The alphabet

We are working with the alphabet but we have seen it in class not in order as usual but in groups; here we have the groups according to the pronunciation:

VOWELS	A /eɪ/	E/i:/	/e/	I/aɪ/	O/əʊ/	U/ju:/	others
CONSONANTS	H J K	B C D G P T V Z /zi :/ (USA)	F L M N S X Z /zed/ (UK)	Y/waɪ/		Q W	R  /ɑ:/(UK) /ɑ:r/ (USA)

  

Remember the pronunciation of some letters in English are not the same as in Spanish; we saw t - d - p - v for example. We also saw there are letters with different pronunciation like th /θ/, /ð/.

If you are not familiar with the phonetic symbols and you want to know how to practise go to this link, although it has too many simbols. We'll use less in class. Click here.

If you want to practise with the alphabet you can visit these sites but there are more in youtube if you like:

• http://www.ciberatalayas.com/cursos/alphabet.htm : the traditional song with the alphabet.
• http://www.learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-alphabet-song : another version a bit funnier.