a. First practise the sound /i:/ in some of the words from this unit. Read the words aloud or visit the website to practise.
One-syllable words:

cheese            beef             tea              eat          meal

three              cheap           please         me

Two-syllable words: 

Peter              people         Edam           evening
Eastfleld         biscuit         cheesecake
(The stress is always on the first syllable.)

Two-syllable words: 

Janine           repeat

(The stress is always on the second syllable.)
Note on word stress: bold is used here to show you which part of the word is strongly stressed, i.e. which syllable is pronounced more LOUDly and slowly than the other(s). Word stress doesn’t usually change, except in some longer words with stress near the end. (See 4c and 4d.)

b. Listen to the dialogue, paying attention to the target sound. Then read the dialogue and fill the gaps (1-10) with the correct words from the box.

In a cafe: 'It's cheaper to eat at Marguerite's'

CHRISTINA:   What would you like to eat, (1) ? The cheese sandwiches are the cheapest.

PETER:           Er ... mmm ... oh, a (2) sandwich, please, Christina.

CHRISTINA:   Cheese ... mmm ... Janine? Would you like a (3) sandwich or a cheese sandwich?

JANINE:         A cheese sandwich, (4) .

PETER:           What about you, Christina? Would you like cheese or (5) ?

WAITRESS:    Are you all ready to order? What would you like to (6) ?

CHRISTINA:  Er, we'll have one beef sandwich, two cheese sandwiches and, mmm, (7) for me.

JANINE:         Tea for (8) too, please.

PETER:           Yes, make that three (9) , please.

WAITRESS:    (writing down the order) One beef sandwich, two cheese sandwiches and (10) teas.

c. Listen to the dialogue again to check your answers. Practise reading the dialogue aloud, and record your voice to compare your production of the target sound with the recording.