Dr. Gerald Nolst Trenite (1870-1946).
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| а [ei] | o [ou] | e [i:] | i [ai] | у [wai] | u [ju:] |
 
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| [ei] name | [ou] note | [ i: ] be | [ ai ] fine my | [iu:] tune | |
 
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| [x] flat | [ כ ] not | [e] pen | [ i ] sit myth | [Λ] cup | |
   
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| [ a:] large | [ כ:] fork | [ә:] term firm Byrd fur | |||
 
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| [εƏ] Mary | [ כ:] more | [ iә] here | [aiә] fire tyre | [juә] during |
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²Activity 1. Contrasting Sound Practice BUT !
Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.
A. [ei] [e]
· me-he-we
· bee-fee-see-tree-three-
knee-kneel-feel-feed-feet-
keel-keep-cheese-jeep-
cheek-heed-need-wheel
· sea-pea-tea
deal-heal-meal-steal-beam-bean-leap-cheap-leave
heat-beat-feat-lead-least-meat-east-Easter
· deceive-receive-receit-ceiling-ceize
· chief-kerchief-handkerchief-field-shield-niece-piece-thief-belief-believe
· dead-head-bread-instead-read-ready-steady
· health-wealth-death-weather-deaf
B. beam – sunbeam lea – jubilee eve – evening
reel – newsreel wheel – flywheel ease – easiness
tree – fruit-tree gee – apogee sea – seaport
free – carefree keep – upkeep eaves – eavesdrop
need – needless seal – sealskin peace – peaceful
peach – peachy pea – peanut read – reader
cream – ice-cream teen – nineteen teach – teacher
C. [ i ] - [ i: ]
jinn – jeans still – seal dish – deal print – preen
chick – cheek sit – seat pick – peak prince – preach
bitch – beach pill – peal hit – heap mill – meal
live – leave bin – bean lid – lead milk – meek
fit – feat ship – sheep kick – keep timid - team
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· be – bee – bead – beam – beaver – beef – beat – beetroot
· fee – fever – feel – feed – feet – field – fielder – fiend – fiendish
· me – meal – meat – meet – media – meek – meeting
· neap – neat – need – needn’t – needless – needle – niece
· kneel – knee – knee-deep
· sea – see – seal – seed – seat – seam – seen – season
· she – sheet – sheep – sheen – sheath – shield – sheeting
· tea - tease – teeth – team – teamster – teaspoon – teenager – teacher
· we – wee – weed – wheel – wheat – wheeze – wield – wiener
· wreak – wreath – wreathe
Activity 2. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
I’m not free this evening.
Pleased to meet you.
Please, be seated.
Pete eats chiefly meat.
Steve is eager to please the teacher.
The teacher has every reason to be displeased.
My niece feels seedy.
He speaks Chinese and Japanese with equal ease.
At least you see what a weak creature I am.
In the green fields wheat is grown.
I think it’s easier to read than to speak.
Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
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Activity 4. Complete the words with a long sound [ i: ].
1. The colour is g . . n (green). 9. A wild animal is a b . . st.
2. The wife of a king is a qu . . n. 10. You have the same opinion –
3. You do it at night. – Sl . . p. you agr . . .
4. A farm animal is a sh . . p 11. The house is not expensive ,
5. You find them in the park. – Tr . . s. it’s ch . . p.
6. It may be hockey or football t . . m. 12. After illness he was w . . k.
7. The room is not dirty, it’s cl . . n. 13. Sunday is the best day of the w . . k.
8. The head of the faculty is a d . . n. 14. Do you prefer coffee to t . . .
Activity 5. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the
words having [ i:]. Read the rhyme.
A Cradle Song
Sleep, sleep, beauty bright Sleep, sleep in the sleep
Dreaming over the toys of night. Little sorrows sit and weep.
By W. Blake
²Activity 6. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twisters.