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.

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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.

Discussion

Are you good at spelling?

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Comments

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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Submitted by Shashi on Fri, 05/10/2019 - 06:49

Yes. Good at spell.
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Submitted by khanhlinh92004 on Sat, 08/11/2018 - 09:19

Yes, I'm spelling rather well.

Submitted by UrbaezEdith on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 01:27

Yes, a little
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Submitted by iiLavenderii on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 16:50

not bad :)
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Submitted by SLMT on Thu, 04/05/2018 - 14:21

No I’m not good at spelling.I always forget and make a lot of mistakes.I even make spelling mistakes in my mother tongue language.

Submitted by cat28 on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 13:11

It is too hard for me to memorize spelling.
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Submitted by Ahjeen on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 18:32

Yes!!!!! -=≡Σ((( つ•̀ω•́)つ

Submitted by phuong (not verified) on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 09:49

I'm not really good at spelling and now i'm improving that skill
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