1vwoc: Alphabet + Plurals

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1VWO3enc: Alphabet + Plurals

30-08-'24

Today

Learning Goals

Alphabet

Spelling exercise!

Plurals

Test your knowledge!

Learning Goals

After this lesson you know the English alphabet & how to pronounce the letters.

After this lesson you know how to make a plural.

Alphabet

First, let's do it together!

Then we'll watch a video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDdg2M1_EuE

Alphabet Exercise

In pairs, discuss the following names. 

One of you will spell the left side, the other will spell the right side.

After you have discussed, we will spell them out loud in class!

Smithers

Youbou

Abbotsford

Kelowna

Jasper

Gimley

Winnipeg

Moose Jaw

Edmonton

Salmon Arm

Plurals

Grab your notebook and take notes!

Plurals

Standard plural: noun + -s

shirt --> shirts

shoe --> shoes

video --> videos

Plurals

Nouns ending in -s, -z, -x, -sh & -ch: 

noun + -es

watch --> watches

dress --> dresses

Plurals

Nouns ending in consonant + -y: noun + -ies

lady --> ladies

baby --> babies

Plurals

Nouns ending in -f(e): noun + -ves

life --> lives

scarf --> scarves

Exception: ending in -ff: noun + -s

earmuff --> earmuffs

Plurals

Irregular Plural forms: make sure to study these!

child --> children

person --> people

man --> men

woman --> women

foot --> feet

(more in your book p. 142)

Plurals

Some forms are always plurals:

Make sure to study these as well!

glasses --> bril

trousers --> broek

pyjamas --> pyjama

jeans --> spijkerbroek

Test your knowledge!

For the following exercise: change the noun into its plural form.

Use the rules we just discussed if you're unsure!

Pill

Head

Hippy

Catch

Child

Hive