Takeaway How Do You Spell That?
English > Level Pre A1 Pre-starter
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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points
Let’s Start!
It's the first day of class! Let's meet the students! What are their names?
Learning Outcome Can Do Statements
Exchange basic personal information. • I can say and spell my name.
• I can express possession using my, your.
Ask your partner: • I can ask for birthdays and say my birthday.
• What letters are in your name?
• Write the letters down.
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Takeaway How Do You Spell That? English > Level Pre A1 Pre-starter
Let’s Explore!
It is March*. It is the first day of class. What is the teacher's name?
* "March" is one of the months of the year.
Instructions: Read the text aloud.
Carol: Hi, I'm your new teacher. My name is Carol. That's C-A-R-O-L. Please
introduce yourself to your partner.
Tom: Hi, my name is Tom. What's your name?
Emily: My name is Emily.
Tom: How do you spell that?
Emily: It's E-M-I-L-Y.
Carol: That's great. Now, write your name in your notebooks. The pens are on the
desk.
Emily: When is your birthday, Tom?
Tom: It's in March. How about you?
Emily: My birthday is in December. I'm twenty-two years old.
Tom: Me too.
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Takeaway How Do You Spell That? English > Level Pre A1 Pre-starter
Extension Activity
Some letters are hard to say. Let's practice spelling!
Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.
a) Find a partner. Ask your partner how to spell the Self-
Yes No
names of people in his or her family. Assessment
b) Ask questions like: What is your father's name? How I ask for the
do you spell that? spelling of
c) Write the names of your partner's family under MY names.
PARTNER'S FAMILY.
d) When you finish, switch places. I spell names.
I pronounce
letters clearly.
MY FAMILY MY PARTNER'S FAMILY
Target Words
• teacher (noun): an educator, a person who • to spell (verb): to say the letters of a
works in a school word
e.g. This is my teacher. e.g. Can you spell the word please?
• to introduce (verb): to say your or a person's • birthday (noun): the day or month
name you are born
e.g. Introduce your partner. e.g. My birthday is in June.
• partner (noun): the person you work with • March (noun): the third month of the
e.g. Now students, talk with a partner. year
• name (noun): the word we call a person e.g. March is my favorite month.
e.g. Please say your name.
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Takeaway How Do You Spell That? English > Level Pre A1 Pre-starter
Learning Points
Introduce Yourself
Here are ways to give your name.
Ask for someone's name What is your name?
Say your name My name is Natalie.
Ask for the spelling of a name How do you spell that?
How do you spell your name?
Spell your name N-A-T-A-L-I-E
Possessive Adjectives
You use possessive adjectives to show who owns (possesses) something.
Pronoun Possessive Adjective Example
I My My name is Beth.
You Your When is your birthday?
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