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teeth ridge. The front part of the tongue is raised towards the hard
palate, that is why the phonemes are palatalized. The vocal cords
vibrate in pronouncing [ʒ], and they do not vibrate in pronouncing

[ʃ].

[ʃ ]
Task 42. Practise saying the words and the sentences correctly:
Sheep, ship, shy, fish, wash, wish, ocean, social, Russia, Enshrine,
shrank, shrapnel shred.
1. Friendship in trouble is friendship sure.
2. Why should she be so sure?
3. Wishes don’t wash dishes.

Task43. Memorize the following tongue twister, pay special attention
to the pronunciation of [ ʃ ]:
She sells seashells on the seashore.
The shells she sells are the seashells, I’m sure.
So if she sells seashells on the seashore,
Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells.

Task 44. Read the words Check the meaning of any new wods in the
box below.
Portion Cherry cheesecake Kitchen shelf
Czech Checked shorts Chewed
Merchant Shining Porshe Purchased
chess chambermaid chased
Task 45. Read the following tongue-twisters and underline the [ʃ ]
sounds:
1. Which of Shirley Hatchard’s children stole a portion of
cherry cheesecake from the kitchen shelf?
2. Sheila Charlton’s Czech washing machine chewed up
Richard Sheridan’s checked shorts.

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