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. 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 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?