Listening: Basic Auditory Perception & Discrimination A1 - Lesson 4: Recognizing Simple, Common Words in Isolation

Recognizing Common English Words Listening A1 Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will learn to recognize 20 common English words by sound. This will help you understand people in everyday situations in places like Siem Reap. Common Word Groups Welcome! The first step to understanding sentences is to recognize single words. Let's practice listening to some of the most common words you will hear every day. Greetings and Courtesies You will hear these polite words all the time. Listen carefully to each one. Hello Goodbye Please Thanks Sorry Words for People Let's listen to words for people you might meet. Man Woman Friend Teacher Student Words for Food and Drink In a restaurant or cafe, you will hear these words. Water Rice Coffee Tea Chicken Words for Places These words help you understand where you are or where you are going. Hotel Market Temple Restaurant Home Key Tip: Listen for Word "Shapes" Not all words have the same length or rhythm. Listening for the "shape" of a word can help you recogn…