The 2nd practical activity
The theme: About myself. Demonstrative pronouns.
The construction: there is/are
Objectives:
To introduce and practice new vocabulary;
To improve speaking skills ;
To explain the use of this/ that, there is/are.
Vocabulary: to introduce ,let me introduce myself , residential, residential areas, grade,to attend ,kid, favourite poodle, to forget, job, proud ,to be proud of smth, to go in for sports,occupation , military,interpreter, to retire
Visuals:: handouts, cards, crosswords, posters.
Summary of the lesson.
About myself
First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Anvar. I'm seventeen years old. I'm at 11-th grade. There are two more kids in the family besides me my elder brother Olim and my younger sister Malika. Olim is twenty-one, he attends a University, he will be a dentist. Malika is only twelve, she is a schoolgirl. I forgot to mention one more member of our family. It's our favourite poodle Tim.
My parents are not old at all. My Mum is forty, she works for a newspaper. My Dad is forty-four, he is an engineer in computers. My parents love their jobs very much. I'm doing quite well at school. My parents are proud of my marks.
I go in for sports. I play basket-ball. In summer time I like yachting and windsurfing. I take part in different basket-ball competitions. In a year I shall finish my school and I have to decide what occupation to choose. I have been studying English for seven years. I want to be a military interpreter.
My grandparents are already retired. They like gardening and spend all their time growing tomatoes, potatoes, onions, strawberries, raspberries.
Pronouns: this, that, these and those
Why do we use this and these?
We use this (singular) and these (plural) as pronouns:
- to talk about people or things near us:
This is a nice cup of tea.
Whose shoes are these?
- to introduce people:
This is Janet.
These are my friends, John and Michael.
WARNING:
We don’t say These are John and Michael.
We say This is John and this is Michael.
- to introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone:
Hello, this is David, Can I speak to Sally?
Why do we use that and those?
We use that (singular) and those (plural):
- to talk about things that are not near us:
What’s that?
This is our house, and that’s Rebecca’s house over there.
Those are very expensive shoes.
- We also use that to refer back to something someone said or did:
- Shall we go to the cinema? - Yes, that’s a good idea.
- I’ve got a new job. - That’s great.
- I’m very tired. - Why is that?
this, these, that, those with nouns
We also use this, these, that and those with nouns to show proximity
We use this and these for people or things near us:
We have lived in this house for twenty years.
Have you read all of these books?
… and that and those for people or things that are not near us:
Who lives in that house?
Who are those people?
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