Exploring Indirect Objects: ESOL Level 1

Exploring Indirect Objects: ESOL Level 1

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and use indirect objects in sentences.

What do you already know about indirect objects?

Understanding Indirect Objects

An indirect object receives the direct object. It answers the question to whom or for whom the action is done.

Forming Sentences with Indirect Objects

Indirect objects usually come before the direct object in a sentence. They are often introduced with prepositions like 'to' or 'for'.

Identifying Indirect Objects

Look for the recipient of the action in a sentence. It's usually the person or thing that benefits from the action.

Practicing with Indirect Objects

Complete the sentences with the correct indirect object pronoun: I gave (her) the book. She told (me) a story.

Using Indirect Objects in Context

Discuss situations where indirect objects are commonly used, such as giving or telling something to someone.

Interactive Activity: Indirect Object Hunt

In pairs, find examples of indirect objects in a short passage or dialogue provided by the teacher.

Review and Assessment

Complete a short quiz to test your understanding of indirect objects.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.