The audio CDs that are packaged with this book contain the Check Yourself listenings. In addition, a classroom audio program available on both CDs and cassettes includes the listenings for these sections as well as for the exercises for each lesson. | EXERCISE b ül Work with a partner. Write a short conversation beginning with one of the following questions What day is today Can you drive me to the doctor on Monday Do you think we should do something for Don s birthday Practice your conversation together. Pay attention to all the words containing the consonant d . Don t forget to practice d every day Lesson 26 135 Lesson 9 as in think bathtub and mouth PRONOUNCING 6 Tongue tip Between the teeth Airstream Continuous without interruption Vocal cords Not vibrating Possible Pronunciation Problems The sound 0 does not exist in most languages. Because it may be difficult for you to recognize you probably substitute more familiar sounds. EXAMPLES If you say s instead of 9 thank will sound like sank. If you say J instead of 0 thin will sound like shin. If you say f instead of 0 Ruth will sound like roof. If you say t instead of 0 path will sound like pat. When you pronounce 0 concentrate on placing your tongue between your teeth. Look in a mirror and keep the airstream continuous. Keep thinking about 0 Practice EXERCISE A Listen and repeat. Remember to place your tongue between your teeth when you say 0 . 0 At tl le Beginning of Words 0 In the Middle of Words 0 At the End of Words thaw theme theory wealthy healthy anything bath teeth truth thin thick thirsty nothing toothpaste birthday both mouth south thank thorn thought method something northwest cloth month oath thief author path note The consonant 9 is always spelled th. 136 exercises Listen and repeat. Remember to place your tongue BETWEEN your teeth for 0 and behind your teeth for ft and s . 0 t s thank tank sank thin tin sin thought taught sought bath bat bass thick ticic sick Beth bet Bess path pat pass EXERCISE C 81 Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the consonant 0 in the boldfaced words. 1. Thank you. 2. I think so. something else Open your mouth. healthy and wealthy a penny for your thoughts Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday. Do birds fly north or south in
