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Hey Tina, in your speaking, I found that you dropped /l/ in the middle of words such as "help" a few times. Did you realize that?

Tina: No, I did not.

Teacher: can you say the word "help" for me, please?

Tina: "hep"(again misses the sound /l/)

Teacher:: Did you realize it now?

Tina: yes.

Teacher: Okay, so now we will focus on learning this sound and learn it.

Tina: Okay.

Teacher: /l/ is pronounced with a large flap of the tongue. bend your tongue as far back as you can in your mouth and flick it forward as you say /l/. look at me when I say "help". You see it?

Tina: Yes.

Teacher: Good! Now, we will try some words with the /l/ sound. Repeat each word after me. Lap.

Tina: Lap

Teacher: Play

Tina: Play

Teacher: You are doing great! Alive.

Tina: Alive.

Teacher: Love.

Tina: Love.

Teacher: Loyal.

Tina: Loyal.

Teacher: Excellent! Let's try one tongue twister. Lad Larry loves lyres.

Tina: Lad Larry loves lyres

Teacher: say it once again.

Tina: Lad Larry loves lyres

Teacher: Perfect Tina! You can practice some words at home as well from this list. Here is it.

Tina: Thank You.

List of the words:

1. alive                          2.fly

3.light                           4.long

5.lake                            6.lamp

7.lap                             8.late

9.lather                         10.lay

11.lead                         12.lot

13.loyal                         14.play

15.clash

Resources:

https://www.ac-orleans-tours.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/anglaisLP/dossier_ressources/practical_pronunciation_activities.pdf

http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Greer-Pronunciation_of_LR.html

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/minimal-pairs-l-r.htm