Lesson # 16

Words to know:
[l] [h]
This sound can be found at the This sound can be found at the
beginning, in the middle, and at the beginning and at the end of words.
end of words.

As in lamp, yellow, and pool As in hat and behind

Tongue tip: pressed against gum

ridge behind upper front teeth Tongue: glides into position for
Air: continuous and passes over whichever vowel follows [h].
both sides of tongue Air: continuous
Vocal cords: Vibrating Vocal cords: Not vibrating
Beginning Middle End Beginning Middle
let only all he ahead
late hello fill how behind
light family apple who behave
learn balloon people here inhale
leg alone call heat anyhow
last salad fool have unhappy
little believe trouble home perhaps
live alive tell hello inherit
long asleep able heart rehearse
leave yellow table
A less frequent spell for [h] is wh.
who / whom / whose / whole

In these words the w is silent.

 The consonant [l]

[l]- -[l] -[l]

1. lead (v.) 1. believe 1. feel 1. trouble

2. lose 2. delete 2. sell 2. label
3. law 3. Philip 3. ill 3. beautiful
4. lap 4. delay 4. old 4. principal
5. late 5. elect 5. mail 5. pencil

Sentences

1. Millions of people travel around the world every day.

2. Learning a new language is delightful, but it is also difficult.
3. The little man arrived with letters in his mailbag.

The consonant [h]

[h]- -[h]- [h/h]-

1. heed 1. cohesive 1. human

2. hate 2. behave 2. huge
3. have 3. perhaps 3. heir
4. hot 4. behead 4. hour
5. who 5. behold 5. honor
6. honest
7. exhaust
8. exhibition

Sentences:

1. He hopes that he can buy a house with a huge yard.

2. Sometimes it’s hard to understand human behavior.
Listen and repeat. Be sure to distinguish between the words in each column and to
pronounce the consonant [h] with a puff of air.

Initial vowel [h] [f] [ʃ]

eat heat feet sheet

ear hear / here fear sheer

air hair fair / fare share

Ed head fed shed

all hall fall shawl

ease he’s fees she’s

Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the boldfaced words, and be sure to pronounce well
either [l] or [h] words.

1. Hurry up!
2. telephone call
3. Leave me alone.
4. Who is it?
5. lots of luck
6. How’ve you been?
7. Please believe me.
8. Light the candle.
9. hand in hand
10. Lucy lost her locket.
11. Helen has brown hair.
12. I hate humid and hot weather.
13. Leave the umbrella in the hall closet.
14. Heaven helps those who help themselves.
15. He who laughs last, laughs best.
16. I have fond memories of our household.
17. Hank helped Herbert to carry the heavy box.
18. The airplane flight leaves at eleven.
19. Do you like chocolate or vanilla?
20. Henry hit a home run.
Read the following sentences aloud. Fill in the blanks with the correct [l] country or state.

EXAMPLE: If you live in Los Angeles, you also live in California .

1. If you live in Dublin, you also live in ____________________________________.

2. If you live in London, you also live in ___________________________________.

3. If you live in Lisbon, you also live in ___________________________________.

4. If you live in Lucerne, you also live in __________________________________.

5. If you live in Milan, you also live in ____________________________________.

6. If you live in Baltimore, you also live in _________________________________.

7. If you live in Brussels, you also live in __________________________________.

8. If you live in Orlando, you also live in __________________________________.

9. If you live in São Paulo, you also live in ________________________________.

10. If you live in New Orleans, you also live in ______________________________.

Guess what? You’re having a holiday! You’re visiting places with names that contain the
consonant[h]. Read and circle the names of places containing [h].

Ohio Michigan Oklahoma Houston

Idaho Massachusetts Washington New Hampshire

Chicago Hartford Hawaii Tallahassee

Check your answers, and tell the class where you are going, using this sentence:

“I’m having a holiday in _____________________________.”

Read the following conversations. Circle all the words that have the sound[l],
and underline the ones that have the sound [h]. If you find words with both
sounds, circle and underline them! Then practice reading aloud. The teacher
will assign you and a classmate one of them to read aloud.

Conversation 1
Helen: Hi, mom. Welcome home.
Mother: Hi, honey.
Helen: How was Holland?
Mother: Like a second honeymoon! I’m as happy as a lark! How are you?
Helen: Not so hot! Henry is in the hospital with a broken hip.
Mother: That’s terrible. How did it happen?
Helen: He heard a noise outside. He went behind the house and fell over the
hose.
Mother: Ouch. And, how are my handsome grandsons?
Helen: They won’t behave. And my housekeeper had to quit.
Mother: perhaps you’d like me to help at home.
Helen: Oh, mom. I was hoping you’d say that. Hurry to the house as soon as
possible.
Mother: I guess the honeymoon is over. Here we go again!

Conversation 2

Lillian: Allan, I just had a telephone call from Aunt Lola. Uncle Bill died.

Allan: Uncle Bill the millionaire?

Lillian: Yes. He lived alone in Los Angeles.

Allan: Did he leave us any money?

Lillian: Well, the lawyer is reading the will at 11:00. I really don’t believe he
left his family anything.

Allan: Uncle Bill had to leave something to a relative.

Lillian: He lived with lots of animals. He didn’t like people.

Allan: Hold it! I’ll answer the telephone. (Allan hangs up the telephone) Well,
Lillian, you’re out of luck! Uncle Bill left all his “loot” to the Animal
Lover’s League.

Lillian: Do you think Lulu, our poodle, is eligible for a little?

Pronunciation
Minimal Pair /r/ /l/
Words like RICE and LICE
 Activity 1
Listen to your teacher saying the words in Column 1 and Column 2 below.

Column 1 Column 2
Rice Lice
Right Light
Berry / Bury Belly
Rink Link
Grass Glass
Race Lace
Steering Stealing
Rain Lane
Prays / Praise Plays
Road Load
Rhymes Limes
Fry Fly
 Activity 2
Listen to your teacher saying one of the words from Activity 1. Say if you think the word is in
Column 1 or Column 2.
 Activity 3
Listen to your teacher saying two words from Activity 1. If the words are the same, circle S
below. If you think the words are different, circle D below.

1. S D 2. S D 3. S D 4. S D 5. S D
6. S D 7. S D 8. S D 9. S D 10. S D
 Activity 4
Listen to your teacher reading the sentences below. Circle the word you hear.

1. The child had rice / lice in his hair. 7. He was steering / stealing the car.

2. It’s not right / light yet. 8. The rain / lane was never-ending.

3. That’s a big berry / belly! 9. He prays / plays every day.

4. The rink / link was damaged. 10. It was a wide road / load.

5. His job involves cutting grass / glass. 11. He has always loved rhymes / limes.

6. Did she like the race / lace? 12. I don’t know how to fry / fly that.

 Activity 5
Imagine you are the teacher now! Work with a partner and repeat the activities above. Then
swap roles.
Pronunciation
Minimal Pair /h/ //
words like HIT and IT

 Activity 1
Listen to your teacher saying the words in Column 1 and Column 2 below.

Column 1 Column 2
Hit It
Hearing Earring
Hotter Otter
Had Add
Heat Eat
Heles Eels
Hair Air
High Eye
Hand And
His Is
Ham Am

 Activity 2
Listen to your teacher saying one of the words from Activity 1. Say if you think the word is in
Column 1 or Column 2.

 Activity 3
Listen to your teacher saying two words from Activity 1. If the words are the same, circle S
below. If you think the words are different, circle D below.
1. S D 2. S D 3. S D 4. S D 5. S D
6. S D 7. S D 8. S D 9. S D 10. S D
 Activity 4
Listen to your teacher reading the sentences below. Circle the word you hear.

1. She has lost her hearing / earring.

2. She made this hotter / otter for me.

3. I had / add it on.

4. You don’t have to heat / eat it.

5. He has two heels / eels.

6. This is full of hair / air.

 Activity 5
Imagine you are the teacher now! Work with a partner and repeat the activities above. Then
swap roles
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
SUBJECT PRONOUNS POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
 I have a bicycle.  The bicycle is mine.
 You have a bicycle.  The bicycle is yours.
 He has a bicycle.  The bicycle is his.
 She has a bicycle.  The bicycle is hers.
 It has a bicycle. X
 We have a bicycle.  The bicycle is ours.
 They have a bicycle.  The bicycle is theirs.

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.

1. We bought that house last year. It is .

2. This car belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It is .

3. I think I saw John drop this pen. I think it is .

4. This book is . It has my name on it.

5. My brother and I made that chair. It’s .

6. Excuse me. This phone is . You forgot to take it with

you.

7. Her sister drew the picture. It’s .

8. The little boy shouted, “Give the ball to me! It’s !”

9. That’s . We bought it last night at the department

store.

10. The bicycles were , so they rode them home after

school.

11. A: Are you sure this book belongs to your mother? B: Yes, it’s
___________.

12. This is - you ordered the pizza. I ordered the

spaghetti.
13. A: Is this Robert’s? B: No, it’s not .

14. I think these keys are . I left them on the table.

15. Thomas can find his classroom, but Susan and Mary can’t find
_____________ .