FORMING S - METHOD 2

1. Repeat several TH sounds, as in thick, in the followingrhythmic pattern:

2. Repeat exercise 1 but sustain the last TH sound in each group. As the TH sound continues, pull the tongue back in the mouth, slowly, allowing the tip to brush against the back of the upper teeth and the gum ridge. As it passes over the ridge a sound similar to S will be heard.

3. Repeat exercise 2 but increase the breath pressure when the tongue reaches the gum ridge.

4. Say a long TH sound and draw the tongue straight back from the upper teeth to the gum ridge. Practise this movement in various rhythmic patterns.

5. Practise the following quickly, making each sound very short:

6. Contrast the tongue position for the following:

7. Feel the tongue moving alternately from teeth to gum ridge as you speak the following:

8. If the sound produced for S seems tight and whistly, think of spreading the sound along the cutting edge of the upper front teeth. It sometimes helps to think of directing the air to the canine teeth.

FORMING S - METHOD3

This method should be adopted if it is impossible to gain a satisfactory result from either Methods 1 or 2.

1. Make several of the sounds usually described in novels as 'tut tut'. It is a clicking sound made with the blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.

2. Note the position of the tongue in exercise 1, but try to place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and repeat the sound.

3. Again, note the position of the tongue in exercise 2, but instead of sucking air in the click, blow the air out strongly over the held tongue position. A sound similar to S should result.

4. Alternate this S sound with a sound similar to T, and with the tip of the tongue held behind the lower teeth and the blade of the tongue applied to the gum ridge.

The sound may be a little muffled and every attempt should be made to keep the teeth very slightly apart and the lips away from the teeth - like a smile.

5. Repeat the T S combination with the tongue tip held behind the lower teeth but continue the sound into a vowel:

6. Place the tongue in position for this S sound and, making a very short S, continue into the vowel:

7. Once the S is established comfortably, continue practice for the sound using the words and phrases given below.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 866