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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Week 1: The Beatles




The Beatles

What is a Beatle? Maybe you think of a real creature who creeps and leaps about. But most people recall four English teens called the Beatles, who appeared as a rock group in the nineteen sixties. Leaving bebop behind, the Beatles created a unique beat that appealed to everyone. Seen on American TV, they were greeted by screams and cheers. “Please Please Me” and “She Loves You” were among their many pieces. They even received an award from the Queen of England. The team broke up as they reached their peak, but each member continued his own career: the world grieved the loss of their leader, John Lennon, who died in December 1980. Although only briefly on the scene, the Beatles created meaningful music that will be here for an eternity.


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Week 2: Peter Pan / Practicing with epsilons




Instructions: Read aloud the paragraph about Peter Pan. Pay attention to the /ɛ/ sound in the yellow-colored e-letters.





Peter Pan

        Do you remember the play Peter Pan? Who can forget the boy who never ever wanted to grow up! When Wendy and her brothers met Peter Pan and the fairy Tinker Bell, they flew to Never-Never Land. They had many adventures with Peter’s friends and enemies, but the play had a happy ending. Sir James Barrie, the author, presented this play in 1911.

        This sentimental treasure was his best work and made him very wealthy. It was an even better success on Broadway. It was set to music and had special effects. It is often said that no one can be young forever. But with the legend of Peter Pan we get to pretend again and again.

Peter Pan
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Week 2: /ɛ/ as in egg, pet, and head

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/ɛ/ as in egg,
pet, and head
Listen and repeat.



At the beginning of words
any
every
end
effort
egg
error
edge
elephant
else


Man at the edge of the mountain

At the beginning of words
Transcriptions
/’ɛnɪ/
/’ɛvrɪ/
/ɛnd/
/’ɛfǝrt/
/ɛg/
/’ɛǝrǝr/
/ɛʤ/
/’ɛlǝfǝnt/
/ɛls/


African elephant

/ɛ/ in the middle of words
bed
many
next
bread
west
fence
rest
present
bent


A wood fence

/ɛ/ in the middle of words
Transcriptions
/bɛd/
/’mɛnɪ/
/nɛkst/
/brɛd/
/wɛst/
/fɛns/
/rɛst/
/’prɛsǝnt/
/bɛnt/


The Wild West

Go to page 19 on your textbooks.


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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Week 2: Babe Ruth



Read aloud the following paragraph about Babe Ruth. Remember that all the boldfaced words should be pronounced with the diphthong /ey/.


Babe Ruth





Babe Ruth was a famous baseball player. He was born in Baltimore and raised there as an orphan. He first played for the Boston Red Sox but was later traded to the New York Yankees. He hit 714 home runs and became a baseball legend. He was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The last team he played for was the Boston Braves. He died in 1948. Many say he was the greatest player of his day.


Week 2: Babe Ruth
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Go to page 18 on your textbooks.
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Week 2: Pronouncing /ey/

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/ey/ as in ate, game, and they
Listen and repeat


Ape

/ey/ at the beginning of words
ate
ale
ape
able
age
ache
apron
eight
aim
April

Apron

/ey/ in the middle of words
same
date
rain
table
came
place
paper
break
lake
paint

Lake

/ey/ at the end of words
way
May
say
they
day
obey
weigh
away
lay
stay

A blocked way

Go to page 15 on your textbooks.


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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Week 1: Lesson Review


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Lesson Review:
/iy/ & /ɪ/


Listen and repeat.

/iy/
/ɪ/
1
least
list
2
seat
sit
3
heat
hit
4
feet
fit
5
leave
live
6
Heat it now.
Hit it now.
7
Change the wheel.
Change the will.
8
Did you feel it?
Did you fill it?
9
The meal was big.
The mill was big.
10
He will leave.
He will live.
11
Please sit in the seat.
12
He did a good deed.
13
Phil doesn’t feel well.
14
Lynn ate lean meat.
15
Potato chips are cheap.


Go to page 12 on your textbook.


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Week 1: Pronouncing /ɪ/


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Pronuncing /ɪ/
Listen and repeat.


/ɪ/ at the beginning of words
is
if
it
ill
itch
into
ink
inch
issue
instant



/ɪ/ in the middle of words
pin
simple
miss
timid
listen
give
little
winter
lift
minute

Go to page 10 on your textbook.



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Week 1: Sample words with /iy/


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/iy/ as in me, tea, 
and bee

Listen and repeat.


/iy/ at the beginning of words
eat
each
eager
eel
even
either
east
equal

easy
eagle


/iy/ in the middle of words
mean
leave
need
reach
keep
scene
deep
please
seal
police

/iy/ at the end of words
he
tree
be
knee
key
free
tea
she
fee
agree



     Go to page 7 on your textbook.

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