B1J - (18/6) possessive

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• Homework check
  
• Grammar: possessive
• Practice 
• Listening practice

homework check

phrases exercise 36, p. 69

possessive 

Charles's bag / Charles' bag / the bag of Charles?

Grammar: possessive 

Used to show whose possession something is. 

• 's 
  For singular nouns (also words that end with -s you can use 's!) 
  Harry's favourite wand / Dennis's cars 
• '
  For plural nouns ending with -s (if it ends with something else, use 's!) 
  The cats' collars  / the children's toys
  
  
• [object] of [owner] (same as in Dutch) 
  Preferred when talking about things that are not alive
  The name of the ship 

possessive 

Which possessive is correct (choose the most preferable one)?

Which one is correct?

1. Charles's bag
2. Charles' bag
3. the bag of Charles

Which one is correct?

1. customers's complaints
2. customers' complaints
3. the complaints of the customers

Which one is correct?

1. Pakistan's mountains
2. Pakistan' mountains
3. the mountains of Pakistan

Practice

Do 'Grammar' exercise 35 (p. 67) 

Finished?  Study the vocabulary. :) 

Listening

Video 1: 

1. What is this sport about? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OApSOU7NIAw 

Listening

Video 2:

1. What two things can Von Essen do that makes him special?

2. What technique does he use to remember long rows of numbers?

3. What is Von Essen's goal?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4caEuNmlaWA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNm3PEowDN0&list=LL&index=1&t=243s&ab_channel=CGTNCGTN

Listening

Video 3 (bonus):

1. Which round do you think will be the easiest for you? Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNm3PEowDN0&list=LL&index=1&t=243s&ab_channel=CGTNCGTN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNm3PEowDN0&list=LL&index=1&t=243s&ab_channel=CGTNCGTN