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 Acadsoc Free Talk For Beginners

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Do you know these sounds?
As there are more sounds than letters,
we use symbols for pronunciation.
/iː/ and /ɪ/

Vowel -you pronounce with your mouth open,

allowing the air to flow through it
 How to make the sound /iː/?
/iː/ is a long sound. Look at the diagram. Then
follow the video saying the sound. Make your
mouth wide, like a smile. Your tongue touches
the sides of your teeth. Target sound: /iː/

• 舌尖抵下齿，舌前部向上抬。嘴角向两边拉，成
微笑状态
• 类似于汉字"衣"的发音，但舌位较高，声音较长

How to make the sound /ɪ/?

/ɪ/ is a short sound. Look at the diagram. Listen
and then say the sound. Make your mouth a bit
less wide than for /i:/. Your tongue is a bit further
back in your mouth than for /iː/. Target sound: /ɪ/

• 上下唇比发/i:/时微开，嘴角肌肉略微放松
• 类似于汉字‘衣’与‘也’之间的发音
 How to make the sound /iː/ and /ɪ/?

/iː/ /ɪ/

Click the icon for a standard British way of Click the icon for a standard British way of
pronouncing /i:/ pronouncing /ɪ/
from BBC English from BBC English
Sound and Spelling: /iː/ Listen and say these words.

police
see evening
eat
Sound and Spelling: /ɪ/ Listen and say these words.

listen
swim
busy
 Exercises
After-Class

Circle all the /i:/ sounds and underline all the /ɪ/ sounds.
big busy dinner give green in listen meet
office people pizza please repeat six tea three

⚫ Listen to check your answers.

⚫ Check with the key.
⚫ Then listen and repeat.

Answer key:
/i:/ sounds: green meet people pizza please repeat tea three
/ɪ/ sounds: big busy dinner give in listen office repeat six
 Further Learning:

/iː/ /ɪ/

Click the icon for a standard British way of Click the icon for a standard British way of
pronouncing /i:/ pronouncing /ɪ/
from BBC English from BBC English
Next class: /e/ and /æ /