English Online Course for Beginners - Unit 2

The second unit uses what you learned in the last unit and builds on it. Learn how to talk about your family (the verb 'to be' and possessive pronouns), continue to work on your number skills (telling the time and a listening exercise about prices) and learn the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) to improve your pronunciation.

This unit has listening sections which use the RealPlayer. You can download a FREE copy at Real.com.

Unit 2 - Your Family, Times, Prices and the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

My Family: Names of Family Members and Possessive Pronouns

• My Family
  Vocabulary used to describe people in your family including possessive pronouns (my, your, his, etc.)

Telling Time

• What time is it? It's quarter to three.
  Learn the basics for telling the time in English.
• Telling the Time
  What time is it? Listen and see if you can understand.

Practicing your Numbers: Understanding Prices

• How Much Does It Cost?
  Listen to two people speaking about different objects and write down the price of each object. When you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered correctly.

Learning the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

English pronunciation can be difficult. Learning the IPA symbols will help you learn to pronounce words correctly.

• Vowel Pronunciation Guide
  This listening guide gives examples of IPA symbol sounds by using representative words.
• Consonant Pronunciation Guide
  This listening guide gives examples of IPA symbol sounds by using representative words.