/i/ AS IN MEET
Lips: Slightly smiling, tense, not rounded.
Tongue: Tense, high and far forward near the roof of the mouth.
Common Spelling Patterns for /i/
1. ee meet, feel, see, free
2. ea team, reach, mean, sea
3. ie and ei belief, piece, neither, receive
4. final e me, we, she, he
5. e + consonant + e these, Chinese, Peter
6. final y city, duty, country, ability
7. endings with ique unique, boutique, critique
Word Pairs for Practice
1. deep sea 6. green leaves
2. beans and cheese 7. extremely easy
3. severe heat 8. sweet dreams
4. breathe deep 9. peaches and cream
5. three meals 10. speak Chinese
Practice Sentences
1. The employees agreed to meet at eight fifteen.
2. Don’t keep the TV near the heater.
3. It’s extremely easy to cheat when the teacher isn’t here.
4. Please speak to Peter about the employee meeting.
5. Steve will reread the email before he leaves.
/I/ AS IN SIT
Lips: Slightly parted, relaxed.
Tongue: Relaxed, high, but not as high as for /i/. Sides of the tongue touch upper back teeth.
Common Spelling Patterns for / I /
1. i (most common) sit, give, this, dinner
2. ui build, quit, quick, guilty
3. y between two consonants system, gym, symbol, hymn
Word Pairs for Practice
1. big city 6. fish and chips
2. innocent victim 7. trip to Italy
3. drink milk 8. spring picnic
4. children’s film 9. this thing
5. simple living 10. winter wind
Practice Sentences
1. Kim will visit her big sister Linda in Virginia.
2. In the beginning it was difficult for Jim to quit drinking.
3. The Smiths invited him to an informal dinner.
4. This city has an interesting history.
5. When did Bill Clinton visit the Middle East?
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