CHAPTER 4 ALPHABETS, DAYS, AND NUMBERS IN APPLICATION

CHAPTER 4

ALPHABETS, DAYS, AND NUMBERS

IN APPLICATION

A. Alphabets

A         /eɪ/                   G         /dʒi:/                M         /em/                 S          /es/                   Y        /waɪ/

B         /bi:/                  H         /eɪtʃ/                 N         /en/                  T          /ti:/                   Z        /zed/

C         /si:/                   I           /aɪ/                   O         /ǝʊ/                 U         /ju:/

D         /di:/                  J           /dʒeɪ/                P          /pi:/                 V         /vi:/

E          /i:/                    K         /keɪ/                  Q         /kju:/              W        /’d˄blju:/

F          /ef/                   L          /el/                   R         /ɑ:/ or /r/          X         /eks/

B. Days in a week:

Sunday            /’s˄ndɪ/

Monday           /’m˄ndɪ/

Tuesday           /’tju: zdɪ/

Wednesday     /’wenzdɪ/

Thursday         /’θз: zdɪ/

Friday              /fraɪdɪ/

Saturday          /’sᴂtǝdɪ/

C. Spell these italic words or numbers correctly!

1.      My phone number is 031-8289489

2.      Hello, is that 0342-801479?

3.      Stoner finished at 5^th last night, and Hopkins at 21^st.

4.      My name is Yudha, Y-U-D-H-A.

5.      Don’t be too serious, or you’ll become 60 before you’re 16.

6.      The meeting will be held on Thursday, 18 August 2009.

7.      Mr. George was born on March 29, 1976.

8.      Her cell phone number is 085649760410.

9.      I’ll offer you $ 63.48 for the sunglasses.

10.  The serial number is 7QVT6 – T2738 – WRKJB – YKRFQ – XVK98

Example:                   

(Read carefully the italic words)

Secretary         : Good Morning, Parker Industries.

Mr. Kale          : Hello. May I speak to Ms. Graham, please?

Secretary         : I’m sorry, she’s not in. Would you like to leave a message?

Mr. Kale          : Yes, please. This is Mr. Kale.

Secretary         : Is that G-A-L-E?

Mr. Kale          : No, it’s K-A-L-E.

Secretary         : K-A-L-E.

Mr. Kale          : Yes. Please tell her the meeting is on Friday at 2:30.

Secretary         : Friday at 2:30.

Mr. Kale          : And would you ask her to phone me this afternoon? My number is 356-4031.

Secretary         : 356-4031. Yes Mr. Kale. I’ll give Ms. Graham the message.

Mr. Kale          : Thank you. Goodbye.

Secretary         : Goodbye.