Spelling – vowels and consonants

About the course

Learn about spelling, specifically vowels and consonants, what they are, how long and short vowels work and the difference between a hard and soft consonant. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.

Introduction

In this course we are going to look at what vowels and consonants are, and how they can be used together in English to make different sounds in words.
Vowels and consonants are the names that can be given to the letters in the English alphabet. In the whole alphabet there are actually only five vowels and they are:
A – E – I – O – U

This means that everything that is not a vowel – i.e. it is not one of those letters listed above – is a consonant.

Knowing how vowels and consonants work together is an important part of spelling, as both types of letter can be used to make different sounds and words, and they can change the meaning of a word entirely as well.

You will learn

By the end of this session, you will:
·       Know what a vowel is
·       Know what a consonant is
·       Understand how long and short vowels work

· Know the difference between hard and soft consonants

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