LONG AND SHORT "I"

Listen and repeat these minimal pairs. Then, tick the words you recognize in the sentences you hear.

MINIMAL PAIRS

Sheep - Ship

Bean - Bin

Eat -It

Seat -Sit

Leek- Lick

Cheeks - Chicks

Which words do you hear in these sentences?

• He wants a sheep / ship for his birthday.
• That's a very small bean / bin.
• Look at these cheeks / chicks.
• It's a cheap / chip machine.
• What a high heel / hill!
• Don't eat that peel / pill.

NOW LISTEN AND REPEAT THESE SENTENCES

1- These balance sheets are for the next meeting.

2- I need to read the deal.

3- They reached an agreement after the meeting last week.

4- Leave fifteen seats for the team, please.

5- The highest peak in sales this week is a big achievement.

6- We need three spare pieces for the machine, please.

7- The machine in the corner needs cleaning.