Lesson 4 - The English Alphabet + Names

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

and
Consonants
B
L
V

C
M
W

D
N
X

F
P
Y

G
Q
Z

H
R

J
S

Names
First
Name/Christian
Name
Elizabeth
John

Middle
(Middle
Last
or
Name
Initial) Name/Surname
Mary
Wesley

M
W

Windsor
Sinclair

Naturally speaking
When two letters appear next to each other we say "double __"

K
T

Follow the dialogue.


o

What's your full name please.

Sorry , what was your last name


again?
I'm sorry I don't understand.
Could you repeat that more
slowly please.
How do you write that? Could
you spell it please?
And your first name please?
Pardon?
And what is your telephone
number please?
Thank you.

o
o
o
o
o

My first name is Sonja and my last


name Pascalli

Pascalli.

Pasc-all-i.

P-a-s-c-a-double l-i

Sonja
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 ????."

"I'm sorry I didn't hear that.


Could you speak a little
louder please?"

"I'm sorry, I don't


understand."

"Could you
repeat your
name
please?"

"I said, my name is


Mr. Bean!"

Capitalisation

"My
na
me
is
Mr.
Bea
n."
Could you
spell that
please?

"My name is Mr.


Bean, your name is "My name is
"B-e-a-n."
--------- and mine is Mr. Bean."
Mr. Bean."

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 r-o-fi."

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.
"You're welcome" is a common response to "Thank you".

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