TH sound

The nastiest sound in English!

 First of all, stick your tongue out

We know it’s not

pretty, but it’s
necessary!!
First of all, recognize that there are 2 TH sounds!

Put your hands on your throat

 Voiced: feel the vibration
 Voiced: there’s nothing!
Voiceless TH: puff of air

Make sure that we have a good “puff” for this sound!

 Thank you
 I think so
Common words with both sounds

 Thanks  This
 Thirty  That
 Thursday  Those
 Thin  The
 Thousand  There
 Thing  They
Dave’s Funny TH video

 TH video link
Practice

 Practice with both TH sounds in different positions in words

Common sound mistakes

T:
 Thanks vs tanks
 Bat vs bath
Common sound mistakes

D:
 Day vs They
 Breathe vs Breed
Common sound mistakes

T:
 Thanks vs tanks
 Bat vs bath
Common sound mistakes

S or Z:
 Sank vs Thank
 Breeze vs Breathe
Practice!
1 sick-------------------thick
2 sum------------------ thumb
3 sink------------------ think
4 mouse-------------- mouth
5 pass -----------------path
6 first--------------------thirst
7 free---------------------three
8 fin-----------------------thin
9 Fred--------------------thread
10 tree---------------------three
11 tanks-------------------thanks
12 bat----------------------bath
13 tent---------------------tenth
14 taught------------------thought
15 zen------------------then
Common mistakes in sentences

 I think that it’s going to be hot today.

 I want to thank the class for listening to me.
 There’s something that I need to get.
 Three things that we’re going to talk about...
 I thought that we were going to meet at three.
 Pick up those things over there.
 This theory is very interesting.
 Let’s meet this Thursday.