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Improving Listening Skills in 3 steps - for non-native students learning English as a second language!
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When native speakers spell words, they tend to do so quickly and with natural pronunciation, which can make it difficult for non-native speakers to keep up, especially if the spelling involves special or irregular letter sounds. This is why it's important to train your ears to recognize the different letter sounds in English words, even if they differ from those in your native language.
In some languages, certain letters have different sounds or pronunciations compared to English. For example, in Romanian, the letter "I" is pronounced as /i/, but in English, it's pronounced as /aɪ/. Similarly, in French, the letter "E" is pronounced as /o/, and /e/ in Romanian, but in English, it's pronounced as /i/. Understanding these differences in pronunciation can help improve listening and communication skills when speaking with native English speakers, and it's recommended to practice listening and spelling skills for at least 30 minutes to an hour each day.
One way to improve your listening skills, beside other activities is to practice English words being spelled out loud. You can do this by working on this page.
Don't be afraid to ask the person spelling the word to slow down or repeat themselves if you need more time to process the information. Most people are happy to help and will appreciate your efforts to improve your listening and spelling skills in English.
Aviation Phonetic Alphabet - ICAO
It is well known, some letters sound very much alike. When speaking over aviation radios, or by non-English pilots, a Phonetic Alphabet is used to help avoid confusion.
A – Alfa | B – Bravo | C – Charlie | D – Delta | E – Echo | F – Foxtrot | G – Golf |
H – Hotel | I – India | J – Juliett | K – Kilo | L – Lima | M – Mike | N – November |
O – Oscar | P – Papa | Q – Quebec | R – Romeo | T – Tango | S – Sierra | U – Uniform |
V – Victor | W – Whiskey | X - X-ray | Y – Yankee | Z - Zulu |
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Adjectives
- big, five, four, good, little, new, old, one, red, some, three, two, your
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I hope this section will help your clients learn basic sight words.
This free printable high frequency (sight words) list gives the 100 most common words used in English.
Sight words are common words in the English language that a reader is expected to recognize immediately, without having to decode the word by sounding it out. These words are considered sight words because they are meant to be memorized through repeated exposure and memorization, rather than learned through the use of phonics and decoding. Some examples of common sight words include: the, and, I, to, you, a, in, is, it, of, that, etc.
Sight words are important for early readers because they make up the majority of the words found in most texts, including books, articles, and news stories. When a reader is able to quickly recognize sight words, it allows them to focus their attention on comprehending the meaning of a text, rather than getting bogged down by decoding individual words.
There are various techniques and activities that can be used to help children learn sight words. For example:
- Flashcards;
- Word walls;
- Word games as BINGO
The 100 sight words Flashcards are from the Dolch, McREL, and Fry word lists.
I was always trying to find fun ways to teach ‘Sight Words’ and expand the receptive and expressive vocabulary for many children. When working with children who are not at a reading level (severe language delayed, Cerebral Palsy or children on the spectrum, etc., you will have a difficult time finding a product of these words in a visual form. I hope you will find this work a wonderful tool in your practice of expressive and receptive language with your clients. I am sure the 100 words and the apps I created for teaching them will work wonderfully.
Here are the 100 sight words flash cards from the Dolch, McREL, and Fry word lists.
- a, all, am, an, and, are, as, at, away, be, big, boy, but, by, can & can’t, cat, come, dad, day, did;
- do, dog, down eat, five, for, four, from, get, girl, give, go, going, good, had, has, have, he, help;
- her, here, him, his, house, how I, if, in, is, it, just, light, like, little, look, make, me, mom, my, name;
- new, no, not, of, old, on, one, or, out, put, red said, saw, see, she, so, some, stop, that, the, them;
- there, they, this, three, to, two, up, was, we, what, when, where who, will, with, write, yes, you, your.
Adjectives
- big, five, four, good, little, new, old;
- one, red, some, three, two, your.
Adverbs
- all, as, away, down, here, how, just, no;
- not, out, so, there, up, when, where, yes.
Conjunctions
- and, but, if, or
Nouns
- boy, cat, dad, day, dog, girl, house, light, mom, name;
Prepositions
- at, by, for, from, in
- of, on, to, with
Pronouns
- he, her, him, his,
- I, it, me, my, she
- that, them, they, this
- we, what, who, you
Verbs
- am, are, be, can, come, did, do, eat, get, give, go, going, had, has,
- have, help, is, like, look, make, put, said, saw, see, stop, was, will, write
Determiners (articles)
- a, an, the
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How to use my 100 flashcards with sight words in a simple and effective way:
- Download and prepare the flashcards.
- Review the words: Go through the flashcards with children, showing them each word and saying it out loud. Have them repeat the word after you.
- Practice writing: Have children practice writing the words on a separate piece of paper. This will help them solidify their recognition and understanding of the words.
- Create sentences: Encourage children to create sentences using the sight words they have learned. This will help them understand the context in which the words are used.
- Reinforce learning: Continue to use the flashcards regularly and add new sight words as children master the ones they have learned. This will help reinforce the words they have memorized and keep them fresh in their mind.