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Everyday objects 1 Whatever your students' knowledge of the alphabet at this stage is, remember they will all need regular practice in the alphabet and spelling. This can be integrated into any lesson when teaching new vocabulary, and by the use of spelling cards and games. Create sets for free on [|quizlet.com] Practice the alphabet letters. Drill the letters which students find difficult. 2 Students match the pictures and the words, first match the words that they recognize. Than they can use Google translate or images, alternatively use bilingual dictionaries. 3 Work as a class for the students to practice pronunciation and spelling of new vocabulary. Answers an apple, a stamp, a dictionary, a mobile, a key, a newspaper, a magazine, a watch, a bag, a ticket, a postcard, an orange, a camera 4 Demonstrate the activity by saying the letter of some of the photographs and asking a student what the object is and how you spell it. 5 Ask students to look at the words to work out the rule. Answers: a or an // a // goes with a word starting with a consonant, an goes before a vowel. point out that when we pronounce u /ju:/ we use a e.g. a university when h is silent, we use an, e.g. an hour 6 Ask students to look at the words and work out the rules for plural formation. Answers Most nouns add -s. Nouns ending in a consonant +y take away the -y and add -ies.
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Everyday English Hello and Goodbye Focus students attention to numbers from 1- 20. Ask students to read and listen to the telephone numbers. Focus attention on the use of Oh for 0, rather than zero and the use of double for repeated numbers. Make sure that students realize that phone numbers are read individually. Students listen to sentences each with a number. Ask students to write down the numbers they hear. You can consolidate the language of Hello and Goodbye if you photocopy enough pages for students to work in pairs and cut up the lines of conversation. hand out a set to each student and ask them to order the lines to make two conversations. Ask where the people are (1 on the phone; 2 in the street). Then get students to practice in pairs, using their own names and phone numbers.
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