1. A0-A1
Unit One
Lesson 1C
Letters and words

2. Overview
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In this lesson you spell words and exchange information with your classmates.
You work on these areas of language.
Pronunciation-letters and sounds, rising intonation in questions.
Lexis-numbers 11-20
Grammar- I-my, you-your-he-his, she-her
Use English-spell names and other words
You’ll focus on these skills today.
Speak-ask for personal information, give personal information
Listen-understand letters of the alphabet
Read-personal information
Writing-words from letters
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

3. Objectives Say the numbers 11-20 clearly
Understand the rules of a game
Say and understand the letters of the English alphabet
Exchange personal information

4. Language Review Say these sentences.
Say hello to the students in your class.
Ask how they are feeling today.
Say how you feel.
Use these words.
There are 7 boys and 8 girls in my class.
There’s a whiteboard in the classroom.
Work with a partner.
Write 3 sentences about your class.
Read your sentences to the class.
How are you?
I’m great.
I’m fine.
I’m fine, thanks.
I’m good.
I’m OK.
Not very well.
Say these numbers,
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Invent 5 phone numbers.
Write them down.
Look at this conversation.
Example
Do not show your partner.
Hello Bimali…how are you today?
Hi there Susan. I’m fine thanks. And you?
Say your numbers.
Write your partner’s numbers.
Check that they are the same.
Listen to your teacher ask how you feel.
Say how you feel.
Ask your teacher how he or she feels.

5. Before you start Numbers 11-20 Use a piece of paper. Draw a grid.
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
Work with a partner.
Match each number to a word.
Use your notebooks.
Example 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
nineteen
seventeen
thirteen
fifteen
eleven
sixteen
twelve
twenty
eighteen
fourteen
Say these numbers
12, 14, 16, 18, 20
11, 13, 15, 17, 19
20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Write six numbers from this list in the squares. 11 17 18 12 14 20
eleven 11
Write five numbers.
Say your five numbers.
Write the numbers your partner says.
Check the numbers are the same.
Listen to your teacher say some numbers.
Cross out the numbers on your grid when you hear them.
Say BINGO if you cross out all of your numbers.
Work in groups. Play Bingo again!

6. Task preparation Letters and words Pass your paper to another group.*
Check your answers with your teacher.
Give one point for each correct answer.
letter
alphabet
capital letter
upper case
lower case
vowel
consonant eɪ iː e aɪ əʊ uː ɑː A B F I O Q R H C L Y U J D M W K E N G S T X P V Z
Say these words.
Work in groups.
Write the numbers 1-7 on ONE piece of paper.
Write answers to these questions.
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
How many vowels are there?
How many consonants?
Upper case letters are the same as consonants. Is this true?
Upper case letters are the same as capital letters. Is this true?
Capital letters are big. Is this false?
Lower case letters are big. Is this true?
Look at the symbols at the top.
Say the letters in each group.
Are the symbols letters or sounds?
Why are the letters in each group together?
Say the letters again.
*See last slide for answers.

7. Words at the end of these questions go up. ↑
Task preparation
How do you spell that?
Work with your partner.
Ask and answer questions. Use this information. Use the chart to help you.
Say these words.
name
first name
last name
phone number
cell phone number
address
Work with a partner.
Match items from the two boxes below to make questions.*
What’s your address?
It’s
How do you spell that?
V-C-O-O-K at yahoo dot com
What’s your…
And your…
How do you…
What about…
spell that?
address? What’s that?
first name, please?
your phone number?
last name? eɪ iː e aɪ əʊ uː ɑː Aa Bb Ff Ii Oo Qq Rr Ha Cc Ll Yy Uu Jj Dd Mm Ww Kk Ee Nn Gg Ss Tt Xx Pp Vv Zz
Check as a class.
Say the questions.
LANGUAGE KEY
PRONUNCIATION
Intonation
Words at the end of these questions go up. ↑
And your address? →↑
What’s that? → →↑
How do you spell that?↑
*See last slide for suggested answers.

8. TASK Personal Information Note this information about yourself.*
First name
Last name
Phone number
address
Note this information about yourself.*
Example
First name
Last name
Phone number
address
Peter
Bauer
Stand up. Ask and answer questions.
Complete your table.
Use the chart below if you need to.
Practice saying your information. eɪ iː e aɪ əʊ uː ɑː A B F I O Q R H C L Y U J D M W K E N G S T X P V Z
Peter-P-E-T-E-R
B-A-U-E-R
Oh-double seven-nine-eight-five-four-double one-two
P-dot-B-A-U-E-R-at-yahoo-dot-com
Ask your teacher if you have any problems.
Make a table like this one.
*See last slide.

9. Start a progress chart in your notebook;
Task feedback
That was great!
LANGUAGE KEY
Words for people
Look at these words and sentences;
I - Hello, I’m Michelle.
you - Nice to meet you. How are you?
I - My last name is Lavelle.
you - What’s your first name?
STUDY TIP
Make a section in your notebook or your folder for GRAMMAR.
Write example sentences like the ones above.
Highlight the grammar words or write them in a different colour.
my - My last name is Bauer.
Make a note of things to learn.
WRITING
letters
words
SPEAKING
WRITING
Letters to learn
Kk, Hh, Zz
Words to learn
address (noun), spell (verb)
SPEAKING
Gg/Jj, Ee/Ii
, double, chart
Show your teacher your notes.
FEEDBACK
Start a progress chart in your notebook;
I can
say phone numbers and addresses □
spell my name and other words □
ask people to spell words □
ask for names, phone numbers and addresses □

10. LANGUAGE KEY More words for people
Task follow-on
Reading and speaking
Read these notes from a table.
LANGUAGE KEY
More words for people
Look at these sentences.
Put a name at the end of each sentence.
Example
Her first name is _______.
Her first name is Sasha.
His first name is _______.
Her surname is _______.
His surname is _______.
he - his - His last name is Sullin.
she - her - What’s her name?.
First name
Last name
Phone number
address
Sasha
Massini
Adinda
Alatas
Now read these sentences.
This is Sasha.
Her last name is Massini and her phone number is Her address is
Choose two people from your table from the task.
Prepare to tell the class about them.
Tell the class about your classmates.
Choose another student.
Tell the class about your classmate.
Her name’s Alison Haycock.

11. In this lesson you did these things…
A2-B1 Unit One
Lesson 1C
In this lesson you did these things…
listen to and say numbers from 11 to 20.
write and understand letters of the alphabet.
write names and other words using letters from the alphabet.
ask for and say phone numbers and addresses.
say who people in your class are.
HOMEWORK IDEAS
Make a note of new grammar words from this lesson.
Write example sentences.
Write the first names and surnames of three people you know.
Write who they are.
For example, a family member, a friend, a famous person.

12. Suggestions and answers
TASK PREPARATION LETTERS AND WORDS
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
There are 5 vowels.
There are 21 consonants.
No. It’s not true. Upper case letters are the same as capital letters.
True-see 4
It is not false. It is true.
No. Lower case letters are small.
TASK PREPARATION HOW DO YOU SPELL THAT?
What’s your first name, please?
And your last name?
How do you spell that?
What about your phone number?
And your address? What’s that?
TASK
If this information is sensitive in your context, you’ll need to supply, or have students invent, alternative information.
A0-A1-A2 Unit One Lesson 1C