Week 4: The /t/-consonant sound in English

The /t/-consonant sound in English
Voicing	voiceless
Place of articulation	alveolar
Manner of articulation	stop

1.  Words containing /t/

tea	adult
tell	winter
attack	hot
coat	attractive

2.  Contrastive words

/t/	/d/	/t/	/d/
tear	dear	bat	bad
tie	die / dye	neat	need
time	dime	hat	had
to / too	do	coat	code
town	down	hit	hid

3.  Sentences to practice

1	A	Do you have the time?
	B	Do you have the dime?
2	A	Can you tile it?
	B	Can you dial it?
3	a	Did you say “tore?”
	B	Did you say “door?”
4	A	I like the tie.
	B	I like the die.
5	A	Will you write it?
	B	Will you ride it?

Week 4: The /p/-consonant sound in English

The /p/-consonant sound in English
Voicing	voiceless
Place of articulation	bilabial
Manner of articulation	stop

Taken from the BBC Learning English Channel in youtube.com

  1.  Words containing /p/

pack	problem
piece	public
repair	hop
type	step

2.  Contrastive words

/p/	/b/	/p/	/b/
pie	buy	staple	stable
pack	back	lap	lab
peach	beach	rip	rib
pest	best	pig	big
simple	symbol	palate	ballot

3.  Sentences to practice

1	a	Give him a pat.
	b	Give him a bat.
2	a	This is my pet.
	b	This is my bet.
3	a	Did you take the pill?
	b	Did you take the bill?
4	a	I see the palate.
	b	I see the ballot.
5	a	Is it a little pig?
	b	Is it a little big?