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Lesson 1: People

1.1 Overview of Lesson Structure

  • This lesson covers various aspects of personal information, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills.

  • Focus on the verb "to be", family vocabulary, and the use of conjunctions.

1.2 Introduction Activities

  • Starter Activity: Observe and describe a photo to initiate discussion.

  • Writing Task: Complete a personal information table with:

    • First Name

    • Surname

    • Job/Occupation

    • Place and Date of Birth

1.3 Grammar: To Be

1.3.1 Affirmative Form

  • Structure: Subject + verb "to be" (am/is/are)

  • Examples:

    • I am a teacher.

    • She is a doctor.

    • They are singers.

1.3.2 Negative Form

  • Structure: Subject + "to be" + not

  • Examples:

    • I am not a teacher.

    • She isn't a doctor.

    • They aren't singers.

Jan got a letter from a friend, _______ so did her sister.

Tom likes music, _______ he can't dance.

Dan wrote a check, _______ he didn't sign it.

It was a difficult exam, _______ I passed it.

It was very expensive, _______ I bought it

1.3.3 Interrogative Form

  • Yes/No Questions:

    • Are you a football player?

    • Is he tall?

1.4 Practicing 'To Be'

  • Write the correct form of "to be" for various prompts:

    • I …….. at home.

    • The dog……..under the table.

1.5 Vocabulary: Family

1.5.1 Common Family Terms

  • Family Members: Grandfather, Grandmother, Uncle, Aunt, Cousin, etc.

  • Relationships: Definitions and examples of family terms.

1.5.2 Vocabulary Practice

  • Identify the correct terms for family relationships derived from given phrases:

    • The son of your sister → Niece

    • Your brother's wife → Sister-in-law

1.6 Spelling Practice

  • Correct spelling exercises:

    • Fathre → Father

    • Osn → Son

1.7 Grammar: Possessive 'S and Adjectives

1.7.1 Possessive Adjectives

  • Subject Pronoun + Possessive Adjective:

    • I → my

    • You → your

1.7.2 Using Possessive Adjectives in Sentences

  • Choose appropriate adjectives:

    • Harry is (I/my) friend.

    • (We/Our) are very happy.

1.8 Writing Skills: Conjunctions

1.8.1 Coordinating Conjunctions

  • Purpose: Link similar or contrasting ideas in sentences.

  • Common conjunctions: and, but, or

1.8.2 Identify and Use Conjunctions

  • Practice selecting the correct conjunction to connect ideas in sentences:

  1. I am at home.

  2. She is not at home in the morning.

  3. We are in the park.

  4. This is my new laptop.

  5. Our friends are on their summer holidays.

  6. Uncle Ali is a good football player.

  7. The dog is under the table.

  8. He is very funny.

  9. The shoes are white.

  10. You are right.

  11. Susan is good at tennis.

  12. They are in the house.

  13. His T-shirts are cool.

  14. My sister is a good swimmer.

  15. She is in Italy.

Questions with am, are, or is

  1. Are you from London?

  2. Is he old?

  3. Are we early?

  4. Is Joseph new?

  5. Is she nice?

  6. Are they brothers?

  7. Is Patricia here?

  8. Are David and Paul ready?

  9. Am I late?

  10. Is your car blue?

Reading: A Family in Kenya

  1. Where are the Leakey family?

  2. Are Louise and Meave explorers?

  3. What is Richard’s job?

  4. What is Colin’s job?

  5. Is Philip married?

  6. Is Katy an explorer?

Vocabulary: Family Terms

  1. The husband of your aunt → Uncle

  2. A person's father or mother → Parent

  3. Your brother's wife → Sister-in-law

  4. The son of your sister → Nephew

  5. A person's female child → Daughter

  6. The father of your father → Grandfather

  7. A child of your uncle → Cousin

  8. Two sons of mother and father → Brothers

  9. A woman on her wedding day → Bride

  10. The man that a woman is engaged to → Fiancé

Spelling Corrections

  1. fathre → Father

  2. osn → Son

  3. rbthoer → Brother

  4. sesitr → Sister

  5. othemr → Mother

  6. necul → Uncle

  7. aarndgfther → Grandfather

  8. atnu → Aunt

  9. nriachgdld → Grandchild

  10. agdtuehr → Daughter

Subject Pronouns or Possessive Adjectives

  1. Harry is my friend. He has a nice house.

  2. We are very happy with our new dog.

  3. We love our little dog.

  4. He wants his breakfast.

  5. We want to see their children.

  6. Scotland is famous for its rainy weather.

  7. Susan lives on my street. Her house is very near.

Completing Sentences with Conjunctions (and/but)

  1. Ann likes to dance and Bill likes to dance, too.

  2. The TV is on, but we're not watching it.

  3. She bought a new dress, and he bought a new suit.

  4. They asked for coffee but they didn't get any.

  5. I ate chicken for lunch, and I had it for dinner, too.

  6. It was cloudy and cold, but it didn't snow.

  7. Lee can speak Spanish and her sister can speak French.

  8. Jan got a letter from a friend, and so did her sister.

  9. Tom likes music, but he can't dance.

  10. Dan wrote a check, but he didn't sign it.

  11. It was a difficult exam, but I passed it