thee, them, there, these, this, than, therefore, those
Medial
other, worthy, either, weather, brother, father, mother, feather, bother,leather,wither
Final
teethe, with, breathe, bathe, loathe
Phrases
a feather in her cap That makes my blood boil!
one or the other There for the taking
that's it Put two and two together.
That's the last straw!
the bitter end
Sentences
1. Although father and mother loathe to come,they nevertheless met the campaigners.
2. They're both a little under the weather .
3. Is your father coming to the gathering this Saturday?
4. Send me another.
5. The players took a breather before going further.
Tongue Twisters
1. Whether the weather be fine
or whether the weather be not.
Whether the weather be cold
or whether the weather be hot.
We'll weather the weather
whether we like it or not.
2.The Smothers brothers' father's mother's brothers are
the Smothers brothers' mother's father's other brothers.
Exercise 1: Pictures
Instructions: Identify the following pictures with the / δ / sound.
Exercise 2: Vocabulary Test
Test I
Instructions: Underline the correct word that corresponds to the sentence.
1. _______ (Thy, Dye, Thai) word is my command.
2. I like to eat sushi _______ even (dough, though, thou) I'm allergic to it.
3. _______ (Dose, Those, That) houses look like castles.
4. Haven't seen them before, who are _______ (dye, they, day)?
5. Her _______ (beating, breading, breathing) is now labored due to the obstruction in her throat.
Test II
Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.
A B
1. bother a. assemble or get together
2. gather b. the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
3. rhythm c. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
4. withstand d. move about aimlessly or without any destination
5. smooth e. characterized by or preferring solitude
f. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
g. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
Test III
Listening Test
Instructions: Listen carefully` as the teacher reads series of sentences.
Fill in the blanks the appropriate word to complete the sentence.
1. _______ (Nether, Neither) he nor she agreed that the new kid in school is _______ (worthy, wordy) to be befriended.
2. _______ (Otter, Other) _______ (dan, than) that, I don't need anything anymore.
3. The massage was _______ (soothing, sooting), _______ (dust, thus) I wanna go back there sometime in the near future.
4. "I saw _______ (theme, them) steal those _______ (clothes, clots) from that store!" The boy exclaimed.
5. _______ (
Ether, Either) of the two theories are questionable, _______ (therefore, therefor) more research should be done.
Exercise 3: Article reading
Instructions: Read the article correctly saying the / δ / sound accurately and underline
the words with the / δ / sound. Then answer the following questions.
A husband and wife were having dinner at a very Fine restaurant when this absolutely stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big kiss, tells him she’ll see him later, and walks away. His wife glares at him and says, “Who was that??!!” “Oh,” replies the husband, “that was my mistress.” The wife says, “That’s it; I want a divorce.” “I understand,” replies her husband, “But, remember, if you get a divorce, there will be no more shopping trips to Paris, no wintering in the Caribbean, no Infinity or Lexus in the garage, and no more Country Club, but the decision is yours.” Just then the wife notices a mutual friend entering the restaurant with a gorgeous woman. “Who’s that woman with Jim? ” she asks. “That’s his mistress,” replies her husband. “Ours is prettier,” says the wife.
Questions:
1.) What does stunning means?
2.) Describe the mistress of Jim.
Exercise 4: Role Play (Picture Discriptions)
Instruction: Make a weather report using thie picture.
