That final s sound can very very tricky for non native English speakers. With this lesson you will be a master. Brought to you by http://www.skype-englishschool.com

1. Learning Beyond the Classroom Pronunciation of final / s /1Anna Skype English School http://skype-englishschool.com

2. Learning Objectives Demonstrate pronunciation features of final /s/ in third person present tense. http://skype-englishschool.com

3. What is the sound? When speaking English, the final /s/ ending in third person can have three different sounds: a) /s/ as in sings; b) /z/ as in tells; and c) an added/separate syllable, /iz/ as in watches http://skype-englishschool.com

4. How do you make the sound? /s/? Placement- the tip of the tongue is close to the gum behind the top teeth. Manner- air flows between the tongue and the gum. Voice- /s/ is a voiceless sound (no vibration) Examples- sings, tastes. makes (hint: sound of snake; ssss) http://skype-englishschool.com

5. How do you make the /z/ sound? /z/ sound Placement- the tip of the tongue is close to the gum behind the top teeth. Manner- air flows between the tongue and the gum. Voice- /z/ is voiced (place hand on throat to feel the vibration) Examples- saves, lives, listens (hint: sound of a bee; zzzz) http://skype-englishschool.com

6. How do you say the /iz/ sound? /iz/ sound Placement and Manner- same as the /z/ sound with a short /i/ as in is: pronounced as a separate syllable /iz/ Voice- /iz/ is voiced Examples- wishes. watches. buzzes http://skype-englishschool.com

7. Rules for using the final /s/ sound? Rule 1: When the last sound in the base word ends in a voiceless sound. use the voiceless ending /s/ Rule 2: When the last sound in the base word ends in a voiced (vibrated) sound. use the voiced ending /z/ http://skype-englishschool.com

8. Examples eats reads washes sweeps wears uses cooks cleans judges cuts drives fixes types schedules teaches bakes plays replaces http://skype-englishschool.com

9. Examples A chef bakes cakes. She saves money. Susan wishes. Sonya sleeps late. The teacher listens. He watches them. She drives a truck. He reads books. A mechanic fixes cars. The sales clerk sells dresses, blouses, shoes, neckties, and suits. http://skype-englishschool.com

10. Examples What Does Ann Do? Ann Sims is a fire fighter. At the fire station, she waits for calls from 911. She fights fires. She drives a truck to homes and buildings. Then she puts out fires. She uses hoses and other equipment. She rescues people and saves lives. Ann works 12 hours a day 3 days a week. She works the night shift. She goes to work at the fire station at 6:00 in the evening. She gets off at 6:00 in the morning. Sometimes she changes her shift. Then she works during the day. Ann likes working as a fire fighter. http://skype-englishschool.com

11. Examples What Does Tim Do? Tim Mays is a police officer. He drives a police car around the city. He protects the people in the city. He watches out for trouble and keeps the streets safe. Tim works 8 hours a day 5 days a week. He works the day shift. He goes to the police station at 7:00 in the morning. He gets off work at 3:00 in the afternoon. Tim enjoys working as a police officer. http://skype-englishschool.com

12. Learning Review What did we learn today? To understand how to produce the final /s/ hear the three different sounds, produce them correctly when thinking about it, and practice correct pronunciation to be understood by others. http://skype-englishschool.com

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