Unit_c13_[∫]_shin
How to pronounce The STOP consonant [ ∫]
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
Let's practice
Words
shy
machine
push
shallow
ship
Other word examples
Directions: Read the following words, phrases, sentences and tongue twisters correctly
saying the _[∫]_ accurately and distinctly.
Initial
shade, shake, share, sheep, ship, shop, sure, chef, show, shy, shine, shirt, sheet
Medial
wishes, fashion, pushing, machine, ocean, ashes, delicious, petition, caution, reaction, narration
Final
cash, flash, flesh, fish, wish, brush, rush, English, dish, moustache, push, relish
Phrases
short shrift sandwich short of a picnic
shiver my timbers shuffle of this mortal shawl
shoot through shot across the bows
shrinking violet
Sentences
1. Water swished and splashed making the houses vanish in a flash.
2. A swift motion and overwhelming rush of water and rocks came smashing down the village.
3. The financial benefit from the surety company resulted in substantial amounts.
4. The citizens petitioned the officials remiss in their duties be punished.
5. This ushers a new period in the life of the villagers.
Tongue Twisters
1. She sells sea shells on the sea shore;
The shells that she sells are sea shells I'm sure.
So if she sells sea shells on the sea shore,
I'm sure that the shells are sea shore shells.
2. I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.Where she sits she shines and where she shines she sits.
Exercise 1: Pictures
Instructions: Identify the following pictures with the [ ∫] sound.
Exercise 2: Vocabulary Test
Test I
Instructions: Underline the correct word that corresponds to the sentence.
1. I want to see a colorful ______(ship, sheep, shop) in the farm.
2. I'm afraid to sleep in my room alone becuase i always see a _________(shade, shadow) next to my bed.
3. One mistake brought _______(chem, shame, shim) to all his family.
4. I've been _______(shackled, chalked, shock) against the sins of this earth.
5. He ______(rushed, rash) down the hall to receive his guests.
Test II
Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.
A B
1. moustache a. A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
2. fashion b. Not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply
3. shallow c. A professional cook
4. shaft d. Bound by chains fastened around the ankles
5. shackled e.The latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behaviour
f. An unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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. "What's the feeling of sailing in a cruise ______?" Kim ask her self when she saw a cruise in the Port.
2. "Is clown ______ really funny?" That's the big question I wanna find out.
3. "What's the taste of grape ______ mom?" Anna's daughter ask her when they went to the restaurant.
4. Kim is curious if how deep is the _______.She wants to know that's why she join the diver's club.
5. The people in other country is always in a ________. They dont waist any second.
Exercise 3: Article reading
Instructions: Read the article correctly saying the[ ∫] sound accurately and underline
the words with the[ ∫] sound. Then answer the following questions.
What I learned in life:
I've learned -
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned-
that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned-
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned-
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do
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Exercise 4: Role Play (Picture Descriptions)
Instruction: Describe the following pictures in as many words as you can.
