affricates (破擦音) manner of articulation: An affricate is a “blend” of a plosive and a fricative form a closure and stop/block the air stream like pronouncing a plosive; release the closure slowly and let the air come out with friction like pronouncing a fricative. There are only two affricates in English. / tS / , / dZ /affricates (破擦音) / tS / , / dZ / Form a closure and stop/block the air stream in the mouth: protrude the lips; move the tongue a bit backward; raise the front of the tongue towards the hard palate; press the tip and and blade of the tongue against the upper alveolar ridge Release the closure slowly and let the air come out with friction but without noticeable explosion. voiceless: / tS / voiced: / dZ / Place of articulation: palato-alveolar (齿龈硬腭音 )Postalveolar (后龈音): /t/ /d/ Side view for the articulation of /t/ /d/plosives and affricates (practice) Act out the following dialogues with your partner. jacket and jeansJason: Cherry! Wheres my jacket?Cherry: Dont shout, Jason. You like throwing clothes everywhere. Which jacket are you looking for? Jason: The one goes well with my new blue jeans I bought.Cherry: Its on the armchair in the living room. Jason: Thanks, Cherry.plosives and affricates (practice) Charles and Jasmine are going to have a quick lunch. The following is a list of things on the menu. vegetable salad / fruit salad / tomato sandwich （ 番茄三明治）/ hamburger / chocolate cheesecake （巧克力芝士蛋糕） / apple pie （苹果馅饼） / peach butter pancake （桃子酱煎饼） / French fries （炸薯条）/ fish and chips (炸鱼加炸薯条 ) / fried chicken drumstick (炸鸡腿) / mushroom soup / Russian broth （罗宋汤，Borscht Soup ）/ beer / coke / sprite （雪碧） / orange juice / Lipton tea （ 立顿茶）/ vanilla ice cream （香草冰淇淋）/ coffee (espresso浓缩咖啡 and cappuccino奶沫咖啡)