[ i ] - [ i: ]

[ i ] --- part of tongue nearer centre, than front raised to just above half-close position; lips loosely spread; tongue lax;
rims make light contact with upper molars.
[ i ] can be defined as :
1. unrounded
2. front a).front-retracted; b).broad variation of the high position of the tongue
3. lax
4. short
5. monophthong.
[ i: ] --- front of tongue raised to slightly below and behind close front position; lips spread; tongue tense; side rims
make firm contact with upper molars.
[ i: ] can be defined as :
1. unrounded
2. front a).fully front, high; b).narrow variation of the high position of the tongue
3. tense
4. long
5. monophthong

[ hi:t ] - [ hit ] heat -- hit [ ri:d ] - [ rid ] read- rid

[ pi:t ] - [ pit ] peat – pit [ ri:m ] - [ rim ] ream -rim
[ li:p ] - [ lip ] leap - lip [ ri:p ] - [ rip ] reap - rip
[ fi:t ] - [ fit ] feet -fit [ ri:d ] - [ rid ] reed - rid
[ ti:n ] - [ tin ] teen -tin [ ri:l ] - [ ril ] reel - rill
[ bi:d ] -[ bid ] bede - bid [ si:t ] - [ sit ] seat -sit
[ bi:d ] - [ bit ] bead - bit [ si:k ] - [ sik ] seek - sick, Sikh
[ i:t ] - [ it ] eat - it [ si:n ] - [ sin ] seen - sin
[ i:l ] - [ il ] eel - ill [ si:p ] - [ sip ] seep - sip
[ mi:d ] - [ mid ] meed - mid [ ti:k ] - [ tik ] teak -tick
[ mi:l ] - [ mil ] meal - mil [ ti:l ] - [ til ] teal - till
[ pi:k ] - [ pik ] peek -pick [ wi:k ] - [ wik ] weak - wick
[ pi:p ] - [ pip ] peep -pip

Drills
[i]
The kid sits still.
It isn’t a sea. It’s a river. Please, listen a minute to Kitty.
Is it Jill ? Sit still for six minutes.
Is it easy ? It’s a pity that little Kitty lives in a big city.
Is Nicky in ? Six little kittens lost their mittens.
In with him. It’s a pity, they were so pretty.
It’s the limit. Little Bill, sit still.
Willy’s quick-witted. Will you sit still, little Bill ?
It isn’t his buisness, is it ? If you sit still, little Bill,
Is Mrs Liverthy in ? Jimmy Nill will bring you to big hill.
Lithbeth is still on the sick-list.
Kitty is thin-skin.
 [ i: ]
Pleased to meet you.
Please, be seated. He speaks Chinese and Japanese with equal ease.
A pea for a bean. Please, leave me in peace.
Extreams meet. Seeing is believing.
Greek meets Greek. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Reach me a needle, please. My tea is sweet enough.
How about meeting my people at three ? Between the devil and the deep sea.
I’ll treat Jean to peach ice-cream. I see a bee in a tree.
The teacher has every reason to be displeased. I see Pete in the street.
Please, feel free to leave. I like tea and meat.
It’s extremely sweet of Lea.

1. O to sail to sea in a ship !

2. Tea is prepared from the leaf of a tree;
Honey is gathered and made by the bee.

Art

There is a reason,
there is a purpose clear.
Though men will starve
and live in hate and fear
peace will reign
and joy will have it’s season.
There is a reason,
there is a purpose clear.
Though wars still rage
and the cost of freedom’s dear,
peace will reign
and joy will have its season.
There is a reason,
there is a purpose clear.
Though millions fall and the past
is bleak and dear,
hold fast! a kinder
and more human age is near
where peace wil reign and joy
will have its season.
There is a reason,
there is a purpose clear.
Earl Nurmi