Sound Right 39. /θ/ three /t/ tree

39 (1) /θ/ /t/

• I think I shall plant two or three of these tress.

• Mm. Two or three trees would be nice. Where do you think you’ll plant them?

• Oh both sides of the path, I think.

• And when the trees are tall,…

• I shall be a hundred and thirty.

39 (2) /θ/ /t/

• I’m taking mathematics and theology.

• And… who teaches you maths?

• Mr Theodore.

• But I thought Mr Theodore taught theology.

• He taught theology last term. But the maths teacher left, and now Mr. Theodore will be taking us for maths.

• Well who’s taking you for theology now?

• Mrs Theodore.

• I didn’t know Mrs Theodore had studied theology.

• That’s how she met Mr Theodore.

Sound Right 40. /z/ zoo /s/ see

40 (1) /z/ /s/

• Zoos are nice!

• Look! Zebras!

• Zebras are nice!

• And lizards!

• Lizards are nice!

• Look! Snakes!

• And snakes are nice!

• Some snakes are poisonous! They can kill people!

• Poisonous snakes are the nicest! Sssss…!

40 (2) /z/ /s/

• He has lots of hobbies.

• And he’s always busy with his roses and his bees.

• He’s won a dozen prizes for his roses and his bees.

• But as for his business in the city…

• He lets his cousins look after his business.

• Yes, we look after his business in the city.

• So you see, if you want to discuss, Mr Swales…

• You must discuss it, er…

• With us.

• Please, Mr Swales.

Sound Right 41. /ð/ bathe /z/ buzz /s/ bus

41 (1) /ð/ /z/ /s/

• What's that, Father?

• It’s a buzzer, Lesley.

• What does the buzzer do, Father?

• The bus conductor presses the buzzer, and then that stops the bus.

• But doesn’t the bus driver stop and start the bus?

• Yes, he does.

• But you said the buzzer stops the bus, Father.

• Lesley, would you like these… sweets?

41 (2) /ð/ /z/ /s/

• The sun’s fabulous! The sky’s blue! This is the sort of weather for bathing, Daisy!

• This is the sort of weather for sleeping for hours in these marvelous sands!

• Oh, let’s bathe!

• Please, go to sleep, Liz!

• Lazy Daisy!

• Busy Lizzie!

Sound Right 42. /ð/ there /d/ dare

42 (1) /ð/, /d/

• May we play in the mud, Mother?

• Don’t you dare play there!

• Father doesn’t mind if we play in the mud, Mother.

• Father doesn’t wash the dirty clothes, dear.

42 (2) /ð/, /d/

• I’m the daughter. Then there’s Father and Mother, and my two brothers.

• I’ll write that down.

• And then there’s Denis, Doctor.

• Dennis.

• Dennis is the dog.

• Oh. The dog.

• That’s D-E-N-N-I-S, Dennis, Doctor.

• Dennis – yes, I’ve got that down. Er… now, erm…