Letter J Listen and repeat then sing along. juice, jacket, jam, jet Follow me for more phonics.

This week we discuss the expression: the jury's out (Thanks to Qimono at Pixabay for the image)

Giving Feedback Think of a time when your friend wanted to buy something, but you didn't like it. What did you say to him/her? Listen to this conversation: Louise: Here is the dress I love. What do you think? Does it look ok on me? Zoe: Well I'm not sure. Louise: Why what's wrong with it? Zoe: I don't think it suits you. It's a bit short. Why don't you try this black one? Louise: But what's wrong with this one? Zoe: If I were you I'd try the black one. I think it looks great. Follow me for more Everyday English!

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse! Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter I. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own. ice, ice skates, icicles, iguana, iceberg, igloo, ice cream, ice tea, ink, iron, ivy Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more! See you next time—bye for now!

Let's learn letter I words. Listen and repeat then chant. igloo, insect, iguana, ink I have an igloo. I have an insect. I have an iguana. I have ink. Follow me for more phonics.

Understanding the most common English prefixes and suffixes is a great way to build your vocabulary. This podcast covers the prefix "be-" and the suffix "-en" in English verbs.

Speculating If I was to ask you about your dream job you may not know exactly what that would involve. In this case you would have to speculate. Here is some useful language for speculating. maybe/perhaps It is fairly/quite/very/extremely/ (un)likely that It's quite possible (that) I imagine/suspect (that) Follow me for more Everyday English.

Hi, and welcome back to Phonics with Teacher Alyse! Today, we’re going to learn consonant blends br and cr. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading it on your own. Bride, broom, crab, crocodile The bride wants a broom, a crab and a crocodile. Great job! Keep practicing, and follow my podcasts so you don’t miss an episode. See you next time—bye for now! You can also find this episode on my YouTube channel.

Let's learn letter H words. Repeat after me: hat, house, hotdog, horse Follow me for more phonics.

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse! Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter H. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own. hummingbird, hare, hippo, horse, hedgehog, honey, hyena, hamster, harp, hula hoop Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more! See you next time—bye for now!