Lesson 41
Today we will practice the pronunciation of /i/. For example: Tea
今天我们要练习/i/ 的发音。比如说: Tea
We will now look at some words. All these words have /i/. After I finish reading, please repeat after me.
我们现在要看一些单词和句子。这些单词都有 /i/。你们先好好听。我读完后你们重复读。
Tea 茶
Three 三
Three cups of tea.
Cheese 奶酪
Bean 豆
Meal 一顿饭
I had cheese and beans in my meal.
Meat 肉
Peach 桃子
The peach was on the meat.
Greek 希腊的/希腊人/希腊语
Pizza 披萨
Coffee 咖啡
Now we will practice the pronunciation of /ɪ/. For example: Sit
现在我们要练习/ɪ/ 的发音。比如说: Sit
The pronunciation of /i/ and /ɪ/are the same. But /ɪ/ is much shorter.
/i/ 和 /ɪ/的发音差不多一样。但是/ɪ/非常短。
We will now look at some words and sentences. Some of the words have /i/ and some of them have /ɪ/. Please listen carefully. After I finish reading, please repeat after me.
我们现在要看一些单词和句子。有的单词有 /i/,有的有 /ɪ/。你们先好好听。我读完后你们可以重复读。
Sheep 羊
Ship 轮船
The sheep are on the ship.
Seat 椅子/座位
Sit 坐
Sit on the seat.
Heel 鞋跟/ 脚后跟
Hill 小山
She broke her heel on the hill
Feel 触摸
Fill 装满
Feel the bag after you fill it.
Sleep 睡觉
Slip 滑倒
He slipped before going to sleep.