Spellings that all end up as SH

1. 1
   chef/ʃef/

   noun

   A trained cook, usually the one in charge of a kitchen.
2. 2
   special/ˈspeʃəl/

   noun

   A dish a restaurant is featuring that day, often not on the usual menu.
3. 3
   dish/dɪʃ/

   noun

   One particular food that has been cooked and served.
4. 4
   sugar/ˈʃʊɡər/

   noun

   The sweet white stuff added to food and drinks.
5. 5
   machine/məˈʃiːn/

   noun

   A device with moving or electrical parts that does a job for you.
6. 6
   ocean/ˈoʊʃən/

   noun

   One of the huge areas of salt water that cover most of the earth.
7. 7
   rush/rʌʃ/

   verb

   To move or go somewhere very fast.
8. 8
   finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

   verb

   To bring something to an end, or come to the end of it.
9. 9
   patient/ˈpeɪʃənt/

   adjective

   Able to wait or put up with trouble without getting annoyed.
10. 10
    sure/ʃʊr/

    adverb

    Definitely; a casual way of saying yes.

The sentences

1. Could we thank the chef for that meal?

2. Is the special tonight the fish or the lamb?

3. This dish is the best thing on the whole menu.

4. Could you pass the sugar for my coffee?

5. The coffee machine behind the bar sounds very loud.

6. Our table looks straight out over the ocean.

7. There's no need to rush, we have all evening.

8. Let me finish my drink before we order.

9. The waiter was patient while we read the menu.

10. Sure, we can try the fish if you recommend it.

Pronunciation

• chef/ʃef/

  Sounds like "shef" — the ch is a sh sound.

• special/ˈspeʃəl/

  Two syllables, spesh-ul; the ci is a sh sound.

• sugar/ˈʃʊɡər/

  Starts with a sh sound, not an s.

• machine/məˈʃiːn/

  Stress the second syllable; the first is a quick "muh".

• ocean/ˈoʊʃən/

  Oh-shun — the c carries the sh sound.

• patient/ˈpeɪʃənt/

  Pay-shunt — the ti is a sh sound.

• sure/ʃʊr/

  Starts with a sh sound, like the start of "should".

Questions

What do you say if you trust the waiter's recommendation?

You can say sure, as in 'Sure, we can try the fish if you recommend it.'

What does special mean in this scene?

A special is a dish a restaurant is featuring that day, often not on the usual menu.

How do you thank the chef?

You can say 'Could we thank the chef for that meal?'