Listening A1
The A-B-C Sounds
Lesson Goals
- Recognize the names of the 26 English letters.
- Tell the difference between tricky letters like G and J.
- Group letters by their vowel sound (The "E" Team, The "A" Team).
The English alphabet has 26 letters. When we say the alphabet (ABC), we use their names. Many letters rhyme (sound the same at the end)!
1. The "E" Team (/iː/)
These letters all end with the "eeee" sound (like in "See").
B/biː/
C/siː/
D/diː/
E/iː/
G/dʒiː/
P/piː/
T/tiː/
V/viː/
Z/ziː/
2. The "A" Team (/eɪ/)
These letters all end with the "ay" sound (like in "Day").
A/eɪ/
H/eɪtʃ/
J/dʒeɪ/
K/keɪ/
3. The "Eh" Team (/ɛ/)
These letters start with a soft "eh" sound (like in "Egg").
F/ɛf/
L/ɛl/
M/ɛm/
N/ɛn/
S/ɛs/
X/ɛks/
Tricky Pairs! ⚠️
Be careful with these sounds! They are often confused.
- G /dʒiː/ VS J /dʒeɪ/
- A /eɪ/ VS R /ɑːr/
- M /ɛm/ VS N /ɛn/
Practice Activity: Spelling Check
Listen to the audio spelling a name. Write it down.
- Name 1: _ _ _ _ (Hint: Starts with J)
- Name 2: _ _ _ _ _ (Hint: Starts with S)
- Name 3: _ _ _ _ (Hint: Starts with G)
Vocabulary List
- Alphabet (noun) /ˈælfəbɛt/ [អក្ខរក្រម] - The set of letters from A to Z.
- Vowel (noun) /ˈvaʊəl/ [ស្រៈ] - The letters A, E, I, O, U.
- Consonant (noun) /ˈkɒnsənənt/ [ព្យញ្ជនៈ] - All the other letters (B, C, D, etc.).
Your Mission 🎙️
Spell your full name out loud using English letters. Record it on your phone!
- "My name is..."
- "It is spelled: [Letter] - [Letter] - [Letter]..."