MODULE 1

CLASS 1
Welcome to English Class.

Module 1
Class 1
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Ask me questions to get information
about me.
My name is Rachel Hays
I am 26 years old.
I am an English professor.
I studied law and Spanish at the
University of California, Santa Barbara.
I am from the United States.
I speak English, Spanish, Catalan, and
Norwegian.
I like sports, animals, yoga, music (rock
& roll, blues), politics, and conservation.

I am from Huntington Beach, CA.
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS?
rachel.j.hays@gmail.com

Helpful phrases:

Asking for meaning:
What does ................ mean?
How do you say............. in English?

Asking for spelling:
How do you spell......?
Can you spell......, please?

Asking for repetition:
Can you repeat that, please?
Can you say that again, please?

Other expressions:
I dont understand.....
Speak slower, please.
I have a question.
How do you pronounce....?
Can I say../ Is it OK to say?


The Alphabet
The Modern Alphabet
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H
(ei) (bi) (ci) (di) (i) (ef) (yi) (eich)


I - J - K - L - M - N - O
(ai) (yei) (kei) (el) (em) (en) (ou)


P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W
(pi) (kiu) (ar) (es) (ti) (iu) (vi) (dabl iu)


X - Y - Z
(ex) (uai) (zsi)
Why is spelling important?
Its a good way to practice your pronunciation.
In the United States, we spell A LOT every day!
People have a lot of different and strange names.

Condoleezza Rice
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Barack Obama
Alphabet Scramble

Make groups of 4-5.

When you hear a letter, or 2
letters, grab the letter as fast as
possible.

The person with the most letters
at the end wins!
Who is it???

One person in the group spells the
name of a famous person.

The person who guesses correctly
spells the next name.

Example:

Person 1: C-h-e (space) C-o-p-e-t-e
Person 2: Che Copete!
Person 1: Correct!
Person 2: T-o-m-a-s (space) G-o-n-z-a-
l-e-z
Person 3: Tomas Gonzalez!
Person 2: Correct!
Person 3: J-e
HOW DO YOU SPELL.

your first name?
R-A-C-H-E-L
your last name?
H-A-Y-S
your favorite color?
G-R-E-E-N
your favorite number?
F-O-U-R
your favorite musical instrument?
G-U-I-T-A-R
your favorite sport?
S-O-C-C-E-R
your favorite animal?
L-I-O-N
Alphabetical Order
Now you have to
make a line BY
FIRST NAME
Alejandra, Alexis, Belen...


How do you spell your name?
My name is spelled- R-A -C -H E- L


Before
After
Alphabetical Order
Now you have to make a line BY LAST NAME
Alarcon, Araya, Bravo


How do you spell your last name?
My last name is spelled- H- A- Y- S


Alphabet Telephone

1. Stand in a line.
2. The person next to you will
whisper a letter into your ear.
3. Whisper that letter into the
ear of the person beside you.
4. The person at the end writes
the letter.
5. Keep going until the last
person says the word..

Alphabet Telephone RACE!!!!!

1. Stand in TWO lines.
2. The person next to you will whisper a letter
into your ear.
3. Whisper that letter into the ear of the person
beside you.
4. The person at the end writes the letter.
5. Keep going until the last person says the
word
6. The first team to say the word
is the winner.

Speed Spelling Contest

Make teams of 3-5.

One person looks at the screen.
A word appears on the screen.
The person spells the word.
The first team to say the word wins.
Speed Spelling Contest

Example:

computer
hey
work
goodbye
alphabet
understand
again
introduce
study
last name
slower
birthday
full name
pronounce
spell
class
meet
repeat
tomorrow
And the winner is

ANY QUESTIONS?
Go home!
See you next week!
Bye!