Basic English
Step 1: Let's start at the beginning.
The English Alphabet:
Capital Letters:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Write the English alphabet in your notebook. If you already know the alphabet, go to Step 2.
Step 2: Numbers in English
Cardinal Numbers / English Numbers
You can’t speak or write in English without knowing the words for the numbers and how to pronounce them. High beginning level students need to review this regularly:
1- one
2 – two
3 – three
4 – four
5 – five
6 – six
7 – seven
8 – eight
9 – nine
10 – ten
11 – eleven
12 – twelve
13 – thirteen
14 – fourteen
15 – fifteen
16 – sixteen
17 – seventeen
18 – eighteen
19 – nineteen
20 – twenty
Step 3: The Days of the Week
There are seven days in a week: five days in the work week; two days in the weekend.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
The first day of the work week is Monday.
The second day of the week is Tuesday.
The third day of the week is Wednesday.
The fourth day of the week is Thursday.
The fifth day of the week is Friday.
Saturday and Sunday are the weekend days.