VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (S)

Listen to “Deck the Halls,” a Christmas song used for pronunciation.

Pronunciation

My Father is further away from me now.

Thought vs fought. 

—–> past of to think vs. past tense of to fight.

ex. I thought that I wanted to buy these clothes, but instead I bought those clothes.

thought =

1. past tense of the verb – To Think –  I thought that he was cool 我以为他很酷。
2. an idea- noun form – On this subject, I have many different thoughts.

ex. The teacher thought I was late, but in fact I had already arrived to class.

Tongue Twisters 

1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled a peck of pickled peppers.

2. She sells sea shells by the sea shore. The seashells she sells are seashells she is sure.

3. A skunk sat on a stump and thought the stump stunk but the stump thought the skunk stunk.

Faaaa vs Thaaaa

—— Faaaaaa T  = Fought

——– Thaaaaa T = Thought

Th sound is ALWAYS tongue is out. 为了发出这种声音, 舌头总是出来的。

Consulting Further Resources

The voiceless (unvoiced) TH sound (IPA symbol: θ) can be found in English words such as think, thing, teeth, birthday, bath, and both.

The voiced TH sound (IPA symbol: ð) can be found in English words such as the, them, those, father, together, brother, and breathe.

—- 西班牙语 in Spanish they have “RRR” sound… “to roll your r’s”

ex. That was perfect ! Perrrrfecto!  滚动你的 R 的呼吸