Lesson 1: The Alphabet & Basic Sounds
Welcome ✨
Today we start from zero, and that’s perfect.
This lesson is about recognizing sounds, pronouncing clearly, and losing fear.
No grammar pressure. No perfection. Just practice.
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1️⃣ Vocabulary – Letters & Sounds
👉 Focus on sounds, not the name of the letter
🔤 Vowels
- A → apple
- E → elephant
- I → igloo
- O → orange
- U → umbrella
🔠 Key Consonant Sounds
- B /b/ → ball
- C /k/ → cat
- D /d/ → dog
- M /m/ → man
- S /s/ → sun
- T /t/ → table
2️⃣ Video – Alphabet
🎥 English Alphabet | A–Z
👉 Watch here:
How to use the video:
- Play A–Z once
- Pause after the vowels
- Students repeat out loud
3️⃣ Grammar (Very Simple) – Letters & Sounds
Only the basics 👇
- English has 26 letters
- Letters have names and sounds
- We use letters to spell words
4️⃣ Practice Exercises
🟡 Exercise 1 – Listen & Repeat
Listen and Repeat
- A – apple
- B – ball
- C – cat
Students repeat twice.
🟡 Exercise 2 – Write
Write one word for each:
- B
- D
- F
5️⃣ Skills Practice
🗣️ Spell your name out loud
Model:
“My name is Maria.
M – A – R – I – A”
Students:
- Spell their first name
📖 Reading
Read aloud:
- cat
- sun
- man
- dog
👉 Focus on confidence, not perfection.
🎧 Listening
Write the letters you hear:
Students:
- Write the letter
6️⃣ Chunks – Functional Language
Learn only these 3 👇
- How do you spell…?
- It’s spelled…
- Can you repeat, please?
🏠 Homework - Letter Sounds
🎥 Watch this video to reinforce sounds:
https://youtu.be/xdCngv4lo_0?si=FbEqrPHDG7kRWRyX
👉 Listen, repeat, don’t worry about speed.
Solamente para alumnos activos.
Monday, January 07th, 2026, Class.
💛 Remember
You’re not bad at languages.
You’re just starting — and that’s a lot.
See you in the next lesson ✨
– Miss Majo