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english lessons by units

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These English lessons are aimed at the beginner although people with a little experience of English may find some parts useful.

		Unit 1
Lesson 1 Am/is/are + what/who	Lesson 2 - English Greetings, Introductions and Fa...	Lesson 3 - people and places + where	Lesson 4 - The English alphabet (Aa,Bb,Cc...) + N...	Lesson 5 - English numbers (1,2,3...10)
		Unit 2
Lesson 6 - More about people + Titles	Lesson 7- Present Continuous - Positive	Lesson 8 - Present Continuous - Negative	Lesson 9 - Present Continuous Questions - What are...	Lesson 10 - Colours
		Unit 3
Lesson 11 - The Present Simple Positive - "I do."	Lesson 12 - The Present Simple Negative - "I don't...	Lesson 13 - The Present Simple Questions - "Do I ....	Lesson 14 - Present Simple - "I do." vs. Present C	Lesson 15 - more numbers (10, 11, 12 ...20)
		Unit 4
Lesson 16 - Time (1)	Lesson 17 - Time (2)	Lesson 18 - Time (3)	Lesson 19 - Days of the week	Lesson 20 - more numbers (21 - 1000)
		Unit 5
Lesson - 21 - Months of the year	Lesson - 22 - Ordinal numbers (1 - 1000)	Lesson 23 - The Seasons	Lesson 24 - Appearances (1) + to have	Lesson 25 - Appearances (2)
		Unit 6
Lesson Lesson 26 - Adjectives for people, places a...	Lesson 27 - possessive adjectives	Lesson 28 - Today, yesterday and tomorrow	Lesson 29 - The Simple Past - "I did."	Lesson 30 - The Simple Past Negative - "I didn't"....
		Unit 7
Lesson 31 - The Past Simple, Questions - "Did I .....	Lesson 32 - Offering, Accepting and Refusing Polit...	Lesson 33 - Likes, Dislikes and Invitations	Lesson 34 - Ordering in a cafe	Lesson 35 - Paying in a cafe
		Unit 8
Lesson 36 - Countable Nouns vs Uncountable Nouns	Lesson 37 - Counting Uncountable Nouns.	Lesson 38 - Countable vs Uncountable Nouns	Lesson 39 - The future using will or shall	Lesson 40 - 'Going to' and the future continuous'
		Unit 9
Lesson 41 - Travel and Transport.	Lesson 42 - Getting to know you.	Lesson 43 - English Families #1 Introducing your f....	Lesson 44 - English Families #2 More about familie....	Lesson 45 - Directions # 1.
		Unit 10
Lesson 46 - Directions # 2	Lesson 47 - Can and Can't - Ability	Lesson 48 - The Simple Present Perfect Positive - ....	Lesson 49 - The Simple Present Perfect Negative - ... .	Lesson 50 - The Simple Present Perfect Questions -....
		Unit 11
Lesson - 51 - Should / Shouldn't	Unit 11 - Lesson 52 - Prepositions

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Learn It - You can start with Unit 1 and go through each English lesson one by one. Each unit contains 5 English lessons. Or, you can pick and choose the lessons you think you need. The choice is yours.

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Test It - At the end of each lesson do the online exercise(s).

Listen to It - You can listen to many of the words, poems or rhymes in each unit, I might even sing!

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Special Topics Lessons

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Purchasing a Home

Overview
How much can I afford
What house and Where?
Finding an Agent
Looking and Evaluating Houses
Making an Offer on a House

Mortgages

Mortgages
Mortgages - Arm Loans
Mortgages - Eighty Twenty Loan
Mortgage - Interest Only Loan
Refinancing

Computer

Computer Jobs
Computer Certification

Buying a Car

Buying a New Car
Buying a Used Car

Money Matters

At the Bank
Credit Cards

Useful Phrases Lessons

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Week 1

1. Bored to death

2. You've got to be kidding

3. Sick and Tired

4. Call it a day

5. Get on one's nerves

Week 2

1. Couch potato

2. Read one's mind

3. Feel blue

4. Fender bender

5. Get foot in the door

Week 3

1. Chicken

2. Give somebody a hard time

3. Make up one's mind

4. Go Dutch

5. Throw in the towel

Week 4

1. Goose bumps

2. Stay in touch

3. Have the guts

4. Rain or Shine

5. I’m beat

Week 5

1. Easier said than done

2. It's about time

3. Jump to conclusions

4. Keep an eye on

5. Out of the blue

Week 6

1. Know something inside out

2. Give someone a hand

3. Now and then

4. Nuke – Microwave

5. On the dot

Week 7

1. Keeping my fingers crossed

2. Out of this world

3. Over one's head

4. Pain in the ass

5. Piece of cake

Week 8

1. Sooner or later

2. Pull someone's leg

3. Put oneself in one's place

4. I can eat a horse

5. Read between the lines

6. Don't sweat it

Week 9

1. Rings a bell

2. Bug

3. Sleep on it

4. Play it by ear

5. Speak of the devil

6. Grab a bite

Week 10

1. Take it easy

2. Go with the flow

3. Twenty-four seven

4. Under the weather

5. You can say that again

6. Broke

Interview English Lessons

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Basic Interview Questions I

1. Tell me a little about yourself.

2. What are your strengths?

3. What are your weaknesses?

4. What are your short term goals?

5. What are your long term goals?

6. What do you want to be doing five years from now?

7. If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be and why?

8. What does success mean to you?

9. What does failure mean to you?

10. Are you an organized person?

11. In what ways are you organized and disorganized?

12. Do you manage your time well?

13. How do you handle change?

14. How do you make important decisions?

15. Do you work well under pressure?

Basic Interview Questions II

1. Are you better at anticipating or reacting to problems

2. Are you a risk taker or do you like to stay away from risks?

3. Why should I hire you?

4. Tell me about Q's... / Tell me about a time you made a mistake.

5. Tell me about a time you made a good decision.

6. Tell me about a time you made a poor decision.

7. Tell me about a time you fired someone.

8. Tell me about a time you hired someone.

9. Tell me about a time you failed to complete an assignment on time.

10. Tell me about a time you found a solution to save the company money.

11. Tell me about a time you aimed too high.

12. Tell me about a time you aimed too low.

13. Tell me about a time you made a great sale.

14. Tell me about a time you went over budget.

School Related Interview Questions

1. What extracurricular activities were you involved in?

2. Why did you choose your major?

3. If you redo college again, what would you major in?

4. What course did you like the most?

5. What course did you like the least?

6. How will your performance in your worst class affect your performance on this job?

7. How would your best friend describe you?

8. How would your professor describe you?

9. How would your mother describe you?

10. Why are you applying for a job that you didn’t major in?

11. During college, how did you spend your summer vacations?

12. What did you learn from your internship?

13. Did you do any internships?

14. If you could learn something such as a new skill, what would it be?

Work Related Interview Questions II

1. If you have problems or complaints with your current job, why haven’t you brought it to their attention?

2. Give me a specific example at your last position where...

3. What do you feel an employer owes an employee?

4. What do you expect from your manager?

5. Would you like to have your boss’s job?

6. What did you hear about us?

7. What do you know about our product?

8. Have you managed people in any of the positions you’ve held?

9. What types of people do you have trouble getting along with?

10. Who do you think are our two major competitors?

11. Why do you like sales?

12. Do you see that stapler? Convince me to buy it.

13. How long have you been looking for a job?

14. Why haven’t you received any offers so far?

15. If you don’t understand your assignment and you can’t reach your boss, what would you do?

Work Related Interview Questions III

1. If everyone on the team is a veteran, what will you do to fit in?

2. How do you intend to learn what you need to know to perform well for this job?

3. If your supervisor tells you to do something that you believe can be done in a different way, what would you do?

4. If you’re told to do something that you feel is illegal, what would you do?

5. If you were unfairly criticized, what would you do?

6. What are you looking to gain from your next job?

7. What aspects of this job interest you the most?

8. If you are given work from your manager that is boring and tedious, what will you do?

9. How long do you plan on staying with this company?

10. How do you explain the fact that you frequently change jobs?

11. Tell me about a time you had a big disagreement with your boss.

12. What do you do when there is no work to do?

13. What do you do when there are too many things to do?

14. What do you do when you feel burned out?

15. How do you balance both your family and your job?

16. You’ve been with one company your entire career. Don’t you think you will have a tough time adjusting to a new environment?

17. What have you heard about our company that you didn’t like?

18. Do you want to work for a small or large company and why?

Working With People Interview Quetions

1. What do you do when you’re having difficulty solving a problem?

2. What do you do when you have a problem with a direct?

3. What do you do when you have a problem with your boss?

4. What do you do when you have a problem with your job?

5. What do you do when you have a problem with a co-worker?

6. How do you handle conflict?

7. Have you fired anyone?

8. What do you do when a worker is giving the team more problems then helping?

9. When do you know enough is enough when dealing with a subordinate that doesn’t seem to be helping?

10. Do you like to work by yourself or with others?

11. How do you get along…

Miscellaneous Interview Questions

1. Do you have any physical problems that may limit your ability to perform this job?

2. What do you do to stay in shape?

3. What do you like to do when you’re not in the office?

4. What’s the most recent book you read?

5. What is the most recent movie you saw?

6. Did you have any trouble finding this place?

7. Will working on weekends be a problem?

8. How do you feel about overtime?

9. Have you filed for bankruptcy?

10. Do you own or rent your home?

11. Do you have any outside income?

12. Do you earn any income from investments or hobbies?

13. Are you willing to travel?

14. Are you willing to relocate?

15. May I contact your current employer?

16. May I contact your references?

17. Is there anything else you want to add?

18. What kind of salary are you looking for?

19. That’s a high salary for this position! Where did you come up with that figure?

20. How much do you currently get paid?

21. When are you able to start?

22. Are you considering any other offers right now?

23. Asking Questions

Travel English Lessons

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Airport

1. Confirming your Flight

2. Departing Date

3. At the Counter

4. Finding the Gate

5. Airport – Interactive Practice

Car Rental

1. Car Availability

2. Duration and General Questions

3. Insurance and Driver License

4. Price and Rules

5. Making a Reservation

6. Car Rental – Interactive Practice

Hotel

1. Making a Reservation I

2. Making a Reservation II

3. Making a Reservation III

4. Checking In and Checking Out

5. General Things

6. Hotel – Interactive Practice

Directions

1. Asking for Directions

2. Left Right and Around the Corner

3. Across Blocks and Miles

4. Light and ‘Y’

5. Dead end and ‘T’

6. Freeway Explanation

7. Regular Practice

Restaurant

1. Fast Food

2. Regular Restaurant Ordering

3. Regular Restaurant Eating and Requesting Bill

4. Fine Dining

5. Restaurant – Interactive Practice

Store and More

1. Department Store

2. Grocery Store

3. Bank - Currency Exchange

4. Post Office

5. Store and More – Interactive Practice

Talking To Strangers

1. Talking to Strangers

2. Starting a Conversation

3. Talking to Strangers – Interactive Practice

Business English Lessons

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Office Basics

1. Machine Problems

2. Mail Room

3. Requesting Equipment

4. Company Policies

5. I’m Busy

6. Giving/Asking Business Cards

7. General Office

8. Office Basics – Interactive Practice

9. test

Late or No Show

1. A Little Late

2. Very Late

3. Leaving Work Early

4. Sick day

5. Vacation

6. Late or No Show – Interactive Practice

Computer Related

1. Removable Disk

2. Hard Drive

3. Network share and public share

4. Software

5. Internet

6. Intranet

7. General Computer Sentences

8. Computer Related – Interactive Practice

1. Asking for Email Address

2. Requesting information through email

3. Sending attachments through email

4. Email Problems

5. Reply and Reply All

6. Forwarding Mail

7. General email sentences

8. Email – Interactive Practice

Explanations and Presentations

1. Explanations and Presentations General

2. Explanation

3. Presentation

Meetings

1. Before the meeting

2. Canceling a Meeting

3. During the Meeting

4. After the Meeting

5. General Statements

Phone Calls

1. Phone Call

2. Telling person you will call them back

3. Redirecting

4. Leaving Messages

5. Sending and receiving information

6. Phone Call – Interactive Practice

Talking to Coworkers

1. Talking to Co-Workers

2. Asking for help or offering help

3. Complaining about another co-worker to a co-worker

4. Complaining about the company

5. Talking about work experience

6. Talking to Coworkers – Interactive Practice

Talking to the Boss

1. Talking to the Boss

2. Asking for more work

3. Complaining and Showing Frustration

4. Talking to your boss about another boss

5. Talking to Boss – Interactive Practice

Talking to Subordinates

1. Talking to your Subordinate or Direct

2. Project Change

3. Deadline

4. Subordinate asking you Questions

5. Encouraging

6. Reprimanding

7. Talking to Direct – Interactive Practice

Business Trips

1. Business Trips

2. First time business trip Q’s

3. Talking to people

4. Eating during the Business Trip

5. Business Trip – Interactive Practice

Offices and Cubicles

1. Office and Cubicles

2. Cubicles

3. Office

4. Office and Cubicle – Interactive Practice

Review Process

1. Performance Review Period

2. Achievements

3. Self Improvement

4. Compensation

5. Performance Review – Interactive Practice

Quitting or Leaving Work

1. Quitting or Leaving Work

2. Negotiating before Leaving

3. General Statements

4. Quitting or Leaving Work – Interactive Practice

Regular English Lessons

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Greeting and General Things

1. Greeting - Basic

2. Greeting Someone you Know

3. Greeting - Example Conversations

4. Greeting – Interactive Practice

5. Bored - General Phrases

6. Bored - Calling Someone

7. Bored - Boring Work

8. Bored – Interactive Practice

9. How is your Day - General Statements

10. How is your day – Example Conversation

11. How is your day – Interactive Practice

12. Tomorrow’s Plan – I am going to

13. Tomorrow’s Plan – Questions and Answers

14. Tomorrow’s Plan – Example Conversation

15. Tomorrow’s Plan – Interactive Practice

16. Yesterday – The Past – General Statements

17. Yesterday – The Past – Questions and Answers

18. Yesterday – The Past – Example Conversation

19. Yesterday – The Past – Interactive Practice

20. Weather – Summer and Autumn

21. Weather – Winter

22. Weather – Fahrenheit and Celsius

23. Weather – Questions and Answers

24. Weather – Long Description

25. Weather – Interactive Practice

Greeting and General Things II

1. Small Talk

2. Small Talk – Two Example Dialogs

3. Small Talk – Interactive Practice

4. Movies – Asking Friend

5. Movies – Example Conversation

6. Movies – Interactive Practice

7. Movies Types – Action and Drama

8. Movie Types – Comedy and Horror

9. Movie Types – Other Types

10. Movie Types – Interactive Practice

11. Movie Discussion – General Statements

12. Movie Discussion – Describing a Movie

13. Movie Discussion – Example Dialog

14. Favorite – What’s your Favorite

15. Favorite – Answering Questions

16. Favorite – Interactive Practice

17. Hobby – Questions and Answers

18. Hobby – Various Q&A

19. Hobby – Interactive Practice

20. Exercise – Questions

21. Exercise – Walking Jogging and More

22. Exercise – US Culture

23. Exercise – Interactive Practice

24. Exercise Gym – Lifting Weights

25. Exercise Gym – Questions and Answers

26. Exercise Gym – Other Methods

27. Exercise Gym – Interactive Practice

28. Intro and General Things Review

29. Intro and General Things Review – Interactive Practice

College Related Topics

1. University Life – Meeting New Students

2. University Life – Questions and Answers

3. University Life – More Q and As

4. University Life – Interactive Practice

5. University Classes

6. University Classes – Grades

7. University Classes – Professors and Curriculum

8. University Classes – Dropping Out / Withdrawal

9. University Classes – Interactive Practice

10. Examinations

11. Examinations – Finding Information

12. Examinations – General Information

13. Examinations – More Information

14. Examinations – Interactive Practice

15. Roommate – Dormitory

16. Roommate – Sharing things and Questions

17. Roommate – Apartment

18. Roommate – Interactive Practice

College Related Topics II

1. Fraternity and Sorority – Explanation

2. Fraternity and Sorority – General

3. Fraternity and Sorority – Joining

4. Fraternity and Sorority – Interview Questions

5. Fraternity and Sorority – Interactive Practice

6. College Partying

7. College Partying – Questions

8. College Partying – Interactive Practice

9. Smoking

10. Smoking – Non Smoking Areas

11. Smoking – Quitting and General Statements

12. Smoking – Asking for Light and Hate Smoking

13. Smoking – Interactive Practice

14. Drinking – Terminologies

15. Drinking – Ordering Drinks

16. Drinking – Ordering at a Table

17. Drinking – General Things

18. Drinking – Interactive Practice

19. College Related Topics Review

Guys - Girls - and Sports

1. Talking About Girls

2. Talking About Girls – Types You Like or Dislike

3. Talking About Girls – In Love and Body Parts you like

4. Talking About Girls – Interactive Practice

5. Sports in General

6. Sports in General – Volleyball

7. Sports in General – Soccer

8. Sports in General – Swimming

9. Sports in General – Softball

10. Sports in General – Tennis

11. Baseball

12. Baseball – Watching and other Terminologies

13. Baseball – Topics

14. Baseball – Baseball Cards

15. Baseball – Equipment

16. Baseball – Amateur League

17. Baseball – Interactive Practice

18. Basketball

19. Basketball – Terminologies

20. Basketball – Talking with Friends

21. Basketball – Watching Basketball

22. Basketball – Talking about Kids

23. Basketball – Interactive Practice

24. Football

25. Football – General Statements

26. Football - Topics

27. Football – Interactive Practice

Guys - Girls - and Sports II

1. Golf – Terminologies

2. Golf – Talking on the Course

3. Golf – Talking to Friends

4. Golf – Interactive Practice

5. Poker – Terminologies

6. Poker – Texas Hold ‘em Instructions

7. Poker – Talking with Friends

8. Poker – Interactive Practice

9. Talking About Guys

10. Talking About Guys – Comments

11. Talking About Guys – In Public

12. Talking About Guys – Descriptions

13. Talking About Guys – Interactive Practice

14. Shopping – Clothes

15. Shopping – Grocery

16. Shopping – Presents

17. Shopping – Interactive Practice

18. Jewelry

19. Jewelry – Jewelry Stores

20. Jewelry – General Statements

21. Jewelry – Interactive Practice

22. Guys - Girls - and Sports Review

23. Guys - Girls - and Sports Review – Interactive Practice

Feelings and Emotions

1. Happy and Feeling Good

2. Happy and Feeling Good – Questions

3. Happy and Feeling Good – Other Sentences

4. Happy and Feeling Good – Interactive Practice

5. Anger

6. Anger – Understanding

7. Anger – Confronting

8. Anger – Other

9. Anger – Interactive Practice

10. Excited – General Sentences

11. Excited – Other Expressions

12. Excited – Interactive Practice

13. Being Worried

14. Worry – Serious Situation

15. Being Worried – Talking to a Worried Person

16. Worry – Worried about Family

17. Worry – Interactive Practice

18. Stress – School

19. Stress - Work

20. Stress – Questions and Answers

21. Stress - General

22. Stress – Interactive Practice

Feelings and Emotions II

1. Sad or Depressed

2. Sad or Depressed – Reactions

3. Sad or Depressed – Situational Depression

4. Sad or Depressed – Doctor and Friend

5. Sad or Depressed – Interactive Practice

6. Love – Family

7. Love – Friend and Husband and Wife

8. Love – Infatuation or Love

9. Love – Talking to Friend

10. Love – Interactive Practice

11. Broken Heart – Expressions

12. Broken Heart – Asking Questions

13. Broken Heart – Talking to Person with Broken Heart

14. Broken Heart – Interactive Practice

15. Afraid or Scared

16. Afraid or Scared – General Sentences

17. Afraid or Scared – Interactive Practice

18. Other Emotions – Emotional

19. Other Emotions – Feeling Nothing

20. Other Emotions – Restless

21. Other Emotions – Proud

22. Other Emotions – Anxious and Anxiety

23. Other Emotions – Interactive Practice

24. Feelings and Emotions Review

25. Feelings and Emotions Review – Interactive Practice

26. TalkEnglish Milestone Review

27. TalkEnglish Milestone Review – Interactive Practice

Learn English Audios

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Word List 1
abacus	accordion	air conditioner	apples
apricots	audio cassette	avocados	backgammon
bagel	ball	balloon	bananas
Word List 2
banner	barbeque	baseball	baseball cap
baseball glove	basketball	bathtub	battery
bear	beard	bed	belt
Word List 3
bench	bicycle	binoculars	blender
bongo drums	book	boots	bottle
bowl	box	bracelet	bread
Word List 4
breakfast cereal	brick	bridge	briefcase
brush	building	bus	bus stop
butter	button	cabbage	cake
Word List 5
calculator	camera	can opener	candle
candlesticks	candy	canteen	car
carrots	cat	cauliflower	ceiling fan
Word List 6
cellular phone	chair	chandelier	checkers
cheetah	chess	chimpanzee	chin
clock	closet	clothespins	clothes dryer
Word List 7
clouds	coat	coffee	coffee table
coins	comb	compact disk	computer
construction	cookies	corkscrew	corn
Word List 8
cottage cheese	croissants	crosswalk	crutches
cucumbers	cup	curb	curtains
dates	deer	dice	dishwasher
Word List 9
dog	doll	door	drawer
duck	dumbbell	ear	earring
eggplants	eggs	elbow	electric drill
Word List 10
electric outlet	electric plug	electric shaver	elephant
eraser	escalator	eyes	fan
faucet	fax machine	feather	fence
Word List 11
fiddle	filing cabinet	fingernail	fingers
fire	fire hydrant	fish	flamingo
flashlight	floor tile	flour	flower
Word List 12
flute	food processor	foot	football
fork	french fries	frying pan	funnel
garbage pail	garden hose	gazelle	giraffe
Word List 13
glass	glasses	globe	gloves
grapefruits	grass	gravel	ground
guitar	hair	hamburger	hammer
Word List 14
hamster	hand	handbag	hanger
harp	hat	headphones	helmet
hippopotamus	horse	hot-water bottle	hotdogs
Word List 15
hotplate	house	ice-cream	ice-cubes
iron	ironing borad	jelly	jerry can
jet	jewelry box	kangaroo	kettle
Word List 16
key	keychain	kiwi	knapsack
knee	knife	knitting needles	ladder
ladle	llama	lamp	leaves
Word List 17
leopard	lettuce	light-bulb	lion
lips	lock	macaroni	magazines
magnifying glass	mailbox	mannequin	map
Word List 18
marbles	masking tape	matches	melons
microphone	microscope	microwave oven	milk
mirror	mixer	monitor	motorcycle
Word List 19
mouse	mouth	multimeter	mustache
nail clipper	nails	napkin	necklace
night stand	nose	nutcracker	olives
Word List 20
onions	oranges	ostrich	oven
overpass	owl	pacifier	paintbrush
painting	palm tree	panda	pants
Word List 21
paperclips	paper towel	parking lot	parrot
parsley	pasta	path	peaches
peacock	peanuts	pears	pecans
Word List 22
pen	pencil	pencil sharpener	penguin
peppers	piano	pickles	picture
picture frame	pillow	pineapple	pine cone
Word List 23
pipe	pitcher	pizza	placemat
plant	plate	playground	pliers
pocket	pocket knife	pond	popcorn
Word List 24
pot	potato chips	potatoes	printer
prunes	puppet	rabbit	radiator
radio	radishes	railing	raisins
Word List 25
rake	recorder	refrigerator	remote control
rhinoceros	ribbon	rice	ring
road	rock	roll	rolling pin
Word List 26
roof	rope	rose	rubberband
rug	ruler	safetypin	salad
salt	sand	satellite dish	sauce
Word List 27
saw	scale	scanner	scarf
scissors	scooter	screwdriver	seashells
seesaw	sewing machine	shadow	shed
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shirt	shoes	sink	slide
slide rule	slippers	snail	snake
sneakers	snow	soap	soccer ball
Word List 29
socks	sofa	soup	spaghetti
speaker	sponge	spoon	sports jacket
squirrel	stairs	staple remover	stone
Word List 30
stool	strainer	strawberries	stapler
stethoscope	stove-top	suitcase	sunglasses
swan	sweater	swimming pool	swing
Word List 31
table	tablecloth	tape measure	teabag
teeth	telephone	telescope	television
tennis ball	tennis racket	thermometer	thread
Word List 32
thumb	thumbtacks	tie	tire
toaster	toilet bowl	toilet paper	tomatoes
tongue	toothbrush	toothpaste	towel
Word List 33
toy	traffic light	tray	tree
trophy	truck	tunnel	tweezers
umbrella	vacuum cleaner	vase	vent
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vest	wall	wallet	washing machine
watch	wheel	whiteboard	window
wrench	yo-yo	zebra	zipper

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The English Alphabet

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Small and Large Letters

Each letter of the English alphabet can be written as a "small letter" or as a "large letter". Large letters are also called "capital letters" or "capitals".

Small letters	a	b	c	d	e	f	g
Capital letters	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
Small letters	h	i	j	k	l	m	n
Capital letters	H	I	J	K	L	M	N
Small letters	o	p	q	r	s	t	u
Capital letters	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U
Small letters	v	w	x	y	z
Capital letters	V	W	X	Y	Z

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These English lessons are aimed at the beginner although people with a little experience of English may find some parts useful.

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