L and R drills

Thanks to my students for being an inspiration and apologies for not posting for so long hahaha!

PRONUNCIATION DRILLS /r/ & /l

/l/

• lift your tongue and touch the tip of it to your upper front teeth.
• gently move your tongue backwards until it touches a small circle behind your teeth.
• place your tongue there and say /l/

/r/

• lift your tongue up so that the tip is pointed to the small circle behind your upper back teeth. However, make sure your tongue doesn't touch it.
• Hold your tongue in that position, and curl the sides of your tongue until it touches the sides of your upper back teeth
• pull your tongue back in that position as far as you can
• purse your lips so they are shaped like a small /o/ and then, say /r/

/r/                            /l/

                                                                rate                        late

                                                               fray                         flay

                                                             straw                        slaw

                                                             bore                         ball

   

/r/

1. Randy ran rapidly to the entrance.
2. Carry the silver tray upstairs.
3. Rent three boring books and read them after four pm.
4. Hurry home and curry the horse.

/l/

1. Lisa loves seeing the leaves fall in fall.
2. Light the lanterns Leo left at home.
3. Lend a hand to the people on the left.
4. Leap across the lagoon in your lovely dress, Lee.

TONGUE TWISTER

Blow, blow little breeze and Conrad’s hat seize.

Let him join in the chase while away it is whirled,

‘Till my tresses are curled,

And I rest in my place.