/l/ “lot” vs /r/ “rot” Comparison Watch Video Lesson
When practising sounds:
1. FEEL (what can you feel your muscles doing?) 2. SEE (look at yourself in the mirror) 3. HEAR (listen to the audio tracks and use the hand phone to listen to yourself)
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Spelling Patterns
FEEL “l”: led, belly
1) Tip of the tongue touching gum ridge. f
2) Air going past the sides of the tongue because the tongue sides are not touching the teeth.
This means the tongue is narrow. 3) Lips relaxed. SEE HEAR Lips relaxed. Sounds lighter/brighter /r/ “r”: red, berry
1) Tongue curling up and back, or moving up and back. It does not touch the top of the mouth.
2) Air going over the top of the tongue because the tongue sides are touching the teeth.
This means the tongue is wide. 3) Lips can be slightly rounded Lips can be slightly rounded
