English Foundations: Day 1 Masterclass

Build your English foundation with alphabet mastery, perfect pronunciation, essential greetings, and daily conversation starters.

60-75 Minutes Urdu Support Audio Guides Beginner Friendly

Your 7-Day English Journey Day 1 of 7 - Foundation Building

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Interactive Pronunciation: Click on any word, letter, or the 🔊 button to hear the correct pronunciation!

Alphabet Pronunciation Greetings Introductions Numbers Days & Months Exercises

Your Day 1 Learning Path

Welcome to your first day of English mastery! Today, we'll build the essential foundation that will support all your future English learning. You'll finish today feeling more confident with basic English sounds, words, and conversations.

Alphabet Mastery

Recognize all 26 letters and their sounds

Perfect Pronunciation

Learn correct sound production

Essential Greetings

Master formal & informal greetings

Self-Introduction

Confidently introduce yourself

Maximize Your Learning

Speak aloud throughout this lesson! English is a skill that improves with practice. Repeat words and sentences multiple times until they feel natural. Don't worry about perfection - focus on progress.

The English Alphabet

The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each can be written in uppercase (capital) and lowercase (small) forms. Let's start by familiarizing ourselves with all the letters.

A a

(ای)

B b

(بی)

C c

(سی)

D d

(ڈی)

E e

(ای)

F f

(ایف)

G g

(جی)

H h

(ایچ)

I i

(آئی)

J j

(جے)

K k

(کے)

L l

(ایل)

M m

(ایم)

N n

(این)

O o

(او)

P p

(پی)

Q q

(کیو)

R r

(آر)

S s

(ایس)

T t

(ٹی)

U u

(یو)

V v

(وی)

W w

(ڈبلیو)

X x

(ایکس)

Y y

(وائی)

Z z

(زیڈ)

Alphabet Learning Strategy

Group letters by sound similarity: A, J, K | B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V, Z | F, L, M, N, S, X | I, Y | Q, U, W | H, R | O. Practice 5 letters at a time until you can recognize them instantly.

Pronunciation Guide

English pronunciation can be tricky because letters don't always sound the way they look. Here are the basic sounds of English letters with Urdu equivalents to help you get started.

Letter	Common Sounds	Urdu Equivalent	Example Words
A a 🔊	æ, ə, eɪ	ای، اے	Apple 🔊 (ایپل), About 🔊 (ایباؤٹ), Age 🔊 (ایج)
B b 🔊	b	ب	Boy 🔊 (بائے), Book 🔊 (بک), Baby 🔊 (بیبی)
C c 🔊	k, s	ک، س	Cat 🔊 (کیٹ), City 🔊 (سِٹی), Ice 🔊 (آئس)
D d 🔊	d	ڈ	Dog 🔊 (ڈاگ), Door 🔊 (ڈور), Red 🔊 (ریڈ)
E e 🔊	ɛ, iː, ə	ای، ای	Egg 🔊 (ایگ), See 🔊 (سی), The 🔊 (دے)
F f 🔊	f	ف	Fish 🔊 (فِش), Four 🔊 (فور), Life 🔊 (لائف)
G g 🔊	g, dʒ	گ، ج	Go 🔊 (گو), Giant 🔊 (جائنٹ), Page 🔊 (پیج)

Pronunciation Practice

Listen and repeat these minimal pairs to train your ear for English sounds:

Ship / Sheep

Bat / Pat

Fan / Van

Essential Greetings

Greetings are your first step in any conversation. Learn these essential English greetings with their appropriate contexts.

English Greeting	Urdu Translation	Context & Response	Pronunciation Guide
Hello / Hi 🔊	ہیلو / ہائی	Neutral, works in most situations	ہیلو / ہائی
Good morning 🔊	صبح بخیر	Formal, used until noon	گڈ مارننگ
Good afternoon 🔊	سہ پہر بخیر	Formal, 12 PM - 5 PM	گڈ آفٹرنون
Good evening 🔊	شام بخیر	Formal, after 5 PM	گڈ ایوننگ
How are you? 🔊	آپ کیسے ہیں؟	Standard greeting question	ہاؤ آر یو؟
What's up? 🔊	کیا چل رہا ہے؟	Casual, with friends	واٹس اپ؟
How's it going? 🔊	کیا حال ہے؟	Informal greeting	ہاؤز اِٹ گوئنگ؟
Nice to meet you 🔊	آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی	When meeting someone new	نائس ٹو میٹ یو

Greeting Practice Dialogues

Practice these short conversations to build your greeting confidence:

Formal Situation:

A: "Good morning. How are you today?" 🔊

B: "Good morning. I'm well, thank you. And you?" 🔊

A: "I'm fine, thank you. Nice to meet you." 🔊

Informal Situation:

A: "Hey! What's up?" 🔊

B: "Not much. How's it going?" 🔊

A: "Pretty good. Nice to see you!" 🔊

Self-Introductions

Learn how to introduce yourself confidently in different situations. A good introduction includes your name, relevant information, and a friendly closing.

Basic Introduction Structure

Greeting: Start with an appropriate greeting
Your Name: "My name is..." or "I'm..."
Basic Information: Where you're from, what you do
Context: Why you're here or relevant information
Friendly Closing: "Nice to meet you" or question

Introduction Examples

Formal Introduction (Job Interview):

"Good morning. My name is Ahmed Khan. I'm from Karachi, and I'm a software engineer with five years of experience. I'm excited to be here today to discuss the developer position. Thank you for this opportunity." 🔊

Social Introduction (Party):

"Hi, I'm Sara. I'm a friend of Aliya from university. I work as a teacher at a local school. How do you know the host?" 🔊

Casual Introduction (Coffee Shop):

"Hey, I'm Raza. I'm new to this area - just moved here last week. Do you know any good restaurants around here?" 🔊

Numbers 1-100

Numbers are essential for daily life - shopping, telling time, giving your age, and more. Let's start with 1-20 and learn the pattern for counting to 100.

Numbers 1-20

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

Seventeen

Eighteen

Nineteen

Twenty

Number Pattern Tip

After 20, English numbers follow a simple pattern: twenty-one, twenty-two, etc. The same applies for thirty, forty, fifty, up to ninety-nine. One hundred is "one hundred" or just "hundred" informally.

Days & Months

Knowing the days of the week and months of the year is essential for scheduling, making appointments, and talking about time.

Days of the Week

Monday

(پیر)

Tuesday

(منگل)

Wednesday

(بدھ)

Thursday

(جمعرات)

Friday

(جمعہ)

Saturday

(ہفتہ)

Sunday

(اتوار)

Months of the Year

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Talking About Time

Practice these common time expressions:

"Today is Monday." 🔊 (آج پیر ہے)
"Tomorrow is Tuesday." 🔊 (کل منگل ہے)
"Yesterday was Sunday." 🔊 (کل اتوار تھا)
"My birthday is in July." 🔊 (میرا جنم دن جولائی میں ہے)
"The meeting is on Friday." 🔊 (میٹنگ جمعہ کو ہے)

Day 1 Practice Exercises

Apply what you've learned with these practical exercises. Try to complete them without looking back at the lesson material.

Exercise 1: Alphabet & Pronunciation

Write the English alphabet from A to Z (both uppercase and lowercase).
Identify the missing letters: A, B, _, D, E, _, G, H, I, _, K, L, M, N, O, _, Q, R, S, _, U, V, W, X, _, Z
Pronounce these letters aloud: C, G, J, Q, V, W, Y

Exercise 2: Greetings & Introductions

Create appropriate greetings for these situations:
- A job interview at 9 AM
- Meeting a friend at 7 PM
- Answering the phone formally
Write a 4-sentence self-introduction for a professional networking event.
Translate these Urdu greetings to English:
- آپ کیسے ہیں؟
- شام بخیر
- آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی

Exercise 3: Numbers, Days & Months

Write these numbers in words: 7, 13, 20, 45, 99
Answer these questions in complete sentences:
- What day is today?
- What month is it now?
- How old are you? (Use numbers)
List all the days of the week in order.
Name three months that have 31 days.

Checking Your Answers

After completing the exercises, review the lesson material to check your answers. Don't worry about mistakes - they're a natural part of learning! Focus on understanding where you went wrong and practicing those areas.

Congratulations!

You've completed Day 1 of your English journey. You now have a solid foundation in English basics.

Tomorrow, we'll build on this foundation with essential everyday conversations and vocabulary.

Continue to Day 2: Everyday Conversations

Want to review? Go back to Alphabet or redo exercises