UnitThreeUnitThreeConsonants:Consonants:Fricatives&AffricatesFricatives&AffricatesHomework:(TwoGroups)Homework:(TwoGroups)PronunciationinCommunicationPronunciationinCommunication---IntroducingOthers---IntroducingOthersWhattoLearn:Segments(3)WhattoLearn:Segments(3)ConsonantChartConsonantChartIntroductionIntroductionInthisunit,wewilllearnaboutfricativesInthisunit,wewilllearnaboutfricativesandaffricatesinEnglish
andaffricatesinEnglish
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