Welcome to the Élodie Margaux Language School.
Discover New York City and other English-speaking regions.
A cultural-tourism approach for learning English online.
TOPICS
- Why learn English?
- alphabet
- vowels and consonants
- parts of speech
BACKGROUND AND READINGS
BACKGROUND
READINGS
Learn more about
Why learn English
Here are some good reasons:
• to study abroad or at an international school at home;
• to travel abroad
• to work in tourism, hospitality or with multinationals at home or abroad;
• to access some of the 60% of web content that is provided in English;
• to read scientific articles as most international journals publish in English;
• to better appreciate the culture including music and literature of English-speaking countries;
• to get a different perspective on international news through broadcast services such as BBC and CNN;
• to work in diplomacy as English is an official language of both the United Nations and European Union.
KEY PHRASES
NEW VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS.
Nouns.
- alphabet: the set of symbols known as letters that are used to form words. Plural: alphabets.
- consonant: a letter or character representing a speech sound made when part or all of the vocal tract is closed. Plural: consonants.
- letter: A written symbol or character representing a speech sound and being a component of an alphabet. Plural: letters.
- vowel: a letter that represents a speech sound made with one’s airway open. Plural: vowels.
VISUAL VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR TIPS
by Sherlock Holmes
The Alphabet
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. They are capitalized for proper nouns (e.g., country names: United States) and are uncapitalized for common nouns (e.g., school)
Vowels and Consonants
Vowels and consonants represent different speech sounds.
They help us know how to pronounce different words.
The five vowels in the alphabet are:
The 21 consonants in the alphabet are:
Overview of the Parts of Speech
In subsequent lessons, we will be studying in more detail how to form and use each of the eight parts of speech.
PRACTICE
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