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.

The Beatles

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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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Week 2: /ɛ/ as in egg, pet, and head

/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

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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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Week 2: Pronouncing /ey/

/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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Week 1: Lesson Review

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/

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

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Week 1: Sample words with /iy/

/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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