English letters. English alphabet for children: there are a lot of options, but which one to choose? Features of vowel sounds in English

2016-05-02

Hello my dear!

Today awaits us most interesting lesson "English alphabet for children" , which will also benefit adults just starting to learn the language.

The article is devoted to how remember faster and more efficiently English alphabet with unfamiliar letters and sounds. And for this I collected in it exhaustive amount of materials:

• for visual reference ( pictures, letters s and pronunciation),
• for listening ( songs, audio),
• to view ( video),
• for downloading and printing ( cards, poster (word, pdf)),
• and of course, to consolidate new things with the help of interesting games and tasks.

Let's study

Today I have prepared pictures for you that you can not only read and listen to online on my website, but also print out for yourself and teach in any free minute. First, let's look at the entire alphabet (click on the picture to enlarge), listen to all its letters, and then listen to its classic and long-loved song:

If you also listen to these 2 songs, you will understand that there is an American version of the pronunciation of the alphabet, the difference of which is only in the pronunciation of the last letter. It may be a small thing, but you need to know about it!

• An ideal assistant in learning letters for a child aged 3-5 years will be Sound poster with Russian and English alphabet !
• Also be sure to try A fascinating soft mosaic with English letters.
• If your child loves to communicate with gadgets, be sure to purchase Children's online course from Puzzle English . After completing this exciting journey course, your child will not only be able to recognize and correctly pronounce all the letters of the English alphabet, but will also learn to reproduce basic English speech. You can purchase the course on this page (Tick the Ticher Method - “Children's Course”)

You can watch my short overview of the course in the video:

And here is the alphabet with uppercase and lowercase letters. Try the following activity with your child:

1. look at the picture next to the letter and say the word in Russian,
2. find the corresponding English word in the Russian-English dictionary,
3. check if it starts with a letter indicated in the alphabet,
4. Write down the English letter and word in a notebook or notepad and draw a picture next to it.

An alphabet with English and Russian transcriptions of letters will help you pronounce them correctly.

And you can study these letters with words online - by watching and listening to their pronunciation.

And here is the promised word file for downloading and printing. For each letters have your own English word. On page A4 - 2 letters.

How to work with it:

1. Print it out.
2. Take colored pencils or markers and color the letters with your child (you can do this in the same way as the picture - add eyes or a mouth).
3. Try to draw what it says next to each letter.
4. During the process, be sure to tell your child about the drawn objects or animals or ask him questions about them.
5. Work slowly with every letter: First say it several times with different intonations, pitch of voice, etc., then say the word written next to it. Then you can take 2 letters (previously cut into separate cards) and show them to the child - try to give him the opportunity to show the correct letter from the 2 you named.
6. If your child is already 5 years old, you can master not only capital letters, but also capital letters. You need to explain to the baby that each letter has its own little brother, who is smaller in height and sometimes different from the older one (you can see them in the picture below). On the printed cards you can draw the younger brothers next to the older brothers - all the kids should like this!

I have another word file for you, where, unlike the previous one, colorful uppercase and lowercase letters and also English and Russian transcription for correct pronunciation. On sheet A4 - 2 letters. Download and enjoy it together with your child:

And this is a pdf poster with the English alphabet - for printing. It can be printed on A4 or A3 sizes. Colorful English letters are complemented by transcription (Russian and English), which will help any child and adult quickly remember English letters and their correct sounds.

Alphabet in colorful videos

Yes, the most effective and fastest way for a child to learn new English letters is to also watch a video. Now they are not at all difficult to find. Here are some fun ones:

And here is a whole series of cartoons, each of which is dedicated to a separate English letter. Video in Russian.

The last two videos are very good material for learning not only English letters, but also the sounds they make in some words.

Poems

Videos are always fascinating, but what about rhymes for quickly memorizing English letters? Have you tried it? Then go ahead! Children really like them. Click on the icon in the upper right corner for increase...

Games and tasks

I can offer you at least 10 more entertaining games and tasks to remember the letters of the English alphabet that are new to the child and their sequence ( about learning through games for children, also read). These games can be played as one-on-one with the child, and organize them for a group of children.

• Learning with a ball

There can be many different variations of ball games for children. For example, you can throw a ball to each other and take turns saying the next letter. Or, for example, throw a ball against a wall and call it with each hit.

• Draw a letter

• Guessing cards

Try this option: you show your baby a picture of an apple - and he calls you “a” - apple. Or you show a kitten, and he calls you “c” - cat. Of course, this is more of a memory game and is suitable for more conscious children. But for repeating what you have learned, it is ideal like no other.

• Alphabet train

The goal of this easy task game is to build a train from a pile of cards with English letters, each carriage of which must stand in its place. Only then will he go!

• Stop song

The task here is to listen carefully to the alphabet song, and when the recording stops (the adult pauses at any point in the song), the children must repeat the last letter they heard and show the card with it.

• Neighbours

From a pile of cards with letters turned upside down, the child chooses any one. The task is to remember the neighboring letter of the one that is in the child’s hands. In this case, you can call the previous letter or the next one. Any answer will be correct.

• Guess it quickly

The goal of the game is to guess as quickly as possible what letter the adult is writing (who slowly and slowly writes a large English letter on a board or piece of paper in parts).

• Add a dance to the song

One of my students was wildly restless. And in order to learn everything, we had to come up with a real dance with her, where for each letter we made a new movement, reminiscent of its shape. It’s amazing and incredibly strange, I tell you, but we managed to master it.

• Connectors by points

This interesting and favorite activity for all children will help them quickly remember not only the letters of the English alphabet, but also their sequence. Here are 4 such pictures that you can download, print and use.

• Letter - picture

Another exciting activity that will require children to know words (rather, it will be an association of a letter with a picture) beginning with certain letters of the alphabet. This requires preliminary preparation and work with pictures and words. I found these 6 printable pictures on the Preschool website (kindereducation.com). We connect the letters with the necessary pictures, and then color them for fun.

Don't try to do everything by force. From my experience working with children, I know that if you don’t interest them, but force them to remember something, there will be absolutely no effect. The baby will only hate the language, and then it will be even more difficult for you and him ( Where to start teaching your child English).

Also, don't try to memorize without the help of a song, video or photo. The child will not even begin to turn on his “memory” processes. These words should burn red in your mind when it comes to learning: HE SHOULD BE INTERESTED!

And lastly, he must at least somehow understand why this is necessary. Yes, it's hard to explain little man 3-5 years old, why should he even learn any other sounds if everyone speaks the ones he already knows. So come up with some kind of fairy tale ( you can use), or watch a cartoon with him where individual words are spoken in foreign language. This may arouse in him a desire to learn them himself.

And finally...

Of course, all children are different, and not all methods of work are suitable for everyone. Therefore, I can immediately advise looking for the right way to your baby. He will love English if you show it to him in the right light.

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The alphabet is the basis. This is where learning begins native language. We become familiar with the writing of letters and their sound meanings. Learning English is no exception, since the English alphabet is the first and most important step, the basis that will allow you to create the skeleton of your future knowledge!

So, let's begin!

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet: 20 consonants and 6 vowels.

Consonants: "B", "C", "D", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "P", " Q", "R", "S", "T", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z".

Vowels: "A", "E", "I", "O", "U", "Y".

Depending on the arrangement and combination, the letters sound differently. Total in English language There is 44 sounds.

Table of letters of the English alphabet: transcription, pronunciation in Russian

The table presents the alphabet in a simple form, where you can clearly see how English letters are written, get acquainted with their transcription, designation in Russian and listen to the pronunciation of each letter in English.

A small digression - Why is transcription needed?

Because when written, the letters of the English language are different from how they are pronounced. In general, transcription is a graphic recording of the sound of a word, i.e. For us Russian speakers and English learners, it helps to hear the differences between the spelling of a word and its pronunciation.

The table shows each letter of the English alphabet with transcription, spelling in Russian, as well as voice pronunciation. To listen to the audio sound, simply click on the play button of the desired letter.

The very first thing you should start learning a language with is the English alphabet ( English Alphabet). You don't have to learn it in letter order like you would in school. But knowing how to correctly read and write the letters of the English language is simply necessary.

Modern realities are such that we come across the letters of the English alphabet every day. Even a child can read English words today, but many people do this, usually with errors in pronunciation.

This situation has probably happened to you when you were on the phone, trying to dictate something. foreign word or your personal email. And they used “the letter S - like a dollar sign” or “the letter i which is written like a stick with a dot at the top.”

Our specially created interactive exercises and tables will help you learn how to pronounce the letters of the English alphabet correctly and speed up your learning several times if you spend just a few minutes a day on them, and all this is completely free.

Vowels and consonants

The English alphabet includes 6 vowels and 20 consonants. Vowels are marked in red and consonants in green. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.

Alphabet setting

You can only specify the letters you want to learn

Alphabet with transcription and pronunciation

Below is an interactive table of the English alphabet with transcription and translation into Russian. In the table, you can hide the necessary columns, and after clicking on the rows they will appear again.

You can also look at the printed and written version of the English alphabet and see how English letters are written correctly.

To hear correct pronunciation the letter of the alphabet you need, just click on it and listen to the audio pronunciation

This method of learning will help you quickly remember the letters of the English alphabet, but it is worth noting that the translation of pronunciation into Russian is only conditional.

Writing English letters

Aa printed

Aa uppercase

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Letters of the alphabet Transcription Pronunciation

Based on Latin letters, it has an interesting and long history. Over time, the alphabet has undergone significant changes. English now presents a clearly defined system. There are printed and capital English alphabet, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Letters of the English alphabet

The English alphabet contains 26 letters, of which:

• 6 transmit ;
• 21 transmits.

The name of the last letter – “Z” – is written and pronounced in two ways:

• in the British version as “zed” (read);
• in American as “zee” (read ).

English alphabet table

Table of uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as:

Pros and cons of capital letters of the English alphabet

Capital letters of the English alphabet

It is impossible to imagine the alphabet of this language without capital letters. The capital alphabet is a comfortable and fast way of writing. In addition, capitalization does not imply complete copying of samples. You can create your own writing style, as long as the letters are legible.

Notice earlier uppercase letter“A” was written in English the same way as in Russian. Now the letter appears as a lowercase “a”, only in an increased size.

Calligraphy Considered a decorative style, it requires a lot of time, creativity and precision. It cannot be said that this cannot be learned when a person has bad handwriting. Anyone can master calligraphy. It will take time, but it will be beneficial.

Since calligraphy is becoming popular, they conduct convenient master classes and lessons on mastering it. You can learn without leaving home.

All you need is:

• paper;
• necessary supplies (pen, feather, ink);
• patience and desire.

If you don’t know the English alphabet yet, then we even envy you: there are so many discoveries that will happen now! Avid English lovers will also be able to find something new. For example:

Interactive table with reference sound and transcription;
. Interesting Facts;
. the most effective ways memorizing letters (for children and advanced adults);
. options for using letters;
. English alphabet - video dessert.

Do you want classics of the genre? Please: there is a traditional sign here too. But only for starters. Meet the most unusual article about ABC!

English alphabet with transcription. Reference option

Before mastering the art of cake making, you need to properly fry at least one fried egg. It’s the same with the English alphabet: first - the frame, and then any whim for your money. Therefore, we could not ignore the most reference of all reference tables. Here you will see the correct spelling and hear the correct pronunciation. Read, click, listen, repeat, remember:

English alphabet with pronunciation

Curious facts about the letters of the English alphabet

What is remarkable about English letters:

1. the name itself (alphabet) is rooted in the Greek term “alphabetos”, which was composed of the first letters of the ancient Greek alphabet: alpha and beta (compare with our “alphabet” - az and beeches);
2. it is 7 letters shorter than Russian. But relatively recently it was shorter by only 6, because the ampersand (&) was the 27th letter in the alphabet;
3. it appeared 700 years ago;
4. English words most often begin with a letter S;
5. least often English surnames begin with X;
6. if you add up the first letters of the months from July to November, you get the word Jason;
7. many consonants from the English alphabet can be read both as a voiceless and as a voiced consonant (however, in Russian we also say “dup” instead of “oak”);
8. letter Z in British and Canadian pronunciation it sounds, and in American -;
9. The most common letters in English are T And E, and least often - Z and Q;
10. letter J- the only one that does not appear in the periodic table of elements;
11. almost- the longest word where all letters are arranged in alphabetical order;
12. only at 3 English words you can find two letters U in a row: vacuum, residuum, continuum. But in our Russian language there is only one word with 3 letters “e” in a row: long-necked;
13. title(droplet) is a dot above the letter i. It’s not hard to guess where these words came from: when they wrote with ink, a dot could be dropped;
14. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog- in this phrase you will find all 26 letters of the English alphabet;
15. queue- even if you remove ALL letters from this word except the first, its pronunciation will remain correct.

Note names in English

Guitarists are familiar with the “musical alphabet.” After all, the names of the notes are indicated in English letters:

C (before); D(re); E (mi); F (fa); G (salt); A (la); In (si).

English alphabet for children and adults. How to learn?

Just as theater begins with a coat rack, learning English begins with the alphabet. Probably everyone who studied English at school at least once sang the famous song “ABC” with Mary Ivanna. Do you think nothing has changed since then? The melody, of course, remains the same, but the presentation is for every taste and color:

1. Classics of the genre. Song "English alphabet" in the American style. Listen to it once and you’ll remember it even now. Because the creatures flying out of the chimney are impossible to forget. As is the annoying motive.

2. The effectiveness is confirmed by the performance of this cutie. Such a little one sings the entire alphabet without a hitch (the cuteness is off the charts):

3. Hard hardcore - an alternative to the alphabet for adults. Nowadays it is better to keep children and people with a delicate mental structure away from blue screens. Also, this video is not recommended for viewing by grandparents, strict teachers and ministers of education :)

Letters of the English alphabet walking by themselves

Did you know that some letters of the English alphabet have long lived an independent life? For example:

A - highest score in the US education system. Even the idiom has taken root: to get straight A's(to be an excellent student). If you suddenly want to show off such knowledge, then do not forget to pronounce “A’s” as in the alphabet. Otherwise, you risk being branded a foul speaker (compare with the pronunciation of “ass”);

Americans boldly use the letter B in order not to bother with writing such a long word as “be” (to be). In addition, Americans are lazy to write “you” (you), so if you see “I wanna B with U” in the lyrics, then don’t think that it is about the love of the letter B for the letter U;

. not to know B from a bull's foot- an idiom that some translators associate with our Russian “neither be nor me.” But for Americans, the meaning of this phrase is different: “not knowing anything / not knowing the basics”;

In contrast to the Know-Nothings, there is another idiom with letters of the Latin alphabet: to know smth. from A to Z

. R months- months whose names contain the letter r. Who will list it faster? Hint: There are 8 of them and they are usually cold in the Northern Hemisphere;

. T-shirt- T-shirt (literally: shirt in the shape of the letter T). You can also add an A-shirt here - in the understanding of stylists, this is an alcoholic T-shirt (literally: a shirt in the shape of the letter A);

. to cross one’s t’s and dot one’s i’s- place all the dashes on t and dot all the “i”. If the absolute majority of Russian speakers already know about the dots above the “i” (and even use them in their speech), then the letter t is a revelation. In fact, this approach (first write everything, and then add dashes and dots) saves a lot of time. The only pity is that we gradually forget what it means to hold a pen in our hands;

. to mind one’s P’s and Q’s- maintain decency, behave in a secular manner, be helpful. I wonder where this expression came from? So linguists are curious. Therefore, they have 5 versions of the origin of this phrase;

English-speaking people are very fond of the letters of the Latin alphabet. Otherwise, where would so many variants ending in -shaped come from: L-shaped, O-shaped, C-shaped - that is, something shaped like a certain letter. L-shaped, O-shaped, C-shaped. In Russian, we would hardly be so sophisticated and would say: round (in the shape of a circle), crescent-shaped (in the shape of a month). True, we still say L-shaped (by analogy with English letter L);

. Zzzz- this is how English-speaking people snore. Of course, they are far from our sweeping “hrrr”. Therefore the idiom to catch some Z's translated into our language by the modest “sleep, take a nap” (it’s a pity that there is no stable expression for “snore”).

Now that the die has been cast and the Rubicon leading to the magical world of English has been crossed, it’s time to take English transcription by storm. There are more sounds and diphthongs in English than there are letters, each of them requires careful consideration for correct use. We promise it will be easy and fun. Particular joy awaits visual learners, who find it easier to perceive information through the visual channel of perception.

How long have you been studying the English alphabet? What was it like the first time? Share your experience with other English lovers.