This document provides information about school objects and demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these, and those. It includes examples of using these pronouns and two suggested classroom activities - one where students take turns making sentences using the last word of the previous sentence, and a roleplaying activity where students act out conversations about school objects using demonstrative pronouns.
10. This/that/these/those
Demonstratives are used to point out a particular item.
They are as follow:
This (indicates something close to speaker)
That (indicates something away from the speaker)
These (indicates some things close to the speaker)
Those (indicates some things away to the speaker)
Singular: this and that
Plural: these and those
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A: Is this your pen, Vicky?
B: No, it isn’t. Ask Tim.
A: Tim?
C: Yeah?
A: Is this your pen?
C: Yes, it is. Thanks a lot!
A: No problem. And… is this
your notebook?
C: Hmm. No, it’s not. Where’s
your notebook, Vicky?
B:On my desk…Oh, no, it’ isn’t
that ‘s my notebook
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15. Activity1
1. Make a group of 3 people.
2. Each group makes a circle.
3. The first student in each group creates a
sentence by using This/that/these/those
4. Next student uses the last word of a sentence to
begin a new sentence.
5. Which group has the most sentences will get a
special prize.
16. Activity2
1. Make a group of 3 people.
2. Each group receive a picture card from teacher. (Picture of school object)
3. Change the conversation from picture card that you get. (5 minute to prepare)
4. Come in front of the class and do the role play.
Each student in the group has to act as A, B, C.
Example:
A: Is this your_____, Vicky?
B: No, it isn’t. Ask Tim.
A: Tim?
C: Yeah?
A: Is this your _____?
C: Yes, it is. Thanks a lot!
A: No problem. And… is this your ______?
C: Hmm. No, it’s not. Where’s your ______, Vicky?
B: On my desk… Oh, no, it isn’t that’s my _______!
