Reading
10 minutesReading
Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.
Top 8 things people lose
Every day, people say 'Oh no! Where's my...?' The top 8 things people lose: 1. keys 2. phone 3. glasses 4. wallet 5. pen 6. umbrella 7. charger 8. bag
Key Words from the Text
1. Keys and phone are at the top of the list. Why do people lose these things?
2. Do YOU lose your keys?
3. What do you lose most often?
Language Focus
12 minutesGrammar: a/an + singular and plural nouns
| Form | Structure |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | It's ___ + singular noun. They're + plural noun. Use A antes de consoante (a phone, a book) e AN antes de vogal (an umbrella, an email). |
| Negative | It's not ___ + singular. They aren't + plural. (Ex: It's not a pen. They aren't keys.) |
| Interrogative | What is it? → It's a/an ___. What are they? → They're ___. |
Examples:
It's a phone. It's an umbrella.
They're keys. They're glasses.
What is it? It's a charger.
What are they? They're sunglasses.
Try it!
Common Errors
Practice
15 minutesEveryday Objects
Match the object to the word.
Column A
Column B
A or AN? + Plurals
Complete with a or an. Then write the plural.
True or False — Things People Lose
Based on the text, is each statement True (A) or False (B)?
1. Keys are number 1 on the list.
2. Glasses are number 2.
3. A wallet is on the list.
4. A laptop is on the list.
5. A charger is number 7.
What's in Your Bag? — Practice
Read each prompt out loud. Pick up real items from your bag (or imagine).
1. Open your bag. Say: This is my bag. Inside: a phone, keys, a wallet.
2. Take out your wallet. Say: It's a wallet. My wallet is small.
3. Hold a pencil and a pen. Say: It's a pencil. It's a pen. They're pencils.
4. Show your charger. Say: It's a charger. The charger is in my bag.
5. Put on sunglasses. Say: They're sunglasses. My sunglasses are cool.
6. List 5 things in your bag: my phone, my keys, my wallet, my book, my umbrella.
What's in Your Bag?
Take things out of your bag and name them in English.
Scenario:
Your teacher asks about items in your bag. Take things out one by one.
Useful Expressions
Round 1 — You show, teacher asks
YOU: (take out an item) TEACHER: What is it? / What are they? YOU: It's a phone. / They're keys. TEACHER: How many keys? YOU: Three keys!
Round 2 — Teacher describes, you guess
TEACHER: I have something. It's small. I use it to open my house. YOU: Keys! TEACHER: Yes! They're keys.
Let's Talk
13 minutesLet's Talk!
Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!
Talking about objects in your life — beyond the bag.
1. What's in your bedroom? Tell me 5 things.
Follow-up: An umbrella in your bedroom?! Why?
2. Do you ever lose things? What do you lose, and where do you find it?
Follow-up: Same place every time?! Maybe THAT's the place!
3. Look around the room right now. Name 4 things you can see — use a, an, or a plural.
Follow-up: Cool — and what's your favorite thing in this room?
4. What do you take to work or school every day? Tell me 3 things you carry.
Follow-up: Three things only?! What about your wallet?
Self-Assessment
How did you do today?
- ✓I can say what's in my bag: a phone, keys, an umbrella.
- ✓I can use a/an correctly: a phone / an umbrella.
- ✓I can form plurals: key → keys / glass → glasses.
Great work today!
Next class: shopping! How much is this T-shirt?