English Learning
Lesson 8: Everyday Common Items


“Lesson 8: Everyday Common Items,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners (2022)

“Lesson 8,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners

Image
family reading a book

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.

Image
icon a
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.

Image
Christ and the sunrise

Ponder

  • What are ways that you can “press forward” in learning English?

  • What helps you keep trying when things are difficult?

Image
icon b
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.

not

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

Image
icon c
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.

Q: What is this?A: This is a (noun).

Questions

Image
pattern 1 questions what is this

Answers

Image
pattern 1 answers that is a noun

Examples

Image
watch

Q: What is this?A: This is a watch.

Image
stack of pencils

Q: What are these?A: These are pencils.

Q: What is that?A: That is a key.

Image
key

Image
icon d
Practice Pattern 2

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.

Q: Is this my (noun)?A: Yes, it is.

Questions

Image
pattern 2 questions is this my noun

Answers

Image
pattern 2 answers yes, it is

Examples

Image
keys

Q: Is this your book?A: No, it is not.

Q: Are those her keys?A: Yes, they are.

Image
icon e
Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them out loud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 1 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Press Forward

(20–30 minutes)

Image
Christ and the sunrise

Image
icon 1
Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

  • Practice asking questions.

  • Practice answering questions.

  • Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

Image
icon 2
Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about the items in each picture. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.

Example

Image
stack of books
  • A: What are those?

  • B: Those are books.

  • A: Are those your books?

  • B: No, they are not my books.

Image 1

Image
two alarm clocks

Image 2

Image
table and chairs

Image 3

Image
notebook

Image 4

Image
keys

Image 5

Image
colored pencils

Image 6

Image
man holding book in library

Image 7

Image
two women using their phones

Image
icon 3
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

Image
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.

    Image
    neutral face, content face, and happy face
  • Use this, that, these, and those.

    Image
    neutral face, content face, and happy face
  • Ask if something belongs to someone.

    Image
    neutral face, content face, and happy face

Evaluate Your Efforts

Evaluate your efforts to:

  1. Study the principle of learning.

  2. Memorize vocabulary.

  3. Practice the patterns.

  4. 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).