Learning English for beginners. Spoken English For Beginners From Scratch Free - How To Learn

Today, English is a universal medium of communication. With its help, excellent career prospects open up. And you should not forget about access to great information material. Thanks to knowledge of the English language, you can watch your favorite TV shows at the time of their show, and not wait until they are translated and adapted to the Russian language.

The advantages of knowing a second language, and as a rule it is English, are many, and they can be listed for a very long time. It is difficult to learn the language of Shakespeare even in England itself. But, everyone can understand the basics of a simple spoken language.

For this, teachers and stuffy classrooms are not needed. Thanks to modern techniques, independent study of the English language is a fascinating and interesting lesson. And not as complicated as it seems at first glance.

IMPORTANT: There are no people incapable of "languages". Yes, learning a foreign language may be easier for some, but more difficult for some. The main thing is to learn how to motivate yourself correctly and find a training course that is suitable for this.

Of course, if English is needed not for watching TV shows and reading your favorite blog, but for more serious tasks, then self-study is unlikely to help. You will have to attend special, narrowly targeted courses. But, you can reach them, starting with an independent study.

Of course, to learn any language from scratch, including English, is much easier by attending special courses and talking with a "live" teacher

But, such communication has several disadvantages:

  • such activities cost money
  • need to adjust to the schedule
  • when you skip one lesson, you can be significantly behind

Of course, many of the disadvantages of such training can be minimized by training with Skype. But, if it is not possible to carve out several tens of thousands of rubles from the budget for such an occupation, then the only way to learn English is to study it independently.

How to learn English from scratch?

  • In order to learn the language of Joan Rowling from scratch, it is best to use a computer program or an audio course for beginners. With their help, you can understand the pronunciation of individual letters and words. By the way, this audio course has a lot of advantages.
  • With its help, training can be carried out without breaking away from other matters. It can be turned on in the car when traveling to work. If you prefer to travel by metro, download this course to your smartphone and listen to it along the way.
  • Of course, an audio course cannot replace the visual perception of the English language. But, for this there are special online trainings. Choose the course you need and start learning

IMPORTANT: From the first day of learning English, you need to try to speak it. If this is not done, then you will not be able to speak it even when the vocabulary and knowledge of grammar improve.



  In order to learn English from scratch, first learn the alphabet, then go to simple words - a house, a ball, a girl, etc.

Choose a training where learning new words is presented in the form of cards. It should be written in English and painted what it means. Scientists have long established the power of visual storage of information.

It is unnecessary to try to remember a lot of words at once. At first, new information will be given easily. Then, new words will be remembered easily, and old ones can be forgotten. In order to prevent this from happening, it is necessary to pay more attention to the consolidation of new material. It’s better to learn one new word a day, but to consolidate all the old ones, than to learn 10 new words a day, but forget what has already passed.

Where to start learning English?

  • Usually begin to learn English from the alphabet. This has its own reason, you can understand how this or that letter sounds. But, it is not necessary to remember its correct order. You can remember the pronunciation of letters without the alphabet. Moreover, they do not always sound like they are in this list of letters from "Hey Zeta"
  • When you begin to understand the letters, try to read as many English texts as possible. Understanding what is written there is not necessary. Of course, interesting pictures in the text will make you want to understand what is written in it
  • Then you can use online translators. But, do not paste all text into them. Translate one word at a time. This will allow you to even better learn the language and remember a few words


  After you get comfortable in English, start a dictionary
  • Write in it (write down with a pen) all unfamiliar words and phrases encountered, and their translation
  • In parallel with maintaining your vocabulary, you need to start paying attention to grammar. English has a very complex system of tenses. There are irregular verbs and other difficulties in learning this language. All of them need to devote a lot of time. But it will pay off with interest
  • Do not forget the pronunciation. Even a person who understands well what is written in English text will not always be able to make out what the native speakers of this language are talking about. As a rule, they speak faster than teachers and teachers of language schools do.
  • To make it easier to understand English, watch films, series and documentaries without translation. This is a great way to learn this interesting language.

IMPORTANT: Try to devote at least 30 minutes to English every day. For this, it is advisable to select certain watches. So our brain by this time will be able to "tune in" and the learning process in a few days will go easier.

How easy it is to learn English: a technique for teaching English?

There are quite a few methods of studying this foreign language. Most popular are:

  • The method of Dmitry Petrov.  A well-known polyglot in our country invented its own methodology and method of supplying information that fits in 16 lessons. Probably many who were interested in learning English saw a series of television programs in which Dmitry taught famous people. Thanks to this technique, you can quickly immerse yourself in the language environment and understand the grammar
  • Method "16".  Another technique that allows you to learn the basics of the English language in just 16 hours. It is based on educational dialogs, having mastered which you can understand English
  • Schechter Method.  This system of learning English was developed by the famous Soviet linguist Igor Yurievich Shekhter. Unfortunately, this technique cannot be used for independent study of a foreign language. Moreover, a linguistic teacher who will be allowed to teach using this methodology must pass special training and pass an exam
  • Dragunkin method.  A popular English-language teaching methodology developed by the famous philologist Alexander Dragunkin. He built his system on the so-called Russified transcription. In addition, he deduced "51 rules" of English grammar. Having learned which you can master this language

The above list of methods for learning English can be continued for a long time. The above systems are well suited specifically for independent development of this language.



But, the best English learning technique is Frank Method

For English learners using this technique, two texts are given. First comes the adapted passage. This is usually a literal translation, often provided with lexico-grammatical comments. After reading this passage, the English text is presented.

The methodology is very good, interesting, but has one significant minus - it is more suitable in order to learn how to read English, rather than speak it.

How to quickly learn words in English?

  • There are many methods for memorizing words in a foreign language. The simplest of these is the traditional method. In a notebook you need to write a few words in English (on the left side of the sheet) and their translation into Russian
  • It is advisable to always keep a notebook open and in a conspicuous place. Read the words and repeat from. Try to remember and go about your business. Turn to your notebook several times a day. After a while, you can record a few more words. It is advisable to do this on another sheet. So, to leave her in a conspicuous place and at any moment to throw her eyes on a sheet with words
  • Do not want a notebook, you can use the card method. To do this, cut the sheets of cardboard into small cards. On the one hand, you must write a word in English
  • And in the second, his translation into Russian. Turn the cards over with the English or Russian side to you and try to translate the words that are written there. Expand the card and check the correct answer.


  The card method is very popular.

On the Internet you can find online services where such cards are presented in electronic form. Due to the popularity of this method, it is not difficult today to buy ready-made cards. But, nevertheless, it is better to do them yourself. After all, writing something on paper, we write it in our subconscious.

Do not immediately try to remember a lot of words. In the long run, this is not very effective. Words learned quickly are usually quickly forgotten.

How to learn English verbs?

In principle, the above methods of memorizing English words are suitable for both nouns and verbs. But, among this category of English words, there are so-called “irregular verbs”. Like the correct ones, they mean:

  • Action - to speak, to come
  • Process - to sleep
  • Status - to be (to be), to know (to know), etc.

At school, such verbs are taught as follows. Students are given a list of them, and the teacher asks them to learn as much as possible from the next lesson. This list has no structure to facilitate the study of such verbs. Therefore, few of us were able to master the English language at school.



  Modern methods are very different from those for which foreign languages \u200b\u200bare taught at school

How to quickly learn irregular English verbs?

  • As mentioned above, to memorize such verbs, you can use the "method of cards." But, unlike “simple” words, irregular verbs have three forms. What actually makes them wrong
  • To make cards with irregular verbs, you need to write the first form on one side, and the other two on the second side. Moreover, the first form does not need to be provided with a translation. And on the reverse side, you need to not only write two forms of the verb with the translation, but also provide a hint. For example, "alternating irregular vowel verbs in the root with on [e]"
  • The advantage of this method is that it is easy to use. Cards can be sorted by hand, remembering the main form first, and then flip over and do the same with other forms. Such training can be carried out both at home and at work. Students can take such cards with them to the institute and repeat verbs during the break

Card example:

To facilitate the memorization of irregular verbs, they can be grouped by:

  • the method of formation of the second and third forms
  • repeatability or non-repeatability of forms
  • alternating root vowels
  • sound similarities
  • spelling features


All other verbs need to be structured not alphabetically, as at school, but according to the above principles:

How to learn times in English

Another pitfall for anyone who wants to learn English is the times. Understanding their use, you can take a big step forward in learning this language.

In general, there are three times in English:

But, the difficulty lies in the fact that each time has species. The first kind of such times is called Simple. That is, there is:

Continuous is a second kind of time.

The third type is called Perfect. Thus, there are:

There is also another kind of tense that combines all of the previous Perfect Continuous. Accordingly, times can be:


IMPORTANT: In the special literature on English, Simple may be called Indefinite, and Continuous - Progressive. Do not be scared, it's the same thing.

  • In order to use English tenses in sentences, it is necessary to understand what action is taking place? It is regular, it was yesterday, it is happening at the moment, etc. Simple times indicate an action that occurs regularly, but its exact moment is not known. on Sundays - on Sundays (specific time is not known)
  • If the proposal indicates a specific time (at the moment, from 4 to 6 hours, etc.), then Continuous is used - a long time. That is, the time that indicates a particular moment or a specific period of time.
  • If the action is completed, Perfect is used. This time is applied when the result of the action is already known or you can know exactly when it will end (but it may still go)
  • Least of all in English the Perfect Continuous design is applied. It is used to indicate a process whose action is not completed, but it needs to be said about it at the moment. For example, “In May there will be 6 months since I learn English”
  • To study the times of the English language, you can also make tables, as for irregular verbs. Only enter linguistic formulas instead. You can use special literature. Better than several authors at once


  It tells very well about the times in the method of Dmitry Petrov "Polyglot 16"

How to learn text in English?

  • If you need to learn English text in a short period of time, then you can use several techniques for this purpose
  • Before learning a text in a foreign language, you need to prepare. Namely translate it. On the one hand, learning the text in English without knowing what is written there does not work. And on the other, while we are translating, something will already be written to the “subcortex”
  • During the translation of the text, you need to reread it several times. If you do this during the day, then repeat this procedure before bedtime. We will sleep, and the brain will work
  • In the morning, the text needs to be printed and hung out in conspicuous places. Cooking, the text should be in the kitchen in a conspicuous place. Vacuuming in the living room, it should also be visible


  English text is very well remembered if recorded on a voice recorder

We went to the store, headphones in our ears and listen, repeating to ourselves every word. In the gym, instead of hard rock, you again need to listen to this text.

If the text is large, then it is better to break it into several small passages, and remember each of them in turn. Do not be afraid, learning the text in English is not as difficult as it seems.

How to learn English in a dream?

At the end of the Soviet era, many “unique” self-education methods poured into our country. One of them was the study of foreign languages \u200b\u200bduring sleep. Before going to bed, a cassette with lessons was put in the player, headphones were put on and the person fell asleep. They say that this method helped some.

I know everything about the fact that sleep is very useful. According to researchers involved in this problem, using sleep can improve mental abilities.



  Anyway, a person who sleeps better “absorbs” information
  • But, for some reason, he absorbs it after sleep. English words from the player can only spoil the dream. So, worsen the perception of information the next day
  • But, a dream can really help. But, only if you take the time to study English immediately before it
  • After such a lesson, you can get enough sleep, and the brain during this time “processes” the information and arranges it on the “shelves”. This method of learning foreign languages \u200b\u200bhas proven effective and is used by many people.
  • And you can improve this technique if, immediately after sleep, you fix what was studied before going to bed

Learning English: reviews

Katya.  To learn a foreign language you need to give him at least 30 minutes a day. Every day for half an hour. Even one missed day will have a very negative effect. I without fail give 30 minutes of English per day. Plus, if you still have time, then they will definitely take a bonus.

Kirill.  Now on the Internet there are a lot of sites where material is presented in a playful way. I learn English through TV shows. I watch series in this language with Russian subtitles. I used to read subtitles all the time. And now I’m trying to understand it myself.

Video: Polyglot in 16 hours. Lesson 1 from scratch with Petrov for beginners

There is so much information about English that it’s easy to get confused!

Dear readers! From my own experience I know how difficult English is for beginners. And the point is not a lack of textbooks, information, but rather their abundance, information noise, which is impossible to understand.

In this article, I collected and systematized the site materials that will be useful to beginners, those who study English from scratch. In these articles, I share my opinion about where to start learning the language, what online resources and books are better to use, where to find good video tutorials, how to choose courses and where to find an online tutor.

  Where to start learning English?

If you decide to learn English “from scratch”, then you need to go from simple to complex, from the most necessary to the more rare. First of all, try to lay the foundation for future knowledge and skills, learn the basics of the language. The most basic knowledge includes:

Having laid the foundation, you need to practice a lot and many-sided in all types of speech activity: read, listen, write and speak English.

That's all. You just listened to a short language course! The rest is details and particulars.

You can find the necessary materials both on this site (links above), and in textbooks and online training courses for beginners. I recommend at the initial stage to engage in a textbook for self-study (tutorial). In my opinion, the basics of the language are most conveniently studied through a textbook, using interactive materials, such as vocabulary cards, as auxiliary materials.

  What are the English language sites for beginners?

The main plus of the textbook is that the material is presented in it in a methodically correct order, in convenient portions. You do not have the feeling that you are wandering in the dark, the textbook literally leads you by the hand, giving very specific instructions. But in addition to textbooks, you can also study tutorials - they have a lot of audio-visual materials, and the learning process is built in a playful way. For beginners, the following sites are suitable:

“Teacher Method” - a step-by-step course for children and adults

“Teacher Method” is an interactive course for different levels, starting from almost zero. It includes courses of three difficulty levels for adults and children, as well as a separate children's course for the youngest.

In the course for beginners, training begins with the alphabet, all explanations are made in the form of short videos in Russian with explanations from teachers, and assignments are given in the form of interactive exercises. Chewed Material to the smallest detail. The service is paid, free of charge available in limited form.

Lingvaleo is a service for independent study of English using:

The lesson plan is created automatically and looks like a list of “Tasks for Today”, but it is not necessary to follow it. The site has a lot of audio, video and text materials of different levels of complexity - from simple to original materials of foreign TV, so it is suitable not only for class-based language learning, but also for practice in reading and listening. Most of the functions are free, for an additional fee you can purchase interactive courses (for example, grammar or English for children) and unlock some modes of memorizing words.

Duolingo

A free interactive course in which, like in the “Teacher Method”, you need to go from lesson to lesson. But there are almost no explanations; training is based on a different principle. You need to complete the tasks, studying the practical side of grammar and applying the vocabulary studied at the beginning of the lesson in practice: to build and translate phrases. It is undesirable to take English as a basis for learning English, but it is suitable as an auxiliary educational game.

  English for beginners: free video tutorials

Useful Internet resources are not at all limited to educational sites. Fortunately, now there are a lot of useful, interesting and free video tutorials. There are lessons in both Russian and English.

Beginners should start with lessons in Russian. For example:

I believe that it is better for beginners to engage with Russian-speaking teachers, and here's why:

  •   He better understands the learning features of specifically Russian-speaking students.
  •   At the initial stage, it is better to explain tasks and rules in Russian.
  •   It will be too difficult for you to understand a teacher who does not speak Russian.

The principles of learning a language are very simple and known a long time ago.

1. Set specific and achievable goals

Moving toward a goal is much more convenient when it is indicated than when it is an obscure fog over the horizon. Why did you decide to learn the language? To get a job at New Development Engineering as a chief engineer? To move to aunt in Sydney? Your goals will largely determine how you will go towards them. For example, if you want to study at a foreign university, you will need to be able to write correctly, which is not so important for a trip to the United States under the Work and Travel program.

In addition to long-term goals, it is desirable to set immediate goals. For example, taking lessons 1–6 in two weeks, learning 100 words in a week, reading the first chapter of “Harry Potter” in a month, etc. There is no need to set unrealistic goals. Better to go in small steps, but without stopping.

2. Try to practice regularly, preferably every day!

Ideally, you need to do every day for 1-2 hours. In practice, this will not work for everyone, but with a great desire to allocate at least half an hour a day is possible. The main thing is not to deceive yourself, coming up with excuses about lack of time and insane employment. It's okay if you watch TV for half an hour less or manage your affairs half an hour earlier.

Even if you are a businessman \\ supermodel \\ pizza delivery man, you’ll find at least 15 minutes a day in your crazy schedule - this is exactly 15 minutes better than 0 minutes. And do not forget that you can listen to audio lessons in the player while you are dying of boredom in traffic.

Crazy marathons once a month also do not need to be organized. It is better to do 30 minutes 7 times a week than 210 minutes once a week. What is the use of marathoning 3-4 hours a day if everything is forgotten within a week?

3. Practice works wonders

Neither a great mind nor talent is needed to learn a language. You just need to engage regularly - that's all. Pay attention to all aspects of the language: vocabulary, grammar, practice in reading, listening, speaking and writing - and everything will be ok. Do not get hung up on the theory and try to practice more.

Language is a means of communication, transmission and perception of information, knowledge, expression of emotions. It needs to be used. Learning a language, but not using it, is like learning to swim in books without diving into the water. Read and listen more, feel free to chat!

English is one of those languages \u200b\u200bthat is extremely popular all over the world. Whatever experts say that the Chinese language is developing extremely rapidly, as well as whatever statistics appear about Spanish-speaking countries, as a result, the English language always holds the palm. The fact is that this language has long been able to become not just the language of business negotiations and tourist trips, but the main international language spoken by the inhabitants of many countries to one degree or another.

It is known that large hotels, restaurants and other public institutions employ English-speaking personnel who could freely communicate with customers. English will be useful for those who just want to read the instructions for household appliances. The basis of any language is the alphabet. A tutorial video introduces the English alphabet.

Video training “English from scratch. Lesson 1. Alphabet

What letters does the English alphabet consist of?

The English alphabet requires increased attention from the student, because knowledge of how letters are read and their combinations is important for further training. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet - 6 vowels and 20 consonants. English was formed on the basis of the Latin alphabet. Below you can find the English letters and transcription to them:

  • 1st letter of the alphabet “A” (hey);
  • 2nd letter of the alphabet "B" (bi);
  • 3rd letter of the alphabet "C" (si);
  • 4th letter of the alphabet "D" (di);
  • 5th letter of the alphabet "E" (s);
  • 6th letter of the alphabet "F" (eff);
  • 7th letter of the alphabet "G" (ji);
  • 8th letter of the alphabet “H” (H);
  • 9th letter of the alphabet "I" (аи);
  • The 10th letter of the alphabet "J" (jay);
  • 11th letter of the alphabet "K" (kei);
  • 12th letter of the alphabet "L" (e);
  • 13th letter of the alphabet "M" (um);
  • 14th letter of the alphabet "N" (en);
  • 15th letter of the alphabet "O" (oh);
  • 16th letter of the alphabet "P" (pi);
  • The 17th letter of the alphabet "Q" (cue);
  • The 18th letter of the alphabet "R" (а, ар);
  • The 19th letter of the alphabet "S" (es);
  • The 20th letter of the alphabet "T" (ty);
  • 21st letter of the alphabet "U" (s);
  • The 22nd letter of the alphabet "V" (vi);
  • 23rd letter of the alphabet "W" (double y);
  • 24th letter of the alphabet “X” (ex);
  • 25th letter of the alphabet "Y" (wye);
  • The 26th letter of the alphabet "Z" (zed).

These 26 letters form 40 English sounds. Repeating behind the speaker, read the letters. Pay attention to how these letters are transcribed (characters in brackets). Having learned the English alphabet, you can move forward by moving on to reading letter combinations and even words. Later, having learned the rules of intonation, you can freely read simple sentences, and even texts.

If you have never studied English, or you once studied at school, but thoroughly forgot everything, even the alphabet, and now decide to start learning English from scratch, then our tips on where to start and how to move can be useful to you. The first and most important thing is to understand how much you need a language, why you need it, whether you have enough to learn a language.

Motivation

Motivation should be your engine; without it, you cannot learn the language for a long enough time. Without daily classes, it is impossible to master this huge layer of knowledge. If there is no obvious motivation, but there is an ardent desire to learn the language, then you should think about what knowledge of the language will give you - maybe this is a new prestigious work or the opportunity to read specialized literature on topics that interest you, or maybe you travel a lot and want to fully communicate with people around the world or chatting with foreign friends.
Your motivation may still be in the subconscious. Try to extract it from there, it will play a decisive role in your successful advancement in mastering the English language.

The choice of teaching methods

Your next step should be a choice teaching methods  or teachers. Now, students have access to very good language materials and a large number of teachers who are ready to study on Skype with students from all over the world. It is ideal, of course, to find a good teacher - a native speaker. But not everyone can afford such opportunities, but someone just wants to learn on their own and for free, at a convenient time, without any stress, according to their own schedule. Then you need to choose the system that you will follow.

English from scratch takes time

Plan time for training, you need to do it daily, at least 15 - 20 minutes, but it is better to set aside an hour for classes. In our selection of articles “English from scratch” you will find materials for beginners, audio recordings and videos, exercises, a large number of examples, explanations, as well as links to those resources with which you will advance faster.

When choosing resources for study, make sure that you like the materials. This is important, all polyglots talk about it. In mastering the language of interest plays a major role. It allows you to achieve more with the least effort. Just imagine what you need to learn or translate the text on some boring topic for you, but you will fall asleep after the first phrase! On the contrary, if you come across an interesting book, then you will certainly find time to read it. Dare, friends, devote your time and attention to the language, and you will raise your English from scratch to fluency. Good luck to all!

Lesson summary:

1. What version of English are we learning.
   2. The English alphabet. English letters b, c, d, f,   l, m, n, p, s, t, v, o. The concept of transcription.
   3. Reading abbreviations.
   4. Testing the names of capital letters.
   5. Testing the names of small letters.
   6. Reading a letter O  in simplest words.

1.   Sometimes they ask the question: which version of English is worth learning - British or American? I think that for beginners this question is somewhat far-fetched and not at all relevant. In the early stages of learning a language universal english, incorporating the features of different options. This option — not American or British — is precisely the "language of international communication." It is this option that we will study. It is naturally easier to understand and neutral in color. Sometimes it is called the international language of business.

The English language that we will study, and which is taught in most language schools around the world, is also called by the native speakers "textbook language". This is basic standard English, common to all English variants. It has less color, color - what distinguishes native speakers from non-native speakers. But to comprehend the more complex details of the language that are specific to a particular country means approaching perfection, moving to another level - "English as a native" - \u200b\u200ba task for the majority is elusive. On the other hand, at the moment we are not setting it in front of us. English in the modern world is just a means of communication. And not always with the British and Americans, but with people of different nationalities.

So, we are studying universal English - the language that is a means of communication between people around the world. But, of course, we will get acquainted with the details specific to the American and British versions of the English language. This will begin to happen in about 60 lessons.

2.   Let's start with the alphabet and English sounds. Anyone who knows the letters and transcription well and does not really want to repeat them can go directly to lesson 4, where we will begin to study the rules of reading.

If you are well acquainted with the basic rules for reading letters and syllables, confidently read and translate words such as man, game, my, have, his, be, like, helpthen you can skip right to lesson 9.

By clicking on the icon, you will hear the sound of new words or phrases. Turn on the speakers, check how the sound works, adjust the volume. If there is no sound or there are still any problems with the sound, you need to update the flash player. If you experience problems with sound and video on tablets and smartphones, use the free Puffin browser.

In the english alphabet 26   letters. They are called differently from the classical Latin or German alphabets. The names of the letters in the alphabet must be known, and not only in order (hey-bbc-di -...), but also randomly. A few reasons why you should know the names of letters:

b) imagine such a life situation. You are in an official institution. The servant, sitting opposite, asks you to clarify the spelling of your last name and spell it. You must be able to do this.

c) if you do not know the spelling of a word and apply for clarification to a familiar foreigner, he will dictate that word to you precisely by letters.

So a good knowledge of the names of letters in the English alphabet is an urgent need. Do not treat this task as something frivolous - there are "pitfalls" here.

In the first lesson, we will learn the names of the 12 letters of the English alphabet.

The pronunciation of English letters will first be given in two versions - Russian letters and transcription. Transcription is an international sound alphabet that is used in dictionaries, and the characters of which you will need to be very good at reading (but not writing). Reading transcription is not difficult, and you will remember it without difficulty.

Now you can choose any of the reading methods for yourself - Russian letters or transcription. Only a little later, when you will confidently read transcription characters, over the course of several lessons, gradually, we will move on to transmitting the sound of words only by transcription.

   B b [bi]
   C c [si]
   D d [di]
   F f [ef]
   L l [email]
   M m [Em]
   N n [en]
   P p [pi]
   S s [es]
   T t [ty]
   V v [in and]
   O o [ou] [u]

Notes:

1. Sounds and pronunciation of English words will be given in [square brackets].
   2. The colon is a long vowel. \u003d [s]
   3. - a neutral vowel such as Russian [e] or [o] in the word "" g aboutfishing. "
   Listen to him in the word [to aboutstr] \u003d or in the word [ash "ye] \u003d ["u].
   4. The accent mark (") is placed before the stressed syllable.

One important tip. Do not try to delve into all the smallest details at once. Remember as much as is remembered naturally. Do not bother yourself with the intricacies of transcription.

3.   Abbreviations are read as follows.
   (Say them out loud. This is very important. A lot depends on this little thing - speaking out loud.)

  PC   Personal Computer
Bbc [bbc] bBC Broadcasting Company
Tv a television
Co [si oh] company
OTS [oh ti es] military school
Lsd [el es di] lSD drug
MP [um pi] military police
CNN [cn nn] cNN broadcaster
NB [nb] important note
DDT [di di ty] pesticide DDT
  FM [ef uh] frequency modulation

4. Let's do a task that will help us better remember the names of the letters. Try to read the abbreviations in the first column. In the second column, the transcription will tell you whether you pronounced the letters correctly. In the third column, tips are hidden in Russian letters. When you hover over the space between the square brackets, they appear.

  FTP [ef pi]
  CS [cs]
Nbc [nb si]
PO [pi oh]
NCM [en si um]
MV [um vi]
Bnc [bc]
Ltd [el tee di]
Fd [ef di]
TFT [tee tee]
[si di]
Vlf [vi el eff]
TS [ti es]
Msm [um es um]

5.   Now you can practice reading small letters.

  c f s p   [ci es es pi]

[si oh uh bi]