A presentation on demonstratives in English with a dialogue as an example.

1. Demonstrative
pronouns

2. O We use demonstratives to express the
distance between people/objects.
SINGULAR PLURAL
This (este/esta/esto)
This is my friend Peter.
These (estos/estas)
These are my friends.
That (ese/ esa/ eso)
That’s a cool movie!
Those (esos/ esas)
Those are boring books.
más
cerca
más lejos

3. Batman: Hi, Mafalda, how are you?
Mafalda: Hey, Bat, fine, and you? Who’s your friend?
Batman: This is Robin. Robin, this is my friend Mafalda.
Robin: Nice to meet you!
Mafalda: And you. Hey, that’s a cool costume.
Robin: Thank you! It’s my superhero costume.
Are you interested in saving the world?
Mafalda: Yes, but I’m not into costumes. And where
are you from?
Robin: I’m from the States. And you?
Mafalda: I’m from Argentina.
Robin: That’s cool. See you later then.
Mafalda: See you!