This document provides information about demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these, and those and provides examples of their use. It then outlines two classroom activities - the first involves students creating sentences using the demonstrative pronouns, and the second is a roleplaying activity where students act out conversations about school objects using the example format provided.
10. This/that/these/those
Demonstratives are used to point out a particular item.
They are as follow:
This (indicates something close to speaker)
That (indicates something away from the speaker)
These (indicates some things close to the speaker)
Those (indicates some things away to the speaker)
Singular: this and that
Plural: these and those
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A: Is this your pen, Vicky?
B: No, it isn’t. Ask Tim.
A: Tim?
C: Yeah?
A: Is this your pen?
C: Yes, it is. Thanks a lot!
A: No problem. And… is this
your notebook?
C: Hmm. No, it’s not. Where’s
your notebook, Vicky?
B:On my desk…Oh, no, it’ isn’t
that ‘s my notebook
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15. Activity1
1. Make a group of 5 people.
2. Each group makes a circle.
3. The first student in each group creates a
sentence by using This/that/these/those
4. Next student uses the last word of a sentence to
begin a new sentence.
5. Which group has the most sentences will get a
special prize.
16. Activity2
1. Make a group of 3 people.
2. Each group receive a picture card from teacher. (Picture of school object)
3. Change the conversation from picture card that you get. (5 minute to prepare)
4. Come in front of the class and do the role play.
Each student in the group has to act as A, B, C.
Example:
A: Is this your_____, Vicky?
B: No, it isn’t. Ask Tim.
A: Tim?
C: Yeah?
A: Is this your _____?
C: Yes, it is. Thanks a lot!
A: No problem. And… is this your ______?
C: Hmm. No, it’s not. Where’s your ______, Vicky?
B: On my desk… Oh, no, it isn’t that’s my _______!