The English Alphabet: practical Pre-A1 English

Find letters you already see

Try one example before reading the explanation. Say it aloud, even if the answer feels uncertain.

Use a finger, a pen or the phone screen to keep your place.

Capital and small forms belong together

A letter name is not always the sound inside a word. The name of B sounds like bee, but the first sound in book is shorter. For now, learn the names. The next lesson connects letters with word sounds.

Say this in groups: A B C D E, then F G H I J. Continue with K L M N O, P Q R S T, and U V W X Y Z. Small groups reduce memory pressure.

Capital letters start names and sentences. Small letters appear more often inside words. Write your own name with one capital first letter, then small letters.

In British English, Z is called zed. American speakers often say zee. This course uses zed but helps you recognise both.

Three traps for Urdu-script readers

Do not call W “double V”. Its English name is double-u.

Do not treat I and l as one shape. Capital I and small l may look similar in some fonts. Check the word around them.

Do not expect alphabetical order to show pronunciation. It only helps you find and organise words.

Check six letter choices

Choose one answer. Read the reason after every mistake, then try the item again.

Record A to Z in your own voice

1. Tap the model and listen once.
2. Say A to Z while looking at the grid.
3. Record A to Z without looking. Replay only the places where you stopped.

Your phone recorder is enough. No microphone permission or special app is required.

Return to five letters

Point to A, M, R, W and Z. Say each letter name. Now find the first letter of your name, city and country.