Spelling names

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Instructions

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Preparation

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Transcript

A: What’s your name?

B: Anika.

A: Can you spell that?

B: A-N-I-K-A.

A: What’s your surname?

B: Reeves.

A: Can you spell that?

B: R-E-E-V-E-S.

A: R-double E-V-E-S.

B: That’s right.

Check your understanding: gap fill

Check your understanding: reordering

Worksheets and downloads

Spelling names - exercises252.98 KB

Spelling names - answers242.67 KB

Spelling names - transcript236.82 KB

Discussion

Are you good at spelling?

Language level

A1 English level (elementary)

Topics

spelling

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Comments

Submitted by ahgima099 on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 12:14

I'm not good at spelling. I have to try a lot that.

Submitted by AliEsp on Sat, 08/13/2022 - 16:05

No, I am not good at spelling.

Submitted by Tami1210 on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 02:48

I'm not that good at spelling but I try

Submitted by Fenic on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 07:46

I am good at spelling.

Submitted by FlowerQueen on Tue, 09/07/2021 - 18:28

Yes, I think, I am. To spell English is more difficult than spell German, but it is easy for me.

Submitted by summer78 on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 17:16

Maybe not in english

Submitted by Ammar on Wed, 07/28/2021 - 19:13

I think so.

Submitted by MuradYT on Mon, 06/07/2021 - 07:32

I think Y-E-S

Submitted by arialmora19 on Mon, 06/07/2021 - 03:43

I think. I am ok with the spell

Submitted by yuca on Thu, 06/03/2021 - 23:25

I think the activity is very good

Submitted by Chinaa on Thu, 06/03/2021 - 21:09

I'm good at spelling

Submitted by Abrahamua on Thu, 06/03/2021 - 15:16

i think i am really good at spelling

Submitted by LADYUAE on Thu, 06/03/2021 - 14:19

very interesting this way of learning english

Submitted by teenwolf on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:55

I'm not that good at spelling

Submitted by mdmc on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:36

HELLO, TO SPELL IF I DO BUT IT IS SEARLY COMPLICATED

Submitted by Noni on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:32

I like the name Anika

Submitted by HelencitaUAE1A on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:30

No. i don't know how to write in inglish

Submitted by Winky on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:26

I have a difficult name because I always have spell

Submitted by panda1a on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:17

amazing what one can learn with a little ATTENTION

Submitted by MoliUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:08

I'm not good at spelling, but we're getting better.

Submitted by MoliUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 17:06

I'm not good at spelling, but we're getting better.

Submitted by Ronaldc84 on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:59

Don't good spelling

Submitted by Lis on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:50

This time I feel like I have to improve hearing affinity but I liked the activity.

Submitted by SameJF on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:49

Yes a little yes ... It is difficult but I will try to improve it

Submitted by ElisitoUAE1A on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:34

Yes I am good at spelling but I am learning in English.

Submitted by Puchi on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:27

I am not the best but I believe that I defend myself in what I can.

Submitted by lanitaUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:25

I'm just learning and it went well.

Submitted by kikito on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:17

I am not good at spelling

Submitted by SbSteph on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:15

this activity is incredible

Submitted by emii on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:10

Sometimes, I still have to improve a little.

Submitted by CameriUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:02

I think , I´m so good at spelling ,I havve practiced for a long time with differents words

Submitted by Chinaa on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 15:54

Yes, I'm good at spelling

Submitted by 1bROXY on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 13:12

i'm not good at english

Submitted by magUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 12:55

my spelling level is not that good

Submitted by SaseUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 12:48

It was very fast but I think I did pretty well even though it was Anika and I listened to Anike

Submitted by SiumaUAE on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 12:45

Very good activity

Submitted by Kostantinus on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 07:23

I think I am good at spelling.

Submitted by kaers on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:01

I think I understand a little

In reply to I think I am good at spelling by Kostantinus

Submitted by DiCaprio on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:40

me too

In reply to I think I am good at spelling by Kostantinus

Submitted by rafaelyeshua on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 15:21

No, i don't know how to spell in english

Submitted by weasley on Wed, 10/28/2020 - 16:49

i think i am really good at spellings.

Submitted by Xuka on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 17:32

My spelling is not very well, and I'm trying my best to improve it.

Submitted by Ian_reynoso on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 18:22

I don't consider myself good but not bad, I'm somewhere in the middle, so to speak.

Submitted by DIGIOTANIMES on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 18:17

I’m not good at spelling before I have a very bad spelling, I write horrible people don’t understand me sometimes or most of the time what I write

Submitted by _16lx on Tue, 03/31/2020 - 19:02

umm I think I'm not bad but I'm not professional of curse cuz I'm still studying English

Submitted by nga2k5ute on Fri, 08/16/2019 - 14:14

Erm,... I think I'm really good at it! It's really easy!

Submitted by empty on Mon, 07/22/2019 - 12:38

Are you good at spelling? Yeah . I believe its the easiest study subject .

Submitted by levansonqs on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 08:59

yep, Sometimes I concern between A, I, E

Submitted by Thu on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 05:30

Of course, I am; can you see it too EASY? I'm so proud of me : ) _______________________________________________________ Mom, can you see this? I have a talent, it's spelling! : >

Submitted by Rio9911 on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 17:19

it is helpful

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