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. This classroom audio program also provides models o£ correct pronunciation for each sound presented. | More Practice EXERCISE A EXERCISE B ED Read the weather report aloud. Pay attention to the boldfaced words containing the consonant Ô3- This is Heather Worthington here to give you another weather report. The weather is rather rainy in northern areas. Don t bother with umbrellas or heavy clothing in the southern region. There will be warm weather although there is a slight chance of either rain or storms. Seas are smooth so you might take those bathing suits out. Neither tornado nor hurricane warnings are in effect this week so everyone can breathe easy. That s all for tonight. LU Select a brief newspaper or magazine article. Circle all words pronounced with the consonant d Look in a mirror as you read it aloud. Be sure to see and feel the tip of your tongue between your teeth as you say d . d is another sound that you can master if you remember that the tip of your tongue goes between your teeth 142 Part 3 Consonants Lésson EXERCISE Contrast and Review of s zl t Id 0 and Ö Listen and repeat the words and sentences. s z t d 0 Ö 1. pass pat path 2. sink zinc think 3. set said Seth 4. Stan Dan than 5. Zen den then Ed Ö s 6. Dan is older than Stan. s Ct ce 7. Did you pass Pat on the path 0 z is 8. I think there is zinc in the sink. CO Cd t 9. Seth said to set the table. Cs M z Ct 10. Sue is due at the zoo at two. 143 Lesson J as in shoe nation and wish and t fl as in chair teacher and witch __ __ PRONOUNCING J Tongue tip Near but not touching upper gum ridge Middle of tongue Near but not touching hard palate Airstream Continuous without interruption Vocal cords Not vibrating EXAMPLES Possible Pronunciation Problems The consonant J may not be familiar to you. You may accidentally substitute the more familiar s or tJ sound the sound to be covered next . If you say s instead of J she will sound like see. If you say tJ instead of J shoe will sound like chew. The sound f will be easy to pronounce if you keep the airstream steady and smooth. Be .
