 Practicing the voiced TH sound in English. This video deals with the voiced TH sound, the. This free English lesson is sponsored by the following English learning sites. There are actually two TH sounds in English. This video deals with the voiced TH sound, which is sometimes written like this. My other video deals with the voiceless TH sound or the. Ready to start? This video will give you many types of practice with the TH sound. You'll get to practice the sound in words, phrases, dialogues, and oral paragraphs. How to make the sound? If you're having trouble making this sound, check out the video at rachelsenglish.com. Rachel and her friends explain in detail how to make the sound. Now you will have lots of chances to practice this sound with me. Let's start with simple words. They, this, brother, breathe. Some people have trouble distinguishing between the and the. Try saying these words. They, day, thee, dee, this, dis, there, dare, though, doe, breathe, breed, bathe, bade, loathe, load, other, utter, father, father. Other words in contrast. Some people have trouble distinguishing between the and the, or maybe the and the. Try saying these words. They, lay, thee, lee, that, lat, there, layer, though, low, then, zen, thee, ze, breathe, breeze, teave, tease, withered, wizard. Let's move on to some more challenging words with this sound. You can repeat these words for practice. The, these, theirs, they, other, rather, lather, either, rhythm, rhythmic, algorithm, withering, therefore, tetherball, loathsome, smithereens. Now let's try this sound in phrases, expressions and idioms. For meanings of these phrases, check out the glossary at the end of the video. Father, mother, sister, brother, under the weather, breathing room, that was then, this is now, lather, rinse, repeat, something or another, one or the other, those were the days, either this one or that one, this, that and the other thing, bathing beauties, that's what they all say, a feather in her cap, smooth move, teething ring, that'll be the day. Now let's put the sound in context. Try out this dialogue with a partner or teacher. Is your father coming to the gathering this Saturday? No, neither is my mother. That's too bad. My brother was looking forward to seeing them. Well, they're both a little under the weather. Oh, sorry to hear that. Can I send something or other to cheer them up? Please don't bother, they'll be fine. Try it again, saying just one part. Your part doesn't have to be the exact words. Is your father coming to the gathering this Saturday? That's too bad. My brother was looking forward to seeing them. Oh, sorry to hear that. Can I send something or other to cheer them up? Now switch roles. You start and ask the questions. No, neither is my mother. Well, they're both a little under the weather. Please don't bother, they'll be fine. Other sounds in context. Practice this oral reading paragraph. Even though my father is a weatherman, he can't predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him. They say there's only a 30% chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it's pouring. They predict snow, and there's nothing for another five days. And there's a blizzard. So rather than trust my father's weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother. Practice reading this paragraph with a partner or tutor. Feel free to pause the video and take as much time as you need. Try saying it with only a few key words. You don't have to say it perfectly. Just remember and say the general ideas. You can also improvise with your own sentences. Pause the video and take as much time as you need. Meanings of various idioms and expressions with the under the weather. Not feeling well, ill or a little sick, something or another. Anything that you may need. That was then, this is now. Things have changed since the past. A feather in his or her cap. An individual accomplishment. Breathing room. Some space. Physical or emotional. Bathing beauties. Pretty girls in swimming suits. Smooth move. Done coolly. Without awkwardness. Lather rinse repeat. Pattern for washing one's hair. Teething ring. A device to help babies getting teeth. That'll be the day. I'll be surprised if it ever happens. Those were the days. We remember those times with fondness. Sample sentences with these phrases and idioms. Under the weather. I'm feeling under the weather today. Something or another. Can I get you something or another? That was then, this is now. Sorry, hon. That was then, this is now. A feather in his or her cap. The victory was a feather in his cap. Breathing room. Back off. I need some breathing room. Bathing beauties. We saw bathing beauties at the beach. Smooth move. That was a smooth move. Pretty cool. Lather rinse repeat. The shampoo says, Lather rinse repeat. Teething ring. Baby is crying. She needs a teething ring. That'll be the day. Joe, a winner. That'll be the day. Those were the days. We had so much fun. Those were the days. For more information and practice with this sound, click on the link below. Hope that was helpful. For more videos like these, please subscribe to our channel or visit www.eslgold.com.