Learning the ABC -A SIMPLE TOOL FOR TEACHERS
It's very important to know the English ABC if you're learning English or even if you're an English speaker and you need to spell a word. You can learn the ABC singing which is funny but difficult to remember how to pronounce a letter correctly if you don't sing the whole song.
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Try it�teaching your students common sounds for the different letters in the ABC like in the following chart:
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/ei/ |
/i:/ |
/e/ |
/ai/ |
/iu/ |
/ou/ |
/a:/ |
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A
H
J
K |
B
C
D
E
G
P
T
V |
F
L
M
N
S
X
Z |
I
Y |
U
Q
W |
O |
R |
�Then, you can practice spelling with your students dictating words, playing the Hangman , trying the exercises below or whatever other good idea you get.
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EXERCISES
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1. Make groups of letters according to how they are pronounced:
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/ei/ |
/i:/ |
/e/ |
/ai/ |
/iu/ |
/ou/ |
/a:/ |
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2.�Choose the right option
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1. D��� /i:/ /e/ /a:/
2. H����/e/ /ai/ /ei/
3. M���/iu/ /e/ /i:/
4. W�� /iu/ /ei/ /ou/
5. R��� /e/ /ai/ /a:/
6.�Y��� /a:/ /ai/ /i:/
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3. Write words containing the following sounds as in the example.
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Example: /ei/ way, May, Ray, date, late, take...
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1. /ou/ _____________________________________________
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2. /ai/ ______________________________________________
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3. /e/ ______________________________________________
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4. Spelling.
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1. ________________________
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2. ________________________
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3. ________________________
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4. ________________________
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5. ________________________
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