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In the Classroom

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🧩 Supplementary Practice

Extra practice — In the Classroom

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

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Step 1 · Let's Understand

Classroom objects & 'There is / There are' — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

book
pen
pencil
bag
chair
board
door
window

Answer, then check.

Group the words

Notice

Put each word in the right group.

  • You write with itpen · pencil · notebook
  • Parts of the roomdoor · window · board
  • People & things you carryteacher · bag · book

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

Open your book, please.

book

Can I borrow a pen?

pen

My pencil is broken.

pencil

My bag is heavy.

bag

Sit on the chair.

chair

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from classroom objects & 'there is / there are'.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

This is a ___.

That is a ___.

There is a ___.

There are ___ ___.

Guided speaking

Speak

Stand up and walk around the room with a partner. Point to 5 objects and name them. Then say one sentence with 'there is/are'.

  • Use: "This is a ___."
  • Use: "That is a ___."
  • Use: "There is a ___."
  • Use: "There are ___ ___."

Model answer

There is a big board. There are fifteen chairs. There is one teacher. There are many books.

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

  1. B: …

  2. B: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

  • Talk about classroom objects & 'there is / there are' without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: Short vowel sounds: 'pen', 'book', 'bag'

Chunks

Keep these vowels short and quick. Don't stretch them — say 'pen', not 'peeen'.

pen

pencil

book

bag

chair

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

  1. I write with a ___.

  2. I read a ___.

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

This / That + There is / There are

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

this = near you. that = far. there is = one thing. there are = many things.

  • This is a pen.
  • That is a board.
  • There is a chair in the room.

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

  • This is a pen.
  • That is a board.
  • There is a chair in the room.
  • There are five books on the table.

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

  1. ___ is a book. (in my hand)

  2. There ___ two pens on the desk.

  3. There ___ a board in the classroom.

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

There are a pen on the desk.

There is three books in my bag.

I sit on a board.

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using this / that + there is / there are.

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