In this Unit, you will learn how to:
Use the verb be with he, she, they this and these. Ta l k a b o u t t h i n g s you have in your bag using articles.
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U s i n g t his a n d th e s e with plural nouns.
Where are these people?
Match the pictures to the correct places.
They are in the classroom. He is at the office. They are at the library. He is at home.
Miss Rose: Wheres John? Is he here today? Bella: No hes not, maybe hes at the dentist. Miss Rose: OK, and what about Holly? Bella: I don't know, but I think shes sick. Miss Rose: Oh. Ok, are Lucy and Nick here? Bella: No, they missed the bus. Miss Rose: Theyre late again. And what about Tom? Bella: Hes over there, I think his asleep.
Holly
Tom
Nick and Lucy
John
A. Listen. Where are Bellas friends today? B. Using the conversation above, complete the questions and answers.
1. Q: Is John in class today? A: No, __________ not. 2. Q: Is Holly here today? 3. Q: Are Nick and Lucy here today? A: No, __________ sick. A: No, _________ late.
Forms of To Be
I he / she / it you / we / they
John is at the dentist. Hes at the dentist. Hollys sick. Shes sick. Nick and Lucy are late. Theyre late. Hollys = Holly is Shes = She is
Present am is are
John is not here. Hes not here.
When speaking.
People normally use s after names instead of is. Example: Johns at the dentist. Is John here? Yes, he is./ No, hes not. Is she sick? Yes, she is. / No, shes not. Are they late? Yes, they are. No. theyre not.
Hollys not in class. Shes not in class. Nick and Lucy are not here. Theyre not here. Hes = He is Theyre = They are
A. Using the grammar section, fill in the blanks.
What are Jack and Jill doing? ______________________ Whats Carla doing? _____________________
Lee Philip and Peter
Whats Lily doing? _____________________ Whats Lee doing? ______________________
Lily
Whats Zak doing? ______________________ What are Philip and Peter doing? ______________________
Jack and Jill Zak Carla
B. Speaking; In pairs practice the questions and answers in the activity above.
A. Vocabulary Building:
Articles a + consonant sound a bag a + vowel sound an eraser
____ pen
____ sharpener
____ diary
____ wallet
____ eraser ____ English book
___ dictionary ___ mobile
___ snack box
____ umbrella
____ notebook
___ pencil
B. Look at the objects which students take to school. Write a or an before each word. Then listen and see if its correct. C. In pairs discuss with your partner what you bring to school. Make two lists use a and an. Compare your answers with your partner.
an
Mike: Hey Billy are these your keys? Billy: Oh dear I must have dropped them. Thank you. Mike: No problem, I found them under you seat.
Susan: Hey Billy what's that ? Billy: Its my new iPod. Susan: cool, where did you get it from? Billy: It was a birthday present from my mum.
Teacher: Susan is this your notebook, it doesn't have a name on it? Susan: No miss, I think it might be Billys. It looks like his writing.
A. Listen to the dialogues. B. Put a Tick in the box to show if the statement is true of false. True 1. Billy lost his keys in the dinner hall. 2. Susan's notebook had no name on it 3. Susan bought Billy a iPod for his birthday. 4. Mike dropped his keys under his seat. 5. The teacher found Susans keys. 6. Billys mum bought him an iPod. False
This is an iPod. Whats this? Its an iPod Is this your book? Yes, it is. No, its not.
These are sunglasses. What are these? Theyre sunglasses. Are these your keys? Yes, they are. No, theyre not.
Regular plurals Bag bags Watch-watches Dictionary-dictionaries Key keys Irregular plurals Man men Woman-women Child children
Some nouns are only plural: Jeans, scissors, glasses, sunglasses A. Complete the questions and answers below.
Q: Are ________ your pencils? A. No, ____________.
Q: Is________ your umbrella? A. Yes, ____________.
Q: Are ________ your keys? A. Yes, ____________. Q: Is________ your book? A. No, ____________.
Q: Are ________ your glasses? A. No, ____________.
Q: Is ________ your mobile? A. Yes, ____________.
B. Speaking: In pairs read the questions and answer the questions to check your answers.
There are (3) sounds of the plural -s. A. Listen and repeat the words above. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of the /s/ B. Listen. Put the nouns into the correct column, according to the sound of the endings. They are -s, -z, or -|z
/s/
/z/
/|z/
A pair of glasses Two mobile phones
Five pencils Four watches
Three books Six keys