“Lesson 8: Everyday Common Items,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners (2022)
“Lesson 8,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners
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Lesson 8
Everyday Common Items
Objective: I will learn to use this, that, these, and those to ask about what belongs to someone.
Personal Study
Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.
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Study the Principle of Learning: Press Forward
With God’s help, I can press forward even when I face obstacles.
All of us face challenges in life. Sometimes our challenges make it difficult to accomplish our goals. Nephi, a prophet and leader in the Book of Mormon, experienced many challenges. He spent his whole life teaching and serving his people. He knew they would face hard challenges, and he wanted to help them know how to persist. Nephi taught:
“Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men” (2 Nephi 31:20).
You can press forward too. To “press forward with steadfastness in Christ” means you can keep trying, trusting in Jesus Christ, even when things are difficult. You trust that He will bless your efforts even when things are hard or when you make mistakes. For example, maybe you notice that you are making mistakes when you try to speak English. Maybe you have a hard time remembering new words. You can press forward and keep practicing every day, trusting He will help you learn. No matter what challenges you face, you can press forward with faith.
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Ponder
What are ways that you can “press forward” in learning English?
What helps you keep trying when things are difficult?
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Memorize Vocabulary
Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try creating flashcards to help you memorize new words. You can use paper or an app.
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this/these
that/those
Nouns
book/books
chair/chairs
clock/clocks
computer/computers
key/keys
notebook/notebooks
pen/pens
pencil/pencils
phone/phones
table/tables
wallet/wallets
watch/watches
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Practice Pattern 1
Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. You can replace the underlined words with words in the “Memorize Vocabulary” section.
Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try understanding the rules in the patterns. Think about how English is similar to or different from your language.
Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about the items in each picture. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.
Example
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stack of books
A: What are those?
B: Those are books.
A: Are those your books?
B: No, they are not my books.
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two alarm clocks
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table and chairs
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notebook
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keys
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colored pencils
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man holding book in library
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two women using their phones
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Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations
(15–20 minutes)
Choose five objects in the room. Show them to your partner. Ask and answer questions about each object. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.
Example
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black cell phone
A: What is that?
B: That is a phone.
A: Is it your phone?
B: Yes, it is.
Evaluate
(5–10 minutes)
Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.
Evaluate Your Progress
I can:
Say what something is.
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neutral face, content face, and happy face
Use this, that, these, and those.
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neutral face, content face, and happy face
Ask if something belongs to someone.
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Evaluate Your Efforts
Evaluate your efforts to:
Study the principle of learning.
Memorize vocabulary.
Practice the patterns.
Practice daily.
Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”
Share your goal with a partner.
Act in Faith to Practice English Daily
“Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead … It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come” (Jeffrey R. Holland, “‘An High Priest of Good Things to Come,’” Ensign, November 1999, 38).