Pron 025 Unit 01

Unit One: /T/
think
bathroom
/TINk/ /bQTrum/ /tiT/
teeth
How to Make the Sound

Place the tip of your tongue between your upper and lower teeth. Don't put it between your
lips. Make the sound by forcing air through the opening between your teeth and tongue.
Don't vibrate your vocal cords.
Exercise One: Word Repetition

Listen to the following words and repeat.
Thursday
think
third
throw
Thelma
without
bathroom
nothing
breathless
mythology
teeth
path
method
booth
wrath
Exercise Two: Minimal Pairs

Listen to the following word pairs. Repeat them, being careful to make the distinction
between the two sounds.
three
Thor
both
tore
frilled
free
soar
boat
Thor
thrilled
thin
pass
fought
moth
three
sin
path
thought
moss
free
Exercise Three: Phrases with /T/
You will hear phrases of words that either contain the sound /T/ or do not. As you listen to
each, phrase circle yes if you hear /T/, and circle no if you do not.
1. yes
2. yes
3. yes
no
no
no
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
no
no
no
7. yes
8. yes
9. yes
no
no
no
Exercise Four: Minimal Pair Distinction

Part One
You will hear the sentences below, but only one of the italicized words will be spoken.
Circle the one word which you hear.
1. Geoffrey saw the pass/path and took it.

2. Thora and Thelma read all about the trees/threes.
3. After the rain, his booths/boots were covered with mud.
4. All the students saw the free/three men and applauded.
5. The new manager really liked his new theme/team.
Part Two
Listen for the missing words and write them on the lines below.
6. That man was
when I saw him.
7. Paula and John were
by the Halloween costumes.
8. The little girl had a big ___________.

9. My
are no good.
10. The baseball player had a hot
Exercise Five: Dictation

Listen to the sentences and write them.
1. _____________________________________thumb._______
2. ____________________thirsty _________________________
3. _________________________________________healthy.___
4. ____________________________________________fine.___
5. _______________________moths_______________________
Exercise Six: Questions for Answers Given
In this section, you will hear 5 answers. You will not hear the questions. Listen carefully to
the answer, and then record the question in the space provided on your tape by using your
drill/record button.
Example: ______________________? I'm fine, thanks.

(you record "How are you?" onto your tape BEFORE the answer.)
1. Do you think
2. Have
3. Was
4. Did
5. Was
Unit One Tongue Twisters

Say these tongue twisters out loud to practice the sound.
1.
Thor is the god of Thunder.
2.
Thelma and Theo have bad breath.
3.
Three free thrilling frills fought on Ruth's roof.
4.
Thieves are thankless thugs who deserve our wrath.
5.
Nothing is worth thousands of deaths.
6.
Mr. Smith's teeth are thin and lethal.
7.
Thursdays are thirsty days for lethargic Ruth and Thelma.
8.
It seems themes are sought by thousands of mythical misses.
9.
Thick ticks on three trees brought broth to ten thin tin men.
/TIk tIks An Tri triz brAt brAT tu tEn TIn tIn mIn/
10.
Sick thickets thwarted seven thin sinners from passing through.
/Tr Iz D gAd !v T!ndr/

/TElm Qnd TioW hQv bQd brET/
/Triy friy TrIlIN frIlz fAt n ruTs ruf/
/Tivz Ar TQNkls T!gz huW dzrv AWr rQT/
/n!TIN Iz wrT TAwznz !v dETs/
/mIstr smITs tiT Ar TIn Qnd liTl/
/Trzdeyz Ar Trsti dEIz fr lTArdZIk ruT n TElm/
/It simz Timz Ar sAt baI TAWznz !v mITkl mIsz/
/sIk TIkts Twrtd sEvn TIn sInrz frvm pQsIN TruW/
Unit One
Minimal Pair Exercises for Student Pairs
You and your partner have different sheets, either A or B.

Read your words from the list below to your partner, and he or she will mark down which
word was different (either the first, second, or third). Then, your partner will read, and you
will mark down on your worksheet either the first, second, or third (whichever is different).
Example: You hear "ThorsoreThor"; you write 2 in the space provided, as the second
(sore) was different from the first and third (Thor).
1. think
sink
sink
1. ____________________ (1, 2, or 3)
2. fought
fought
thought
2. ____________________
3. boat
both
boat
3. _____________________
4. broth
broth
brought
4. _____________________
5. sin
thin
thin
5. _____________________
6. moth
moth
moss
6. _____________________
7. Thor
sore
sore
7. ______________________
8. pass
pass
path
8. ______________________
9. three
free
three
9. ______________________
10. frilled
frilled
thrilled
10. ______________________
Unit One
Minimal Pair Exercises for Student Pairs
You and your partner have different sheets, either A or B.

Read your words from the list below to your partner, and he or she will mark down which
word was different (either the first, second, or third). Then, your partner will read, and you
will mark down on your worksheet (either the first, second, or third, whichever is different).
Example: You hear "ThorsoreThor"; you write 2 in the space provided, as the second
(sore) was different from the first and third (Thor).
1. thin
sin
sin
1. ____________________ (1, 2, or 3)
2. frilled
thrilled
thrilled
2. ____________________
3. boat
both
both
3. _____________________
4. path
path
pass
4. _____________________
5. thin
thin
sin
5. _____________________
6. moss
moth
moss
6. _____________________
7. free
three
three
7. ______________________
8. sink
sink
think
8. ______________________
9. brought
broth
brought
9. ______________________
10. sore
Thor
sore
10. ______________________
Unit One Pair Dictation
Read the following text to your partner. Repeat as many times as your partner needs. Then,
write down what your partner tells you. Ask your partner to repeat if necessary.
Beth and Faithful

Beth, a nurse, likes to think about how things were in the good old days. Beth remembers
taking her dog, Faithful, for a walk along the garden path. She liked to throw things for
Faithful to catch. The garden had 33 kinds of plants and thousands of flowers. For Beth,
nothing compared to a thoughtful walk through the garden.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Unit One Pair Dictation
Read the following text to your partner. Repeat as many times as your partner needs. Then,
write down what your partner tells you. Ask your partner to repeat if necessary.
Thankful Ruth
Ruth doesn't like to remember things from the past. 13 years ago, Ruth came close to death.
She was very thin and lost 30 pounds. Three of her teeth also fell out. Ruth is thankful for
her nurse, Beth, who helped her through thick and thin. Now, Ruth can enjoy long,
thoughtful baths.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Unit One: Information Gap Exercise
In this exercise, sit opposite your partner. Your partner will ask you which word goes into
the empty boxes. You will pronounce the word in your box, and your partner will write
down what you said. Then you ask your partner to pronounce the words in your missing
boxes.
Possible questions:
"Can you tell me the word which is in D-2?"
"Could you repeat that, please?"
A1
B1
C1
D1
C2
D2
three
A2
B2
sought
A3
free
B3
root
C3
D3
think
A4
B4
sink
Thor
C4
D4
fink
Unit One: Information Gap Exercise
In this exercise, sit opposite your partner. Your partner will ask you which word goes into
the empty boxes. You will pronounce the word in your box, and your partner will write
down what you said. Then you ask your partner to pronounce the words in your missing
boxes.
Possible questions:
"Can you tell me the word which is in D-2?"
"Could you repeat that, please?"
A1
B1
C1
fought
A2
D1
tree
B2
C2
Ruth
D2
Thor
A3
B3
C3
three
A4
D3
sore
B4
C4
both
D4
throb
Unit One: Dialogue

With a partner, practice the conversation below until you have memorized it. Then, perform
it in front of your class. (For names, you can substitute Thor, Theo, Thelma, Beth or any
other name with /
__________:
Hello __________ how are you?
__________:
Fine, thanks. And how are you, __________?
__________:
I'm OK, I guess. Thanks for asking. But I think my health is not so good.
__________:
You think so, __________? You look fine! I think you seem a little thin.
__________:
No, I don't think I'm any thinner, but thanks anyway. No, I think
/ on the lines provided)
my teeth are unhealthy.

__________:
You should see a dentist. I'm thinking of going on Thursday. Do

you want to come with me, __________?
__________:
Thanks, but no. I think by Thursday I'll have healthy teeth

again. I hope.
__________:
I hope so too, __________.

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Unit One: /T/

/TINk/ /bQTrum/ /tiT/

How to Make the Sound

Exercise One: Word Repetition

Exercise Two: Minimal Pairs

Exercise Three: Phrases with /T/

Exercise Four: Minimal Pair Distinction

1. Geoffrey saw the pass/path and took it.

6. That man was

when I saw him.

7. Paula and John were

by the Halloween costumes.

8. The little girl had a big ___________.

10. The baseball player had a hot

Exercise Five: Dictation

Example: ______________________? I'm fine, thanks.

Unit One Tongue Twisters

Thor is the god of Thunder.

Thelma and Theo have bad breath.

Three free thrilling frills fought on Ruth's roof.

Thieves are thankless thugs who deserve our wrath.

Nothing is worth thousands of deaths.

Mr. Smith's teeth are thin and lethal.

Thursdays are thirsty days for lethargic Ruth and Thelma.

It seems themes are sought by thousands of mythical misses.

Sick thickets thwarted seven thin sinners from passing through.

/Tr Iz D gAd !v T!ndr/

/sIk TIkts Twrtd sEvn TIn sInrz frvm pQsIN TruW/

You and your partner have different sheets, either A or B.

You and your partner have different sheets, either A or B.

Unit One Pair Dictation

Beth and Faithful

Unit One Pair Dictation

Unit One: Information Gap Exercise

Unit One: Information Gap Exercise

Unit One: Dialogue

Hello __________ how are you?

Fine, thanks. And how are you, __________?

/ on the lines provided)

my teeth are unhealthy.

You should see a dentist. I'm thinking of going on Thursday. Do

Thanks, but no. I think by Thursday I'll have healthy teeth

I hope so too, __________.

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