Unit 2 What's this ?

1. Snapshot   

Listen and practice

What's in your bag ?

• a hairbrush （   ）
• a wallet    （   ）
• sunglasses  （   ）
• a CD player （   ）
• a camera    （   ）
• keys        （   ）
• a cell phone（   ）

2. Articlesl Classroom Objects:

A: listen . Complete these sentences with a or an.

1. This is _____ book.

2. This is ______ eraser.

3. This is _______ English book.

4. This is _____ dictionary.

5. This is _____ notebook.

6. This is _____ encyclopedia.

B. Find and spell these things in your classroom.

board      chair    dictionary      pen       wall

book bag   clock    door            pencil    wastebasket

cassette player     desk            map      table     window

A: This is a board.

B: How do you spell board?

A: B-O-A-R-D.

 

3. Conversation： They're ... interesting.

Listen and practice.

Wendy： Wow! What's this ?

Helen:  It's a camera.

Wendy:  Oh, cool ! Thank you ,Helen. It's Great!

Helen:  You're welcome.

Rex:    Now open this box!

Wendy:  OK. Uh, What are these ?

Rex:    They're earrings.

Wendy:  Oh. They're ... interesting. Thank you ,Rex. They're very nice.

 

4. Pronunciation  Plural -s endings

A. Listen and practice. Notice the pronunciation of the plural -s endings.

       s=/z/                    s=/s/               s=/iz/

telephone  telephones    desk        desks      sentence  sentences

camera      cameras      map         maps       exercise   exercises

book bag    bookbags  wastebasket  wastebaskets  watch   watches

B. Say the plural forms of these nouns. Then complete the chart.

address        briefcase       clock      key    newspaper

purse          stamp          television   ticket

 

5. Grammar Focus:

This / These , it / they  , plurals

This is a camera.

These are cameras.

What's this ?  It's and earring.

What are these ? They're earrings.

Complete these conversations. Then practice wth a partner.

1. A. What are these ?    B. They're keys.

2. A. What's this ?       B. It's a CD player.

3.  A. What's _______?          B. ________________. (two bookbags)

4.  A. What ________?           B. _______________.(a watch)

5.  A. What ________?           B. ________________. (a cellphone)

6.  A. What __________?         B. _________________. (sunglasses)

 

6. What's this called ?

A. Listen and practice.

A. What's this called in English ?

B: I don't know.

A: It's an umbrella.

B: How do you spell that?

A: U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A。

 

A： What are these called in English ?

B:  Hmm. I think they're called chopsticks.

A:  How do you spell that ?

B:  C-H-O-P-S-T-I-C-K-S.

 

7.CONVERSATION Oh, no!

Listen and practice

Kate: Oh, no!Where are my car keys?

Joe:  Relax, Kate. Are they in your purse?

Kate: No, they're not. They're gone!

Joe:  I bet they're on the table in the restaurtant.

Waiter: Excuse me . Are these your keys?

Joe:   See? No problem.

Waiter: And is this your wallet?

Kate:   Hmm. No, it's not. Where is your wallet , Joe?

Joe:   In my pocket ... Wait a minute! That is my wallet.

 

8. Grammar Focus:

Yes /No and Where questions with be

Is this your wallet ?

Yes, it is. /No, it's not.

Are these your keys?

Yes, they are ./No, they're not.

Where is your wallet?

It's in my pocket?

Where are my keys?

They're on the table.

A complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: ___ this your umbrella?

   B: No, _____ not.

   A: _____ these your keys?

   B: Yes, ______ are . Thanks.

2. A: Where ____ my glasses?

   B: Are _____ your glasses?

   A: No, they're ____.

   B: Wait! ____ they in your pocket?

   A: Yes, ____ are . Thanks.

3. A: Where _____ your sunglasses ?

   B: _____ on the table.

   A: No, _____ not. They're my sunglasses!

   B: You're right. My sunglasses ____ in my purse.

4. A: _____ this my pen ?

   B: No, _____ not. It's my pen.

   A: Sorry. ____ my pen?

   B: _____ on your desk.

   A: Oh, you're right! ____ on my desk.

 

9. Word power  Prepositions; article the

A: listen and practice

Where are the keys?

The keys are in the box.

in    in front of   behind   on   next to   under

B. Complete these sentences. Then listen and check your answers.

1. The books are _____________.

2. The DVD player is _______________.

3. The map is ___________.

4. The chair is _____________.

5. The wallet is ___________________.

6. The cell phone is ________________.

 

10. Kate's things.

Listen . Where are Kate's things? Match the things with their location.

1. earrings             a. under the table

2. watch                b. on the chair

3. sunglasses           c. in front of the television

4. address book         d. in her purse