Lesson:

Critical Vowel and

Consonant Sounds: [s],
[I], [i], and [ʃ]
Read the following
group of words correctly
Pick six beaks,
seek big peeks.
She sells sea
shells on the
sea shore
Try to think of any
tongue twisters in
Filipino. Have a go at
saying them yourself.
Usong usong isang
isang salu-salong
nagsisi-usyosohan
ang mga aso sa
asosasyon sa Lucena.
Kalabit ng kalabit si
Alabit na may bitbit sa
balikat ng kanyang
kalapit-kabalikat
kapitbahay
Read the following
group of words
orally.
What do you
notice on the
given words?
Let’s try
another set!
Read it aloud.
What can you
say about the
words you’ve
read?
 Lesson:
Critical Vowel and
Consonant Sounds: [s],
[I], [i], and [ʃ]
One of the first problems in
pronunciation is how to
differentiate between letters
and sounds. In English there
are over 60 distinct sounds;
Webster gives 64.
Since all of these sounds have
to be represented by 26 letters,
the alphabet is badly
overworked. This fact accounts
for many difficulties in
pronunciation.
We write in letters but we
speak in sounds. If we insist
upon considering letters and
sounds as identical, we shall
find ourselves completely
confused .
Short i [ I ]
and Long i [ i ]
 [I]
bit

kinship

basic

archipelago

Philippines
 [i]
unique

east

appreance

camaraderie

fifteen
[s]
VS
[ʃ]
 [s]
spirit

stock

sturdy

scattered

some
 [ʃ]
Spanish

population

Indonesian

distinguishes

kinship
Let’s read the
following
phrases and
sentences.
1. a little bit of all the
cultures
2. spirit of kinship
3. East meets West
4. Chinese and Spanish
5. people of the
Philippines
1. The Filipino character is
actually a little bit of all
the cultures put together
2. The bayanihan or spirit of
kinship and camaraderie
that Filipinos are famous for
is said to be taken from
Malay forefathers.
3. Each regional group is recognizable
by distinct traits and dialects – the
sturdy and frugal llocanos of the
north, the industrious Tagalogs of the
central plains, the carefree Visayans
from the central islands and the
colorful tribesmen and religious
Moslems of Mindanao.
4. Some 80 percent of
the population is
Catholic, Spain's
lasting legacy.
5. The history of American rule
and contact with merchants
and traders culminated in a
unique blend of East and West,
both in the appearance and
culture of the people of the
Filipinos.
Fill it!
Directions: Fill in each
blank with the word
that will make each
sentence correct.
 (MEAL , MILL)
1. I eat a regular ____________
three times a day.
2. The sugar ________________
is always busy.
 (SHEEP , SHIP)
3. ______________ are covered
with wool.
4. The ________________ sails
to the province every week.
 (HEEL , HILL)
5. Flowers grow on the slope
of the _______________.
6. The _______________ of
my shoe is run down.
 (SEAL , SILL)
7. Never sit on the window
__________.
8. ___________ the letter
before mailing it.
 (KEEL , KILL)
9. The ship builders are working
on the ________________.
10. Typhoons can
________________..
 (HEAT , HIT)
A 11._______wave will
12. _______us soon
because of the El Niño
phenomenon.
 (PEACE, PIECE)
Please give each child a
13. _________of paper to
work on so there will be
14. _______in the living room
 (PEAK, PICK)
The mountain climber brought
his 15. _________to
the 16. __________
Let’s
check!
 (MEAL , MILL)
1. I eat a regular ______
three times a day.
2. The sugar _______ is
always busy.
 (SHEEP , SHIP)
3. _______ are covered with
wool.
4. The ______ sails to the
province every week.
 (HEEL , HILL)
5. Flowers grow on the slope
of the _______________.
6. The _______________ of
my shoe is run down.
 (SEAL , SILL)
7. Never sit on the window
__________.
8. ___________ the letter
before mailing it.
 (KEEL , KILL)
9. The ship builders are working
on the ________________.
10. Typhoons can
________________..
 (HEAT , HIT)
A 11._______wave will
12. _______us soon
because of the El Niño
phenomenon.
 (PEACE, PIECE)
Please give each child a
13. _________of paper to
work on so there will be
14. _______in the living room
 (PEAK, PICK)
The mountain climber
brought his 15. _________to
the 16. __________