Lesson 2 (I) As in Bit Trivia

Lesson 2 [I] as in bit
Trivia
Did you know that the tongue twister below is among the toughest in English?
The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.”
It also happens to contrast the short and long i sounds.
[I] as in bit a short vowel sound. The jaw drops very slightly and the front of the tongue
moves a little lower and toward the back of the mouth. The lips are relaxed unlike that of the
long /i/ as in beat which is a wide grin. For more comparison of these short and long sounds,
you can check the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hBDAUCDXN8.
Word List
Initial Medial Final
ill myth pretty

eclipse symbol enemy
illusion hymn pity
English forfeit mystery
it machine busy
indigo biscuit
eraser mystery
iguana scolded*
inch churches*
insect college*
idiom village*
imbibe captain*
appropriate
* Note
1. The -ed past tense marker after verbs end in -d and -t is pronounced as /Id/, thus
painted, wanted, handed, landed.
2. The -s/-es plural marker after hissing sounds is sounded as /Is/, thus, searches, hedges,
hisses, washes.
3. The -ege edging in a few words is pronounced as /Idʒ/ like sacrilege.
4. The -age ending in most words is sounded as /Idʒ/ like manage, postage, luggage,
assemblage.
5. The -tain ending is pronounced as /teIn/, /tIn/ or /t(ə)n/ like the following:
/teIn/ (mostly verbs) /tIn/ /t(ə)n/

obtain captain certain
maintain
abstain mountain
sustain chieftain
Let’s contrast the short and long i sounds. Read the minimal pairs and sentence after each.
sit seat We love to sit on the loveseats by the beach.

knit neat She knitted a neat dress for the pretty kid.
hid heed Sid heeded my tip and hid the pin in the pillow
chick cheek The chick pecked her cheek.
pitch peach Did he catch the pitch or a peach?
live leave He’s taking a leave so he can live.
is ease Spell is with ease.
din dean The dean shouted above the din of the crowd, “Eat it!”
Note: Remember to link the last two words so that they will read as
“eatit”. Linking is usually done when the first word ends in a
consonant and the second word begins with a vowel as in the
following examples:
win it catch it
lock it it itches
pan it life is
dine in
this is
Meanwhile, a w or y creeper links vowel to vowel. Y links the

sounds /iy/, /ey/, /ai/ and /oy/ to vowels while w links /uw/, /ow/ and
/aw/ to vowels.
Free it = freeyit
Toy is = toyis
Say it = sayit
Be intimate = beyintimate [Remember also the rule on -ate ending
on
nouns and adjectives (-ate = /-ət/)].
Go inside = gowinside
To it = towit
Cow is = cowis
To us = towus
itch each Each itch I got as the tick bit me.
pill peel Kim peels the bitter pill and took it all in.
ill eel Tim caught an ill eel at the sea.
will we’ll We’ll all will.
bid bead The bids for the antique beads are high.
Read the phrases carefully enunciating our focus vowel.
1. children’s language skills 6. kiss for her king

2. snowy, chilly and wintry 7. average estimate of the bill
3. quick trip to the mountain 8. fill the bin to the brim
4. six privates in the pit 9. written in pink ink

5. savage lift kit 10. pretty busy
How about these tongue twisters?
1. He took a chilly dip six feet in the sea which says keeps him fit.
2. Strict vegans eat beet chips with bean dip and keep meat and fish dishes out of reach.
3. Pick six beaks, seek big peeks.
4. Kick Kip, keep Kip’s kin.
5. Six thick thistle sticks.
EXERCISES
A. Which word will sensibly complete the sentence? Read the sentences.
1. He swallowed a vitamin (pill, peel).

2. They sailed on a big (ship, sheep).
3. It is (winning, weaning) the game that matters to them.
4. She bought a (rim, ream) of paper.
5. He plans to (live, leave) the country for good.
6. (Neat, knit) shirts are cheaper than dress shirts.
7. Have you ever been to the top of a (heel, hill)?
8. Please don’t create a (sin, scene). It’s embarrassing.
9. The (bitch, beach) is not the best place for a picnic.
10. You feel, fill) my heart with pride and joy.
B. Research on how should the following words be pronounced following American

English.
1. Image 11. Miniature 21. Elite

2. Privilege 12. Respite 22. Finale
3. Quilt (Adj) 23. Lozenge
4. Precis 13. Synecdoche 24. Mortgage
5. Epitome 14. Albeit 25. Schizophrenia
6. Marriage 15. Lettuce 26. Surface
7. Fiery 16. Yosemite 27. Illinois
8. Preface 17. Infamous 28. Verbiage
9. Mischievous 18. Flautist 29. Mirage
10. Niche 19. Dessert 30.
20. Edinburgh
C. INDIVIDUAL TASK: POETRY INTERPRETATION. Choose one poem to interpret
orally. Give a short reflection (5 sentences) on what the poem means to you as an
introduction to your interpretation.
Slumber Songs of the Madonna The Cactus
Sleep, little baby, I love thee. Excuse the cactus

Sleep, little king, I am bending above thee, thirsting on the sill
How should I know what to sing? Excuse its quills
stuck out
Here in my arms as I swing thee to sleep. they’re only an attempt
Rushaby low, at self-defense
Rockaby so.
See how it bleeds
Kings may have wonderful jewels to bring, to fossils the old sand
Mother has only a kiss for her king! itself looking to be such
Why should my singing so make me to weep? a fussy fossil
Only I know that I love thee, I love thee.
Love thee, little one, sleep. Not quite futile.
- Alfred Noyes It should require

Some sort of guile
Some genius
To subsist on sun
some lake sand
(have both for free!)
And come out looking
freshly green
(juicy even)
As if in spite of
As if in fun.
Tita Lacambra-Ayala
Criteria for Grading:
Introduction (Content and Language Use)
Clarity of Pronunciation
Vocal Variety
Use of Gestures and Facial Expressions

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The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.”

It also happens to contrast the short and long i sounds.

Initial Medial Final

ill myth pretty

/teIn/ (mostly verbs) /tIn/ /t(ə)n/

sit seat We love to sit on the loveseats by the beach.

Meanwhile, a w or y creeper links vowel to vowel. Y links the

1. children’s language skills 6. kiss for her king

4. six privates in the pit 9. written in pink ink

How about these tongue twisters?

1. He swallowed a vitamin (pill, peel).

B. Research on how should the following words be pronounced following American

1. Image 11. Miniature 21. Elite

Slumber Songs of the Madonna The Cactus

Sleep, little baby, I love thee. Excuse the cactus

- Alfred Noyes It should require

Criteria for Grading:

Introduction (Content and Language Use)

Use of Gestures and Facial Expressions

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