Speech Work: Aural Discrimination of Consonant Sounds Basic 6 English Studies Lesson Note

Sound Practice: /t/ and /θ/

Sound /t/ (tongue touches roof of mouth):

• tin, tell, take, tip, tap, team

Sound /θ/ (tongue between teeth – “th” sound):

• thin, think, thank, three, thick, thumb

Practice Pairs:

• tin / thin
• tank / thank
• tree / three
• tick / thick

Sound Practice: /l/ and /r/

Sound /l/ (tongue touches roof of mouth):

• let, look, learn, light, play, black

Sound /r/ (tongue curled back):

• red, run, right, rice, pray, break

Practice Pairs:

• led / red
• light / right
• play / pray
• collect / correct

Exercise A – Sound Recognition

Circle the word you hear:

1. tin / thin
2. tank / thank
3. let / red
4. light / right
5. play / pray
6. collect / correct

Tongue Twister Practice:

• “Thirty thick thieves think thoughtfully”
• “Little Larry likes licking lollipops loudly”