Teacher Guide
After explaining the difference between 'this' and 'these' and after reviewing the school objects learnt in the previous worksheets, have the students draw the items in each box, paying attention to whether they are singular or plural. Have them read out the phrases and present their work.
10mins: Introduction - Beginner questions: What's your name, age, and where are you from? Have you got any brothers or sisters?
10mins: Review emotions - draw different faces on the whiteboard and ask students to say + spell them. Ask each student: How are you? Help them respond in complete sentences. (e.g. I am happy)
10mins: Review: school supplies - Identify, spell and write on the whiteboard school supplies vocabulary. (book, ruler, rubber, marker, pen, school bag, scissors) For each word, have students repeat the sentence 'This is a (colour) __________.'
10mins: Activity: 'How many are there?' The teacher will put a certain number of (books, pens, pencils, rubbers, etc) on a desk, then ask students 'How many _______ are there?' Students will respond 'There are (number) (object)'. Change the object/number each round.
15mins: Worksheet: 15 simple objects
05mins: Warm Down: Goodbye + points. Pack up supplies, help students prepare to leave and straighten out the classroom.
Pictures:
Top row: 1 paintbrush, 2 or more books
Middle row: 1 ruler, 2 or more rubbers
Bottom row: 1 pen, 1 or more pairs of scissors