The pairs of words aim at oral practice which precisely targets the training of vowel pronunciation. The criteria that accounts for the vowel distinction occurring in the chosen pairs are:
!$ \bullet !$ Reach – Rich
!$ \bullet !$ Seater – Sitter
!$ \bullet !$ Eat – It
!$ \bullet !$ Green – Grin
!$ \bullet !$ Beat – Bit
!$ \bullet !$ Feet – Fit