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Joy English · Level A2 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Chip or ship?

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Hear the difference between ch and sh.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

chips
Long pieces of fried potato, in British English.
cheap
Not expensive.
share
To have or use something together with others.

Answer key

  1. Would you like some chips with your fish?“Chips” starts with ch, like “church”.
  2. The ship sailed across the sea.“Ship” starts with sh, a long soft sound.
  3. She chose a cheap watch.“She” has sh; “chose”, “cheap” and “watch” have ch.
  4. Please wash the dishes after lunch.“Wash” and “dishes” have sh; “lunch” ends with ch.
  5. The children shared a large cheese sandwich.“Children” and “cheese” have ch; “shared” has sh.

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