Learn English Online - free beginner's course Unit 1

Lesson 4 - The English alphabet (Aa,Bb,Cc...) + Names Learn It

The English alphabet has 26 letters:Aa Ii Qq Yy Bb Jj Rr Zz Cc Kk Ss Dd Ll Tt Ee Mm Uu Ff Nn Vv Gg Oo Ww Hh Pp Xx

The alphabet is made up of:Vowels

A E I O U

and Consonants
B L V C M W D N X F P Y G Q Z H R J S K T

The Rhyming Alphabet may help your pronunciation:The following letters rhyme with each other sound sound e sound sound y sound A B F I O Q H C L Y U J D M W K E N G S P X

T V

The Phonetic Alphabet may help you with your spelling:When spelling (especially over the phone) use the phonetic alphabet to avoid confusion

A C E G I K M O Q S U W Y

Alpha Charlie Echo Golf India Kilo Mike Oscar Quebec Sierra Uniform Whisky Yankee

B D F H J L N P R T V X Z

Bravo Delta Foxtrot Hotel Juliet Lima November Papa Romeo Tango Victor X-Ray Zulu

Names

First Name/ Christian Name Elizabeth John

Middle or (Middle Initial) Name Mary M Wesley W

Last Name/ Surname Windsor Sinclair

Naturally speaking
When two letters appear next to each other we say "double __" Follow the dialogue. What's your full name please. My first name is Sonja and my last name Pascalli Sorry , what was your last Pascalli. name again? I'm sorry I don't understand. Pasc-all-i. Could you repeat that more slowly please. How do you write that? Could P-a-s-c-a-double l-i you spell it please? And your first name please? Sonja

Pardon? And what is your telephone number please? Thank you.

Sonja - S-o-n-j-a. 2-3-8-7-1-8 You're welcome.

Checking understanding - What to say ...

"My name is Mr. Bean."

"........................ ...."

"?"

"My name is ????."

"My name is Mr. Bean."

Could you spell that please?

"I'm sorry I didn't "I'm sorry, I don't "Could you repeat hear that. Could understand." your name you speak a little please?" louder please?" "My name is Mr. "My name is Mr. "I said, my Bean, your name Bean." name is Mr. is --------- and Bean!" mine is Mr. Bean."

"B-e-a-n."

Capitalisation
When spelling a word for someone it is sometimes necessary to let the person know when letters need to be written in CAPITALS and when they need to be written small. "How do you spell UNESCO please?" "Capital U-N-E-S-C-O." "How do you spell T-Online please?" "Capital T dash capital O small n-l-i-n-e." "How do you spell 1&1 Profi please?" "The figure 1 ampersand 1 capital P small ro-f-i."

Please and thank you

Mind your Ps and Qs

The average English person will say please and thank you at least 200 times a day. Thanks and ta are very informal. "You're welcome" is a common response to "Thank you". http://www.learn-english-online.org