i and I, as in SEEN and SIN
 

How to Make the i & I Sound : i, I ශබ්ද කරන අයුරු






මෙම හඬ අසමින් i, I පාඩම කර බලන්න.
Play this sound to do i, I lesson



අවශ්‍ය තැන් වලදී නවත්වා කාලය ලබාගන්න.

seen sin



How to make the sounds


To make the /i/ sound, raise the middle of your tongue high in your mouth and tense your muscles into a smile. Make a voiced sound. For /I/, relax your muscles but keep your tongue in the same position.



Exercise One: Word Repetition


Listen to the following words from the tape and repeat.


Pete leak scene believe leave
heat cheap ether seen breathe
lip miss chip live bin
kipper  gin  grin  pill quiz





Exercise Two: Minimal Pairs


Listen to the following word pairs from the sound. Repeat them, being careful to make the distinction between the two sounds.


pit Pete
living leaving
bid bead
mid mead
live leave
bitch beach
gin Jean
pick peak
lick leak
grin green



Exercise Three: Phrases with /i/ /I/



Listen to your tape. You will hear phrases of words that either contain the sound /i/ or /I/.


As you listen to each phrase, select i on the line if you hear /i/, or I on the line if you hear /I/.


  1.     4.   7.  


  2.     5.   8.  


  3.     6.   9.  
     



Exercise Four: Minimal Pair Distinction


Part One: Listen to the sound. You will hear the sentences below, but only one of the italicized words will be spoken. Mark the word which you hear.




  1. John and Sarah were living/leaving happily.


  2. Sally took the bins/beansto the warehouse.


  3. The orchard workers picked/peeked most of the day.


  4. The team needed Jean/ginto win the game.



Part Two


Listen for the missing words and write them in the spaces provided.



  1. The farmer had only one .


  2. He had to the chickens.


  3. The baseball player the ball before the game.


  4. Tim had to have a when he saw the ice cream.



Exercise Five: Dictation


Listen to the sentences and write them .


1._________________________________Slim's_______________



  1. _____________________________________________________


  2. _____________________________________________________


  3. _____________________________________________________


  4. _______________________________________gin.________



Exercise Six: Questions for Answers Given


In this section, you will hear 5 answers. You will not hear the questions. Listen carefully to the answer, and then record the question in the space provided on your tape by using your drill/record button.


Example: ______________________? I'm fine, thanks.


(you say "How are you?" onto your tape BEFORE the answer.)


  1. Does…


  2. Will Bill's…


  3. Did…


  4. Were you…


  5. Has…



Tongue Twisters


Say the following sentences aloud, concentrating on making the distinction between the two sounds.


1. Tim's team was licked by the leaking roof.



2. Pip and Pete shipped the sheep ships cheaply.



3. Those bins are for Bill Beal's beans.



4. Does Jim still steal Jill's jeans?



5. Will Wheeler's team get many hits in this heat?



6. The girls snickered at Jill and Jean's sneakers.

7. Leaving the living sinners at the scene, Will Wheeler grieved.



8. Pick cherries at their peak or Pete will see the pits.



9. Beach bins are filled with field filler.



10. He's giving his healing pills to all the sinners on the scene.




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