FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES

ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE TRABAJO SOCIAL

ENGLISH I
Lesson 5: A/an and plurals

Dr. Yulliana Escudero Villanueva

 1. VOCABULARY: the classroom, common objects
a. Can you see these things in your classroom? Tick (✓) or cross (x).
a table ( ) a light ( )
a board ( ) a picture ( )
a TV ( ) a video ( )
a CD player ( ) walls ( )
a window ( ) chairs ( )
a door ( )

b. Listen and repeat the words.

c. What’s in the bag? Match the words and pictures.
( ) an address book
( ) tissues
( ) coins 1
3
( ) a mobile (phone) Number 1 are
2
6
( ) keys tissues. 5

( ) an identity card Number 2 is an 7

( ) a lipstick identity card. 4
( ) a purse
b. Listen and check. 8
 d. Vocabulary: Common objects (singular and plural)
an address book a book a mobile (phone) cigarettes
an identity card a comb a newspaper coins
an umbrella a credit card a pen glasses
an MP4 a diary a pencil keys
a dictionary a photo matches
a file a purse stamps
a: before consonant sound. a lighter a wallet sunglasses
an: before vowel sound.
a lipstick a watch tissues
a magazine a university
Singular Plural
Ask What’s this? or What are these?
Say It’s a/an…. or They’re….

What´s this?
(a purse)
Singular noun
It´s a purse.
What are these?

They’re coins.
(coins)
 1. an address book (singular)
A: What´s this? 2. tissues (plural)
3. coins (plural)
B: It’s a/an ………………………..
4. a mobile (phone) (singular)
5. keys (plural)
A: What are these? 6. an identity card (singular)
B: They’re ………………….. 7. a lipstick (singular)
8. a purse (singular)
2. PRONUNCIATION: vowel sounds.
a. Listen and repeat the six picture words and
sounds.
horse /ɔː/ Parecido a la “o” española pero más alargado.
bull /ʊ/ Parecido a la “u” española.
up /ʌ/ Parecido a la “a” española dicha con desgano.
boy /ɔɪ/ Parecido al sonido “oi” en español.
ear /ɪə/ Parecido al sonido “ie” español.
tourist /ʊə/ Parecido al sonido “ue” español.
b. Listen to the groups of words. Circle the correct word with a different vowel sound.
1) wall door glasses
2) book photo look

3) purse sunglasses umbrella

4) coins board toilet

5) here we’re there

6) euro Europe e-mail

3. GRAMMAR: a / an , plurals,
this / that / these / those
a. Write a or an.
1) ……… watch
2) ……… umbrella
3) ……… diary
4) ……… identity card
5) ……… file
 b. Write the plurals. 1. Most of nouns: “s” 2. sh, ch, o, s, ss, x: “es”
• stamps • brushes
• windows • watches
1) stamp = ……………….. • purses • tomatoes
2) match = ……………….. • buses
3. Ending in “consonant + y”:
3) key = ……………….. • kisses
drop “y” and add “ies” • boxes
• city = cities
• baby = babies 4. Irregular nouns
• country = countries • child = children
• key = keys • man = men
• boy= boys • woman = women
c. Complete the questions with this, that, these or those.
DEMONSTRATIVE
ADJECTIVES
Sing Plur
Near this these
Far that those
1) What’s ………………..? 2) What’s ………………..?

3) What are ………………..? 4) What are ………………..?

d. Read the rules and do the exercises.

this = singular, near these = plural, near worm

1) What’s this? 2) What are these?

It’s …………….. They’re …………….. sculpture

that = singular, far those = plural, far

3) What’s that? 4) What are those? pills

It’s …………….. They’re ……………..

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4. CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Look at the board
Open your books.
a. Match the phrases and the pictures.
Close the door.
Read the text.
Go to page.
Turn off your mobile.

Sit down.
Work in pairs.
Stand up.
Don’t write.
Listen and repeat.
Don’t speak Spanish.
GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

AFFIRMATIVE INSTRUCTIONS : (+) Open your books (please).

NEGATIVE INSTRUCTIONS : (-) (Please) Don’t write.

QUESTIONS INSTRUCTIONS : (?) Can you open the door, please?

b. Listen. Tick (✓) the ten phrases in a you hear.

( ) Look at the board. ( ) Sit down.

( ) Open your books. ( ) Work in pairs.
( ) Close the door. ( ) Stand up.
( ) Read the text. ( ) Don’t write.
( ) Go to page. ( ) Listen and repeat.
( ) Turn off your mobile. ( ) Don’t speak Spanish.
c. Complete the sentences. Listen and check.

• What’s (bonjour) ………….. English?

• …………. do you spell it?
• ………….’s the stress?
• Can …………. repeat it?
• I …………. know.
• I …………. remember.
• I …………. understand.
d. Play What’s the word?

What’s address in Spanish?

How do you spell it?
Where’s the stress?

What’s mobile in English?

How do you spell it?
Where’s the stress?