C.E. Natural Learning Languages C.A.

RIF J-31501310-0 – NIT 05020171576

Phonetics - I
Professor: Willians Sosa

Place and “X” next to the words that have the /ʃ/ sound and underline the letters that
represent this sound.
1. ________ national
2. ________ television
3. ________ glacier
4. ________ fishing
5. ________ delicious
6. ________ measure
7. ________ watcher
8. ________ shower
9. ________ cheese
10. ________ patience

Listen carefully to your teacher. Two of the words in each group of three will be the
same. One will be different. Circle the number of the word that is different.
watch watch wash
You circle: 0. 1 2 3

1. 1 2 3
2. 1 2 3
3. 1 2 3
4. 1 2 3
5. 1 2 3
6. 1 2 3
7. 1 2 3
8. 1 2 3
9. 1 2 3
10. 1 2 3
Repeat after your teacher and then individually the following minimal pairs.

/ʧ/ /ʃ/
Cheap Sheep
Chip Ship
Cherry Sherry
Choose Shoes
Chop Shop
Match Mash
Catch Cash
Cheese She’s

Look at the following box of words…

shoes ship French dishwasher washing machine

toothbrush fish beach umbrella shampoo Chinese

cheese chest shirt fresh

…and find two…

0. Things that you can wear ___shirt___ and ___shoes___
1. Things that you can find in the bathroom __________ and ___________
2. Things that you can eat __________ and ___________
3. Things that you can see at sea __________ and ___________
4. Languages __________ and ___________
Listen carefully to the following sentences in which one of the words in parenthesis will
be read. Underline the word you hear.
1. This is a (cheap – sheep) blanket.
2. Where you can get that (chip – ship).
3. These (chops – shops) are too large.
4. You have to (match – mash) them.
5. What’s he (washing – watching)?
6. Can you (catch – cash) this?
Read the following sentences.
1. Ask someone at the butcher shop to chop the meat for you.
2. A match fell into the mashed potatoes.
3. Serve the chops with fresh French salad and chips.
4. I wish I could see a real witch.
5. She’s at the store buying some cheese.
6. The wool these sheep produce will not be cheap.
7. I usually eat fresh peach, chocolate chips cookies and drink a milkshake for lunch.
8. I’m sure the police will catch the thief who stole the cash.

Work in pairs. Create a role-play based on the following situation. Imagine one of you is
a kid, who wants to go out with her boyfriend / girlfriend but your parents do not get
along with him. She has to lie to them, so she can get their permission.
Student A: Sharon, the teenage girl who has to find a way to go out to see her boyfriend.
Student B: Chuck, who is waiting for Sharon at the corner. He plans to take her to the
beach.
Use at least eight (8) words from the list below.
Action words Food Names Places Shopping
center
Choose Cheeseburger Sheila Beach Water-proof
watch
Show Potato chips Charlotte Shopping mal Shirt

Wash Chocolate Chad Church Beach chair

Watch Fish Shane Kitchen Beach towel

Share Peaches Shannon Coffee shop Fishing boots