Lesson # 3

Words to know:

[Ԑ] [ eI ]
This sound can be found at the beginning, and This sound can be found at the beginning
middle of words. in the middle and at the end of words.

as in ate, game, they

as in egg, pet, and head
Beginning Middle Beginning Middle End
any, end, egg, edge bed, next, west, rest, Ate, ape, Same, rain, Way, say,
else, every, effort, error, bent, many, bread, age, apron, came, paper, day, weigh,
elephant fence, present. aim, ale, lake, date, lay, May,
able, ache, table, place, they, obey,
eight, April. break, paint. away, stay.
Common Patterns: Common Patterns:
e, ea a, ay, ei
Less Frequent Patterns: Less Frequent Patterns:
a – any ea - break
ai – again ey – they
ie – friend ei – vein
ue- guest Spelled:
eo- leopard a: late, sane, safe, hate, lady,
e: yes, red, seven, never, end. ai: main, fail, wait, grain, raise.
ea: meant, measure, healthy, wealthy, breakfast. ay: day, bay, hay, ray, play.
Spelled: eigh: eight, weigh, neighbor.
e before l: well, telephone, felt, seldom.
ea before d: thread, ahead, ready dead.

With practice, you´ll say [ eI ] the right way!

Practice and reduce your errors on [ Ԑ ]
The vowels [eɪ] and [ɛ]

The vowel [ɛ]

1. Egg X
2. Bed Bet
3. Dead Debt
4. Tell Tech
5. Fed Fetch

Sentences:

1. The weather there is great.

2. The red pepper does not sell well in the west.

The vowel [eɪ]

1. a aid eight
2. bay bade bate
3. day days date
4. stay tail take
5. kay cave cake
Sentences:

1. They played all day.

2. What’s your name? Are you James?
Contrast [eɪ] and [ɛ]

1. age edge

2. bade bed

3. mate met

4. wait wet

5. waste west

Sentences:

1. I met my roommate yesterday.

2. Put the pepper on the paper.
Read:
met mate

bet bait

fed fade

less lace

pen pain

let late
wet wait, weight

get gate, gait

red raid

wed wade

Pronunciation
Minimal Pair /e/ /ɪ/
Words like TEN and TIN
 Activity 1
Listen to your teacher saying the words in Column 1 and Column 2 below.

Column 1 Column 2
Ten Tin
Mess Miss
Left Lift
Pet Pit
Sense Since
Well Will
Set Sit
Bell Bill
 Activity 2
Listen to your teacher saying one of the words from Activity 1. Say if you think the word is in
Column 1 or Column 2.
 Activity 3
Listen to your teacher saying two words from Activity 1. If the words are the same, circle S
below. If you think the words are different, circle D below.

1. S D 2. S D 3. S D 4. S D 5. S D
6. S D 7. S D 8. S D 9. S D 10. S D
 Activity 4
Listen to your teacher reading the sentences below. Circle the word you hear.

1. It was made of ten / tin boxes.

2. It was a mess / miss!
3. They left / lift it here.
4. That is a dangerous pet / pit.
5. He hasn’t talked sense / since.
6. How well / will you do that ! / ?
7. They set / sit him down on the bed.
8. The bell / bill was very large.

 Activity 5
Imagine you are the teacher now! Work with a partner and repeat the activities above. Then
swap roles.
 Paint Palette
Color the palette.

yellow blue

green
orange

red

pink

brown

black
purple
  Unscramble the words. Write the correct colors.

Red- Rojo
Blue- Azul Black- Negro

Orange- naranjado
Purple- Purpura Gray- Gris

Yellow- amarillo Pink- Rosado White- Blanco

Green- Verde Brown- Marron

 Fill in the blank with the correct day.

Tuesday

Monday

Friday

Wednesday

Wednesday

Monday

Thursday

Thuesday

Saturday
Thursday