Consonant sounds

1. Consonant Sounds

2. VOICED SOUNDS VOICELESS SOUNDS [b] – back, baptism, rubber [p] – pitch, depose, sport [m] – made, compliment, remember [t] – tine, might, pretty [n] – wound, none, Sunday [s] – sit, lace, assistance [d] – dark, doubt, modern [h] – heat, hero, hot [z] – zeal, pleasure, zero [f] – first, rough, family [l] – late, lonely, sling [ ʃ ] – shop, she, shelter [v] – very, proven, nerve [ tʃ ] – cheat, lecture, check [w] – wound, power, war [ θ ] – thick, method, breath [ŋ] – sing, nothing, ring [ʒ] – usual, massage, dangerous [r] – round, forever, zero [g] – glued, together, go [ð] – them, breathe [ dʒ ] – judge, imagine, visual

3. P and F sound

4. [ p ] – [ f ] PRODUCTION private firm face the people playing field former president political figure food preparation potato fries familiar poem different pairs fascinating partner DRILL A 1. Myrna is a professional former. 2. He is a very interesting public figure 3. You paraphrase the poem on page 33. 4. He felt the intense pain during the operation. 5. The foreign policy is adverse to the interest of our country.

5. [ b ] – [ v ] PRODUCTION business venture business vocabulary vote buying vertical bar very big voice box bank vault book value biased view DRILL A 1. Did his brother buy Linda the blue car or brown one? 2. Brimster rubber elbows with the top brass. 3. The rabbit ran behind the bushes. 4. Bryan threw the bottle into the tub. 5. Everybody attended Buddy’s birthday party.

6. [ θ ] – [ t ] PRODUCTION the tenth ten thin coat of tin tie its thigh thought you taught both left to boat under the sheet, a good sheath theme song of the team even in death, more debts the fourth fort DRILL A 1. Is the story a fact or a myth? 2. Her sixteenth birthday was held in Manila Hotel. 3. The president is not worth the trust of the citizens. 4. Ten thin kittens were found on the streets. 5. The children were taught to be thoughtful their parents.

7. [ ð ] – [ d ] PRODUCTION hiding together faded clothing although the standard finding out whether another body tried to breathe murdered my father soothes the trouble further reduction smoothes the wrinkled DRILL A 1. He demands that his service be credited. 2. Report the accident to the authorities without further delay. 3. This balm soothes tired nerves. 4. The farmer gathered the seeds yesterday. 5. Breathe deeply before you start the exercise.

8. [ t ] – [ d ] PRODUCTION choice of genius dangerous venture chief justice logical departure checkered jumper intelligent question China and Japan imagine your picture cherish those jewels object to the purchase DRILL A 1. Beauty aids cannot hide a woman’s age. 2. He was shocked by the raids on his store. 3. The people saw heads over the hedge. 4. The bands traveled on a barge. 5. The siege sows seeds of discontent.

9. [ ʃ ] – [ ʒ ] PRODUCTION partial closure composure under tension location of the treasure international confusion congressional measure traditional occasion casual relationship visual reaction DRILL A 1. Did the doctor tell you that a mere massage would improve her mirage? 2. The government called their plan “sabotage”, because it has a camouflage. 3. The loss of her rare treasure changed his composure. 4. Generally, amnesias are usually due to the anesthesia. 5. His persuasion could not changed Manor’s decision to join the division.

10. [ s ] – [ z ] PRODUCTION circular zone assignment desired zodiac sign deserve the insult suddenly zoomed use force Christmas season paradise of us less noise DRILL A 1. Her poise and intelligence made her win in the contest. 2. The patient insisted on a tranquilizer. 3. He visits the nursery regularly. 4. The criminal deserved the insult. 5. It was a paradise for us.

11. WORD COMPARISON