READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 95
Workbook pages 66-67
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Have pupils complete the tasks. Review the instructions for each task before allowing pupils to work on
their own or with a partner/small group.
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When pupils are finished, check answers.
Grammar
Grammar
Course Book page 56
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Before teaching the grammar form, say the following sentences: There is a spoon in the drawer. There
are spoons in the drawer.
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Introduce there is… / there are…. Explain that there is… is used with singular nouns, and there are… with
plural.
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Ask pupils to identify which words in the sentences are not the same. (Elicit: there is/there are, and
spoon/spoon)
Use this opportunity to review how to recognize singular vs. plural nouns.
Tell pupils that they will learn how to use There is… / There are… in English (Use L1 if needed).
Remind pupils that sentences in English always start with a capital letter and end with a period.
Practice using the forms by talking about things in the classroom, e.g., chair(s), desk(s), book(s), kid(s),
teacher(s), door(s), window(s), etc. Point to an item (singular or plural) and help pupils create sentences
using there is… / there are… to describe them.
Course Book pages 56-57
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Remind pupils to use the Grammar section on the page to help them with the following tasks.
Course Book page 56, task 6
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Remember! Remind pupils that we use a or an before a noun. “An” is used before a word that starts with
a vowel sound (/a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/). Give the examples: a bowl, an apple. Elicit other examples.
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Have pupils choose There is or There are to correctly complete the sentences.
Have pupils identify how they know the answer (singular or plural nouns).
Course Book page 56, task 7
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Have pupils use There is or There are to complete the sentences.
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Have pupils match each sentence to the correct picture.
Course Book page 57, task 8
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Have pupils say sentences starting with There is or There are to describe the picture. Give examples:
There is a table. There are three spoons. Encourage pupils to use the new vocabulary words.
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