A writer’s room
file 2A
Intermediate 1
Objectives for today
Today we will …
• check and learn vocabulary
about things.
• learn to use the indefinite
articles, plurals, and
demonstratives.
LAST CLASS
What do you remember?
HOW DO YOU SPELL YOUR
NAME?
Watch this video
how many names can you write?
 Listen to people answer the
question, HOW DO YOU SPELL
YOUR NAME?.
 Write as many names as you can.
What are their names?
1. LINA
2. ERICA
3. LINDA
4. MARTINE
5. PIERRE
6. RAFAEL
7. WILMARIS
8. TIM
9. MAAIKE
10. HENNY
11. THEO
12. TONY
13. NINFA
14. JESUS
Possessive adjectives
• a whole-class activity.
• the object of the game is to
remember everybody’s name.
VOCABULARY
things
things
vocabulary
ARTICLES
grammar: articles
a/an
grammar: articles
the
plural
grammar: demonstratives
demonstratives
Questions?
Asking…
2A a / an, plurals; this / that / these / those
It’s a bag.
It’s an umbrella.
They’re books.
They’re watches.
a / an (indefinite article)
It’s a bag.
pen.
It’s an ID card.
umbrella.
• Use a / an with singular nouns.
• Use an with a noun beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).
a / an, plurals
• Use a with words beginning u when u = /yu/, e.g., university.
2A a / an, plurals; this / that / these / those
regular plurals
Singular Plural Spelling
a book books add -s
a key keys
a watch watches add -es after ch, sh, s, x
a box boxes
a country countries consonant + y > ies
a dictionary dictionaries
• Add -s (or -es or -ies) to make plural nouns:
It’s a pen. They’re pens.
• Don’t use a / an with plural nouns:
They’re keys. NOT They’re a keys.
2A a / an, plurals; this / that / these / those
irregular plurals
Singular Plural
a man /mæn/ men /mɛn/
a woman /ˈwʊmən/ women /ˈwɪmən/
a child /tʃaɪld/ children /ˈtʃɪldrən/
a person /ˈpərsn/ people /ˈpipl/
2A a / an, plurals; this / that / these / those
this / that / these / those
1 What’s this? It’s a ticket.
These watches are Japanese.
2 That car is Italian.
What are those? They’re headphones.
1 Use this / these for things near you (here).
2 Use that / those for things which aren’t near you (there).
• this / that = singular; these / those = plural.
• this, that, these, and those can be adjectives (this watch) or pronouns
(What’s this?).
Let’s exercise!
let’s ask
What did you learn today?
1.How do you say…
a) LENTES DE SOL
b) MONEDERO
c) REVISTA
d) PAÑUELO DESECHABLE
e) AUDIFONOS
f) BILLETERA
What did you learn today?
Correct the mistakes
a.What’s this? It’s an wallet.
b.They’re a pencils.
c. They’re a bus
What did you learn today?
1. Answer the questions. Use complete answers:
a. What’s this?
b. What are they?
c. What are those?

A writers room 2A

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    A writer’s room file2A Intermediate 1
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    Objectives for today Todaywe will … • check and learn vocabulary about things. • learn to use the indefinite articles, plurals, and demonstratives.
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    LAST CLASS What doyou remember?
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    HOW DO YOUSPELL YOUR NAME?
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    Watch this video howmany names can you write?  Listen to people answer the question, HOW DO YOU SPELL YOUR NAME?.  Write as many names as you can.
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    What are theirnames? 1. LINA 2. ERICA 3. LINDA 4. MARTINE 5. PIERRE 6. RAFAEL 7. WILMARIS 8. TIM 9. MAAIKE 10. HENNY 11. THEO 12. TONY 13. NINFA 14. JESUS
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    • a whole-classactivity. • the object of the game is to remember everybody’s name.
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    2A a /an, plurals; this / that / these / those It’s a bag. It’s an umbrella. They’re books. They’re watches. a / an (indefinite article) It’s a bag. pen. It’s an ID card. umbrella. • Use a / an with singular nouns. • Use an with a noun beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u). a / an, plurals • Use a with words beginning u when u = /yu/, e.g., university.
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    2A a /an, plurals; this / that / these / those regular plurals Singular Plural Spelling a book books add -s a key keys a watch watches add -es after ch, sh, s, x a box boxes a country countries consonant + y > ies a dictionary dictionaries • Add -s (or -es or -ies) to make plural nouns: It’s a pen. They’re pens. • Don’t use a / an with plural nouns: They’re keys. NOT They’re a keys.
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    2A a /an, plurals; this / that / these / those irregular plurals Singular Plural a man /mæn/ men /mɛn/ a woman /ˈwʊmən/ women /ˈwɪmən/ a child /tʃaɪld/ children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ a person /ˈpərsn/ people /ˈpipl/
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    2A a /an, plurals; this / that / these / those this / that / these / those 1 What’s this? It’s a ticket. These watches are Japanese. 2 That car is Italian. What are those? They’re headphones. 1 Use this / these for things near you (here). 2 Use that / those for things which aren’t near you (there). • this / that = singular; these / those = plural. • this, that, these, and those can be adjectives (this watch) or pronouns (What’s this?).
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    What did youlearn today? 1.How do you say… a) LENTES DE SOL b) MONEDERO c) REVISTA d) PAÑUELO DESECHABLE e) AUDIFONOS f) BILLETERA
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    What did youlearn today? Correct the mistakes a.What’s this? It’s an wallet. b.They’re a pencils. c. They’re a bus
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    What did youlearn today? 1. Answer the questions. Use complete answers: a. What’s this? b. What are they? c. What are those?