Basics of English 7
Basics of English 7
Basics of English 7
of
English
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1
Greetings
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
PART 2: QUESTION
Greeting Phonetics
PART 3: ANSWER
Greeting Phonetics
PART 4: LEAVE
A eɪ N ɛn
B biː O əʊ
C siː P piː
D diː Q kjuː
E iː R ɑː
F ɛf S ɛs
G ʤiː T tiː
H ʤiː U juː
I aɪ V viː
J ʤeɪ W dʌbljuː
K keɪ X ɛks
L ɛl Y waɪ
M ɛm Z zɛd
a æ n n
b bʌ o ɒ
c kʌ p pʌ
d dʌ q kwʌ
e ɛ r r
f fʌ s s
g gʌ t tʌ
h hʌ u ʌ
i ɪ v vʌ
j ʤʌ w wʌ
k kʌ x ks
l l y jʌ
m m z z
Number 0
Numbers 0-11
Big Numbers
Examples;
1,357,890 One million, If the last number is 0, this doesn’t change the number
three hundred because we use the last two digits together as a
and fifty-seven double-number (e.g. ninety)
thousand, eight
hundred and
ninety
1,357,906 One million, If the second-last number is 0, we don’t read the last two
three hundred digits together, we only read the last digit as a single
and fifty-seven number.
thousand, nine
hundred and six
1,357,06
7 One million, If the third-last number is 0, we delete the word “hundred”,
three hundred but we must keep the word and.
and fifty-seven
thousand, and
sixty-seven
1,350,892 One million, If the fourth-last number is 0, this doesn’t change the
three hundred number because this is part of a two-digit number (e.g. fifty).
and fifty, eight
hundred and
ninety-two
1,306
,892 One million, If the fifth-last number is 0, we don’t read the two thousand
three hundred digits together, we only read the last digit as a single
and six number.
thousand, eight
hundred and
ninety-two
1,07
6,234 One million, If the sixth-last number is 0, we delete the words “hundred
seventy-six and”, then continue reading the rest of the number as
thousand, two normal.
hundred and
thirty-four
Personal Information
NAME
? What is your name?
? What are you called?
→ My name is …
→ I am called …
→ I am
AGE
? How old are you?
→ I am … years old
JOB
? What is your job?
? What do you do?
→ I am a/an
COUNTRY
? Where do you come from?
? Where are you from?
? Which country are you from?
→ I am from …
LIVE
? Where do you live?
? What is your address?
→ I live in
→ My address is ...
TELEPHONE NUMBER
? What is your number?
? What is your phone number?
? What is your telephone number?
→ My number is …
→ My phone number is …
→ My telephone number is …
The Calendar
Monday January
Tuesday February
Wednesday March
Thursday April
Friday May
Saturday June
Sunday July
August
September
October
November
December
Useful Phrases
Question Answer
Colours
Colours
black pink
blue purple
brown red
green white
grey yellow
orange
We can use the adjectives “dark” and “light” to describe a colour. This adjective
goes before the colour. E.g. dark blue, light blue.
Useful Phrases
Question Answer
Verb To Be
The verb to be is a very useful verb in English. These are the basic forms of the
present simple tense.
● I am happy
● He isn’t a teacher
● They are in the house
● We aren’t sad
The expressions “there is” and “there are” are used to say that something exists.
Singular Plural
There are 44 sounds in English and they are all shown in the phonetic chart.
Resource: Alba English. (2017). Improve English Pronunciation with the Phonemic Chart. Available:
https://albaenglish.co.uk/blog/improve-english-pronunciation-phonemic-chart. Last accessed 26th
July 2020.
● Consonant Sounds
These are the sounds at the bottom of the chart (blue and green)
○ Voiced Sounds: the vocal cords vibrate when you say these sounds
○ Unvoiced Sounds: the vocal cords do not vibrate when you say these
sounds
● Vowel Sounds
These are the sounds at the top of the chart (orange). All vowel sounds are
voiced.
○ Monophthong Sounds: one individual vowel sound (we have long and
short sounds)
○ Diphthong Sounds: two individual sounds pushed together
Question Words
How often? Frequency haʊ ɒfən? How often do you play tennis? Every day
Clock Day
Hour hand Night
Minute hand Dawn
Second hand Sunrise
Clock face Morning
Watch Early
Watch strap Late
Sundial Midday
Hourglass Afternoon
Pocket watch Evening
Stopwatch Dusk
Sunset
Midnight
Middle of the night
We can tell the time using the 12-hour or the 24-hour method.
12-hour time
24-hour time
Basic Phrases
Thank you very This increases the basic expression θæŋk juː vɛri mʌʧ
much “thank you”.
Could you repeat If you want to listen a second time, kʊd juː rɪpiːt ðæt?
that? you can ask this question. The
person will say their phrase again.
Nice to meet you Polite phrases to say when naɪs tuː miːt juː
somebody tells you their name. This
Lovely to meet you is only used the first time somebody lʌvli tuː miːt juː
tells you their name.
It’s a pleasure to ɪts ə plɛʒə tuː miːt
meet you juː
I’m so sorry This increases the expression “I’m aɪm səʊ sɒri
sorry”.
I don’t understand This phrase explains that you have aɪ dəʊnt ʌndəstænd
no comprehension. Maybe the
language is too difficult or it’s a
strange accent.
What do you think? This means “what is your opinion”. wɒt duː juː θɪŋk?
That sounds great! This means it is a good idea and the ðæt saʊndz greɪt!
person is interested.
How can I help This is a question that offers help to haʊ kæn aɪ hɛlp juː?
you? somebody.
Could you speak If you don’t understand because kʊd juː spiːk sləʊə?
slower? somebody is talking very fast, you
can use this expression. This is a
polite question to ask somebody to
speak slowly.
Here you go! You can use this expression at the hɪə juː gəʊ!
same time as giving something to
somebody.
What does it mean? If you don’t understand something, wɒt dʌz ɪt miːn?
you can ask this question. This asks
somebody to help you understand
something. You can replace the
word “it” too. E.g. “what does this
message mean?”
Countries
Europe
Austria (Austrian) Belgium (Belgian) Denmark (Danish)
Finland (Finnish) France (French) Germany (German)
Greece (Greek) Hungary (Hungarian) Ireland (Irish)
Italy (Italian) The Netherlands (Dutch) Norway (Norwegian)
Poland (Polish) Portugal (Portuguese) Russia (Russian)
Spain (Spanish) Sweden (Swedish) Switzerland (Swiss)
Ukraine (Ukrainian) The United Kingdom (British)
The Americas
Argentina (Argentinian) Bolivia (Bolivian) Brazil (Brazilian)
Canada (Canadian) Chile (Chilean) Colombia (Colombian)
Costa Rica (Costa Rican) Cuba (Cuban) Ecuador (Ecuadorian)
Guatemala (Guatemalan) Honduras (Honduran) Mexico (Mexican)
Nicaragua (Nicaraguan) Panama (Panamanian) Paraguay (Paraguayan)
Peru (Peruvian) Uruguay (Uruguayan) Venezuela (Venezuelan)
Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican) The Dominican Republic (Dominican)
The United States of America (American)
Asia
Bangladesh (Bangladeshi) China (Chinese) India (Indian)
Japan (Japanese) Malaysia (Malaysian) The Philippines (Filipino)
Singapore (Singaporean) Turkey (Turkish)
Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabian) The United Arab Emirates (Emirati)
Africa
Botswana (Botswana) Egypt (Egyptian) Ghana (Ghanaian)
Kenya (Kenyan) Morocco (Moroccan) Nigeria (Nigerian)
Tunisia (Tunisian) Zambia (Zambian) Zimbabwe (Zimbabwean)
South Africa (South African)
Oceania
Australia (Australian) Fiji (Fijian) New Zealand (New
Zealander)
Samoa (Samoan) Tonga (Tongan) Papua New Guinea (Papuan)
The Compass
Useful Phrases
In the Classroom
Book Calculator
Chair Clock
Computer Desk
Door Folder
Highlighter Laptop
Magnet Paper
Pen Pencil
Photos Rubber
ruler Scissors
Whiteboard window
rubber
Classroom Commands
Demonstrative Adjectives
Singular Plural
Sports
Tennis Walking
Sports Verbs
Bounce
Catch
Hit
Hop
Jump
Kick
Run
Throw
Sports Equipment
towel
Play, Do and Go
The verbs play, do and go are used to say that an action happens. These are
normally used with sports and free time activities.
Play Sports with a ball and competitive Tennis, basketball, baseball, football,
hockey
Opinion Verbs
Course List
Course 1 Greetings
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Course 6 Colours
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Course 7 Verb To Be
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Course 13 Countries
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Course 17 Sports
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