The /θ/ Sound

To make the /θ/ sound , the tip of the tongue sticks out just in front of the front teeth, when you say this sound, the sound comes from your mouth, not your throat. Say these words: teeth, mouth, thanks, thief, things, Thursday

The /ð/ sound

You make this consonant sound in the same way, but this time the sound comes from your throat: the sound is voiced. Here are some words containing this sound. They are: brother, mother, father, breath, clothes

Sound contrast (1)

Some people confuse /θ/ with /t/. Others confuse /θ/ with /s/

/θ/                 /t/                   /s/

thin             tin                   sin

thorn          torn                sawn

thought      taught           sought

faith            fate                  face

Sound Contrast (2)

Some people confuse /ð/ with /d/

/ð/                      /d/

then                      den

thence                 dense

there                   dare

southern           sudden

Grammar-Adverbs of time

Adverbs of time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long, and how often.

Adverbs that tell us when

Adverbs that tell us when are usually placed at the end of the sentence.

Examples

• Goldilocks went to the Bears’ house yesterday.
• I’m going to tidy my room tomorrow.
• I saw Sally today.
• I will call you later.
• I have to leave now.
• I saw that movie last year.

Putting an adverb that tells us when at the end of a sentence is a neutral position, but these adverbs can be put in other positions to give a different emphasis. All adverbs that tell us when can be placed at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize the time element. Some can also be put before the main verb in formal writing, while others cannot occupy that position.

Examples

• Later Goldilocks ate some porridge. (the time is important)
• Goldilocks later ate some porridge. (this is more formal, like a policeman’s report)
• Goldilocks ate some porridge later. (this is neutral, no particular emphasis)

Adverbs that tell us for how long

Adverbs that tell us for how long are also usually placed at the end of the sentence.

Examples

• She stayed in the Bears’ house all day.
• My mother lived in France for a year.
• I have been going to this school since 1996.

In these adverbial phrases that tell us for how long, for is always followed by an expression of duration, while since is always followed by an expression of a point in time.

Examples

• I stayed in Switzerland for three days.
• I am going on vacation for a week.
• I have been riding horses for several years.
• The French monarchy lasted for several centuries.
• I have not seen you since Monday.
• Jim has been working here since 1997.
• There has not been a more exciting discovery since last century…

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JSS1 English Language Third Term: Sounds /θ/, /ð/ and Adverb of time