Sound It Out
L1 - U2
Unit Overview:
Short Vowel Sounds (a, o)
Consonant Sounds (b, m, t, p)
Basic Adjectives
Basic Animals
Basic Shapes
Same vs. Different
Beginner Phonics ESL Lessons
Level 1 Unit 2 (Beginner Phonics ESL Lessons) gives your ESL student a basic understanding of the letter phonics sounds. They will study the short vowel sounds (a, o) and consonant sounds (b, m, t, p). Students will get an introduction to basic adjectives, animals, and shape vocabulary. In Unit 2, ESL students will practice complete sentences related to what they did that day and what they can see. They will discuss quantity and basic qualities of objects and animals. This is a good place to start with a student who knows the English alphabet but does not know how to read. These beginner phonics ESL lessons walk through reading basic 3 letter words with knowledge of phonics sounds.
A Sound: Apple, Alligator, Ant, Cat, Mat, Rat, Hat, Pan, Fan, Van, Can
B Sound: Ball, Bat, Boy, Box, Bag, Bow, Bee, Cab, Tub, Web
M Sound: Milk, Magic, Mouse, Mail, Mad, Man, Mix, Mop, Mud, Mug, Men, Arm, Gum, Gym, Ham, Jam, Ram, Yam, Mom, Swim, Bloom, Room
T Sound: Table, Teacher, Tail, Taste, Tap, Tax, Tea, Tip, Toe, Toy, Tie, Boat, Short, Beat, Nest, Cut, Dot, Eat, Bot, Not, Sit, Hut
Challenge Words: Park, Paint, Paper, Purple, Sheep, Sleep, Stop, Trap
P Sound: Paw, Pot, Pea, Pen, Pie, Pop, Pay, Dip, Cop, Lip, Zap, Rip, Gap, Zip, Nap
Adjectives: Big, Small, Old, New, Short, Tall, Soft, Hard, Rich, Poor
Animals: Monkey, Elephant, Gorilla, Parrot, Lion, Tiger, Zebra, Butterfly, Giraffe, Pig
Shapes: Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Heart
Short O Sound: Cot, Hot, Lot, Rot, Hop, Fox, Box, Job, Fog, Hog, Rob, Sob, Job, Cob, Dog, Log
Same / Different
4 Letter Words: Baby, Bank, Back, Bang, Mall, Male, Many, Mark, Tale, Tank, Tape, Talk, Pony, Plan, Pale, Palm
What did you do today? I went to school.
What is it? It is an apple.
What color is it? It is red.
What do you see? I see a tiger.
How many oranges are there? There are 5 oranges.
Is it short or tall? It is tall.
What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is the tiger.
Lesson 1: Aa, Bb
Great job on completing Lesson 1! You’re making fantastic progress learning new English words. Practice reading the short “a” and consonant “b” sound words!
- Vocabulary to Practice: Apple, Ant, Alligator, Hat, Mat, Cat, Pan, Fan, Can, Ball, Boy, Bat, Bow, Box, Bag, Cab, Web, Cub, Tub
- Sentences: “What is your name? My name is ___.”
Lesson 2: Mm
Well done today learning the “m” sound! Practice our words that start and end with the consonant “m” sound.
- Vocabulary: Milk, Mail, Mouse, Man, Mix, Mug, Men, Mud, Arm, Room, Mom, Jam, Yam, Ham
- Sentences: “What is your name? My name is ___.”
Lesson 3: Tt
Excellent effort today in class! You are dedicated to your English learning journey! Practice the words starting and ending with the consonant “t” sound.
- Vocabulary: Table, Tail, Taste, Teacher, Tip, Top, Tap, Boat, Beat, Nest, Short, Cut, Dot, Bot, Hut
- Sentences: “What is your name? My name is ___.”
Lesson 4: Pp
You are progressing quickly! Today, we worked on the consonant “p” sound. Practice using this sound at the beginning and end of our vocabulary words!
- Vocabulary: Park, Paint, Purple, Paper, Pea, Pot, Pig, Pay, Pie, Pen, Sheep, Stop, Sleep, Trap, Rip, Zip, Dip, Cop, Zap, Lip, Nap
- Sentences: “What is your name? My name is ___.”
Lesson 5: Describe It
Great work learning to describe things with basic adjectives today. Keep pushing forward!
- Vocabulary: Big, Small, Short, Tall, New, Old, Soft, Hard, Rich, Poor, Hot, Cold
- Sentences: “It is a (adjective) ___.” “Count to ten to get rich!” “Are you short or tall? I am ___.”
Lesson 6: Jungle Trip
Fantastic job learning about the jungle aninals! You’re on the right track.
- Vocabulary: Elephant, Monkey, Gorilla, Parrot, Lion, Tiger, Frog, Butterfly, Zebra, Giraffe Sentences: “The (animal) is (adjective).” “What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is the ___.”
Lesson 7: Crazy Shapes
Wonderful work today learning all about the crazy shapes! You are doing a great job in class!
- Vocabulary: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Heart
- Sentences: “The (shape) is (adjective).” “Can you draw a ___?” “Who do you love? I love ___.”
Lesson 8: Oo
Brilliant work on the short “o” sound today! Keep going up!
- Vocabulary: Ox, Octopus, Otter, Hot, Lot, Rot, Dog, Jog, Hog, Log, Job, Rob, Cob, Sob, Box, Fox
- Sentences: “What is your name? My name is ___.” “What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is the ___.”
Lesson 9: Listen Closely
Awesome job today in class! Today we worked hard on listening skills! Your hard work is paying off.
- Vocabulary: Map, Bat, Tap, Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Heart
- Sentences: “Can you draw a ___?” “Yes, I can.” “They are (the same/different).”
Lesson 10: A, B, M, T, O, P
Excellent work today working on all of the letter from this unit! You’re mastering the concepts well.
- Vocabulary: Bot, Mop, Top, Map, Bat, Tap, Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Heart
- Sentences: “Can you draw a ___?” “Yes, I can.” “They are (the same/different).”
Lesson 11: Review
Incredible effort! Your determination to learn English is easy to see!
- Vocabulary: Tiger, Frog, Zebra, Giraffe, Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Heart
- Sentences: “The (object) is (adjective).” “What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is the ___.” “They are (the same/different).”
Lesson 12: Assessment
Congratulations on completing Unit 2! Thank you for your hard work in class!
- Vocabulary: Bot, Mop, Top, Map, Bat, Tap, Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Heart, Zebra, Gorilla, Parrot.
- Sentences: “The (object) is (adjective).” “What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is the ___.” “They are (the same/different).”
