Lesson 4 & 5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

WELCOME

Today - First hour

1. Goals

2. Check homework

3. Repeat to be

4. Articles (a/an)

5. Personal & possessive pronouns

6. Checkbook

7. Homework

Goals

At the end of this lesson...

• You know how the difference between a and an
• You know personal and possessive pronouns

Last week

The verb to be

1. I am studying English.

2. He are walking the dog.

3. We is in the classroom.

4. She is good at football.

5. They are my parents.

Correct

Incorrect

(not correct)

1

2

3

4

5

The verb (werkwoord) to be

Personal Pronoun	Form of to be	Shorter version
I	am	I'm
You	are	You're
He/she/it	is	He's/she's/it's
We	are	We're
You	are	You're (=plural)
They	are	They're

Take notes

Exercise 11, 12, 13, 14

11. 3: Do you keep a blog or write posts on social networks?

11.4: What do you write about? Make a list of subjects and compare with your classmate.

14:

1 genieten van = j to enjoy

2 fel = o bright

3 iedereen = i everyone

4 tamelijk = n quite

5 oma = t gran

6 verhaal = h story

7 deelnemen = e to join

8 spreken = t to speak

9 formulier = e form

10 zorgen voor = a to look after

11 oefenen = m to practice

The difference

A vs AN

• We use a and an to talk about things in a general way
• There is a police car outside.
• My aunt lives in an old house.
• We're having a lovely evening.

We decide whether we use a or an based on the pronunciation of the word that follows.

We use a/an to talk about things in a general way, without saying precisely which people or items we are referring to

We decide whether we use a or an based on the pronunciation of the word following the article. 

When to use a

In front of any word that begins with a consonant (not a vowel):

A book

A dog bone

A town

A cup of coffee

A diary

what is a consonant?

consonants: b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

what is a vowel?

vowels: a, e, i, o, u

When to use an

In front of any word that begins with a vowel

A (an apple)

E (an egg)

I (an Ipad)

O (an oven)

U (an umbrella)

Exceptions

Words that start with u or eu pronounced with a /j/ sound

• University, euro, useful = a

Words that start with a "silent" h

• Hour, honest, honour = an

Words that start with o  pronounced with a /w/ sound

• Once, one, onesie = a

What does "exceptions" mean? - uitzonderingen

/j/ sound: (a) - unicorn, university, euro, useful, uniform, universe, Europe

silent /h/: (an) - hour, honour, honest

/w/ sound: (a) - onesie, once, one

a of an?
..... dog

1. a
2. an

a of an?
..... banana

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... artwork

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... uniform

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... commercial

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... hour

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... university

1. a
2. an

A of AN?
.... president

1. a
2. an

A

AN

table

house

egg

chicken

island

phone

orange

What are Possessive Pronouns? Give an example

Possessive Pronouns

My birthday	His birthday is after mine .
Your dog	Is that dog yours ?
His CDs	Those CDs are his .
Her money	The money is all hers .
Its legs	Difference between its and it's
Our laptop	You can borrow ours .
Their friends	They introduced some friends of theirs .

We use the first row with possessive pronouns at the beginning of a noun phrase.

We use the second row without a noun following:

That is my coat. (coat is a noun)

That coat is mine. (no noun following)

The meaning is similar, but the words that follow (or don't) are different

Possessive Pronouns

Possessives often tell us who things belong to or a relationship between two people/things

His birthday is two days after mine. 

That's my diary.

Isn't that your brother?

I

You

He

She

It

We

They

Our

Her

Its

My

Their

His

Your

Coursebook

Personal and possessive  pronouns: Grammar 1.1

To be: Grammar 1.2
A vs an: Grammar 1.3

Homework

Workbook: Ex. 15, 16, 17

Today - Second hour

1. Goals
2. Check homework
3. Clip Time
4. Sentences 1.2
5. Exercise 18, 19, 20
6. Homework

Goals

At the end of this lesson...

• You know how to fill in a form
• You know how to listen to an English conversation and answer questions about it

Exercise 15

Exercise 16, 17

Clip Time

Goal: At the end of this video, you know how to listen to an English conversation and answer questions about it

• Exercise 1-5 (go to Clip Time)

https://edition.thiememeulenhoff.nl/secure/d/stream/interface_e3_t1/theory/c8dcf5cf-249d-4776-95bb-58988498491c/17c29e8a-30f1-448a-9ed3-89ae997c4f53#adaf8b36-371e-4215-aab2-241d538ad84b

If you don't know a word, write it down and tell me when the video is finished so we can discuss it

Clip Time - Meeting Girls

Answers Clip Time

1. The Netherlands

2. Personal details:

3. True

4. B, D

5. D

Name: Mosi

Age: 15

Lives in: The Netherlands

Name: James

Age: 15

Lives in: The Netherlands

Sentences 1.2

Je stelt jezelf of iemand anders voor

English	Dutch
Hi, I am Alex and I’m 14 years old.	Hoi, ik ben Alex en ik ben 14 (jaar oud).
Hi, my name is Savannah.	Hoi, ik heet Savannah.
Here’s Alex’s sister, Jade.	Dit hier is Jade, de zus van Alex.
My name is Timothy but everyone calls me Tim.	Ik heet Timothy maar iedereen noemt me Tim.
Hi, I’m Harry. Pleased to meet you!	Hoi, ik ben Harry. Leuk om kennis met je te maken.
Hi Lee! Nice to meet you.	Hoi Lee! Leuk je te ontmoeten.

Sentences 1.2

Je vertelt iets over je familie:

English	Dutch
I’ve got two sisters.	Ik heb twee zussen.
I haven’t got any brothers.	Ik heb helemaal geen broers.
I’m an only child.	Ik ben enig kind
My sister’s name is Sigrid. She is 22 years old.	Mijn zus heet Sigrid. Ze is 22 (jaar oud).
I’ve got a younger brother called Alex.	Ik heb een jongere broer die Alex heet.
I’ve got a little sister too.	Ik heb ook een klein zusje.
Her name is Rosie, and she is 11 years old.	Ze heet Rosie en ze is 11 (jaar oud).

Sentences 1.2

Je geeft je leeftijd/woonplaats of vraagt ernaar:

English	Dutch
How old are you?	Hoe oud ben je?
I'm twelve.	Ik ben twaalf.
Where do you live?	Waar woon je?
I live in a small village near York.	Ik woon in een klein dorpje vlak bij York.
I live in Brighton.	Ik woon in Brighton.
Where are you from?	Waar woon je?
I am from Glasgow .	Ik kom uit Glasgow.
We're from York.	We komen uit York.

Sentences 1.2

Je vertelt waar je van houdt:

English	Dutch
I'm very keen on swimming.	Ik ben gek op zwemmen.
My favourite hobby is reading.	Mijn favoriete hobby is lezen.
I like hanging out with my family.	Ik vind het leuk om bij mijn familie te zijn.
I collect film magazines.	Ik verzamel filmtijdschriften.
I’m really into movies and cricket.	Ik hou van films en cricket.
I’m really into karate!	Ik ben helemaal weg van karate.
But best of all, I love ….	Maar het allerleukste vind ik …

Sentences 1.2

Je beschrijft jezelf:

English	Dutch
I’m very shy.	Ik ben erg verlegen.
I am 15 and I’m in form 11C.	Ik ben 15 en ik zit in klas 11C.
I’ve got short, blond hair and bright blue eyes.	Ik heb kort blond haar en helder blauwe ogen.
I’ve got long, dark hair and brown eyes.	Ik heb lang, donker haar en bruine ogen.
I’m good at football and volleyball.	Ik ben goed in voetbal en volleyball.
I’m not very good at tennis.	Ik ben niet zo goed in tennis.
I can write interesting articles.	Ik kan interessante artikelen schrijven.
I'm very confident.	Ik heb veel zelfvertrouwen. / Ik ben heel zelfverzekerd.

Sentences 1.2

Je beschrijft iemand anders:

English	Dutch
He is crazy about music.	Hij is gek van muziek.
He can talk to anyone!	Hij kan met iedereen praten!
She’s quiet and very friendly.	Ze is rustig en heel vriendelijk.
She’s very confident.	Ze heeft veel zelfvertrouwen / is heel zelfverzekerd.

Sentences 1.2

Je vraagt hoe het met iemand gaat:

English	Dutch
Hi! How are you?	Hoi! Hoe gaat het met je?
Hello Harry! How are you doing?	Hallo Harry! Hoe gaat het?
How are you feeling?	Hoe voel je je?
What's the matter?	Wat is er?

Practice

• Exercise 18: How do you introduce yourself/family?
• Exercise 19, 20: Practice filling in a form about yourself

Goals - Lesson 1

At the end of this lesson...

• You know how the difference between a and an
• You know personal and possessive pronouns

Goals - Lesson 2

At the end of this lesson...

• You know how to fill in a form
• You know how to listen to an English conversation

What have you learned in this lesson?
Can you give me an example?

Homework

Workbook: Ex. 15, 16, 17 (Lesson 1) 

Workbook: Ex. 18, 19, 20

Study Vocabulary 1.1 & 1.2

Prepare for next lesson:

Guess the celebrity

Think of a famous person to use

for next lesson

Write down some sentences about

how this person looks (using phrases unit 1 if you want)

Next lesson: Guess the celebrity