Spelling names

Listen to the conversation and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise before you listen. Then do the other exercises to check your understanding.

Preparation

Do this exercise before you listen.

Audio file

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 Elementary

Topics

spelling

Average: 3.9 (23 votes)

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Comments

Submitted by trust on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 16:47

No, I don't think

Submitted by Talok12 on Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:45

I T-H-I-N-K I A-M G-O-O-D A-T I-T

Submitted by Dianeramirez3103 on Thu, 04/27/2023 - 03:42

I think that I am not good at spelling. But I like it

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 .

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