Where Are My Keys? — Teacher Edition

Reading

10 minutes

Say to student:

"What things do you have in YOUR bag? Let's learn the names!"

Reading

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

keys — Where are my keys?

phone — My phone is in my bag.

wallet — Where's my wallet?

glasses — My glasses are on the table.

umbrella — I have an umbrella in my bag.

pen — I need a pen.

bag — What's in your bag?

charger — My charger is in my bag.

1. What's number 1?

2. Do YOU lose your keys?

3. What do you lose most often?

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: 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!

1. It's pen.

2. It's email.

3. What they? They're keys.

4. one bus → two

Answers: 1. a | 2. an | 3. are | 4. buses

Common Errors

a umbrella → an umbrella
Em PT 'um/uma' não muda. Em EN, AN antes de som de vogal: an umbrella, an email, an address.

two glass → two glasses
Plural EN obrigatório: -s ou -es. Palavras terminadas em -s/-ss/-sh/-ch ganham -ES: glass → glasses, bus → buses.

Explicação (PT-BR):
A = antes de som de consoante (a pen, a book). AN = antes de som de vogal (an umbrella, an email). Plural: +s (keys, pens) ou +es (glasses, buses).

Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- No dialogue in this lesson — compensate with real objects. Bring extras: umbrella, glasses, charger if possible.
- A vs AN: rule is by SOUND, not letter. 'An umbrella' (vowel), 'a university' (sound /j/ = consonant). For Starter, simplify: 'an + a/e/i/o/u'.
- Plural irregulars: 'glasses' is already plural (no 'a glass' for eyeglasses — 'a glass' = cup). 'Sunglasses' same.
- 'They're' for plural objects (keys, glasses). Brazilian finds it strange: 'keys don't have gender!' Explain: 'plural things = they'.
- Pronunciation: wallet /wɑːlɪt/, charger /tʃɑːrdʒər/, umbrella /ʌmˈbrɛlə/.

Everyday Objects

Match the object to the word.

Column A

🔑

📱

👓

👛

☂️

🔌

Column B

phone

charger

wallet

keys

glasses

umbrella

Answer Key:
🔑 = keys
📱 = phone
👓 = glasses
👛 = wallet
☂️ = umbrella
🔌 = charger

A or AN? + Plurals

Complete with a or an. Then write the plural.

1. phone

2. umbrella

3. key → two

4. email

5. one glass → two

6. one bus → three

Answer Key:
1. a
2. an
3. a, keys
4. an
5. glasses
6. buses

True or False — Things People Lose

Based on the text, is each statement True (A) or False (B)?

Replay text

1. Keys are number 1 on the list.

False

True

✅ Correct: True

2. Glasses are number 2.

True

False

✅ Correct: False (Glasses are number 3. Phone is number 2 on the list.)

3. A wallet is on the list.

False

True

✅ Correct: True

4. A laptop is on the list.

True

False

✅ Correct: False (Laptop is NOT on the list. The 8 items are: keys, phone, glasses, wallet, pen, umbrella, charger, bag.)

5. A charger is number 7.

True

False

✅ Correct: True

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

What is it? → It's a/an ___.What are they? → They're ___.How many? → One, two, three...

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 minutes

Let'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?

Target: There's a bed, a phone, a book, an umbrella, and glasses.

Expected answer: A bed. A phone.

Tip: Different from 'bag' (which is the roleplay). Forces a/an + plurals in NEW context. Count to 5 — push for variety. Recycle 'There's' (preview L11 family/L29 there is).

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!

Target: I lose my keys / phone / glasses. I find them in my bag / on the table.

Expected answer: I lose my keys.

Tip: Connect to the text 'Top 8 things people lose'. Model: 'I lose my keys every day! And I find them in the kitchen.' Build student to 2 sentences (lose + find).

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?

Target: I can see a chair, a window, an air conditioner, and books.

Expected answer: A chair. A book.

Tip: Free productive task — push student to look up and notice. Force a/an choice (vowel sound!) + plurals. Reuse vocab from any earlier lesson (book/chair/window/door/computer).

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?

Target: I take my phone, my keys, and a notebook. I carry them in my bag.

Expected answer: My phone. My keys.

Tip: Push to 3 items + add WHERE (in my bag / in my pocket). Recycle vocab da aula. If student hesitates: prompt 'phone? wallet? charger?' to model.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: descrever TODOS os objetos na sala usando 'a/an' e 'singular/plural'. Memory game: teacher shows 8 objects for 30 seconds, covers them, student lists from memory.

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?