Solve Major Problems with th/s/sh for IELTS Speaking and Listening

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of listening and pronunciation in language learning. It explains how the ability to hear and pronounce words are interconnected. The instructor provides exercises using minimal pairs to help distinguish between similar sounds, such as TH and S, and S and SH. The tutorial encourages repetition and practice to improve both listening comprehension and pronunciation skills. Viewers are advised to use the provided word lists and create sentences to enhance their learning experience.

Why is it important to work on both listening and pronunciation skills together?

• Improving one automatically improves the other.

• They help in learning new vocabulary.

• They are unrelated skills.

• They are both needed for writing skills.

What is the main focus of the first list of minimal pairs?

• The difference between F and V sounds.

• The difference between R and L sounds.

• The difference between TH and S sounds.

• The difference between B and P sounds.

Which of the following is a minimal pair from the TH and S sounds list?

• Think and Sink

• Run and Fun

• Bat and Pat

• Cat and Mat

What should you do after listening to the minimal pairs?

• Translate them into another language.

• Repeat them multiple times.

• Ignore them.

• Write them down.

What is the final step in practicing the minimal pairs?

• Write essays using the words.

• Put the words in sentences and read them aloud.

• Memorize the words.

• Use the words in a conversation.