Introducing

Lead-in

  • Do you work in an office?
  • Do you like your co-workers?
  • Do you go to school?
  • Do you like your classmates?

Presentation

Pre

  • What are the names of the people you work with?
    • I work with …

Top Down

  • Is John new in the office?
  • Is Beth new in the office?

Top Down

  • Is John new in the office? Yes, he is.
  • Is Beth new in the office? No, she isn’t.

John: Good morning, Beth!
Beth: Morning John! How are you?
John: I’m ok, but I need your help.
Beth: What do you need help with?
John: I don’t know anyone in the office.
Beth: Ok. Jane is our secretary. She is French but she is from New York. 
John: How old is she?
Beth: She is 21 years old and single! Are you interested?
John: Wow! She is very young. And no, I’m not interested. I’m married. 
Beth: I see.
John: What about the man? What’s his name?
Beth: His name is George. He’s from Australia. He is 32 years old and he is a software engineer.
John: He looks so sad.
Beth: Well, he is divorced and it is recent.
John: That’s too bad! Are they nice people?
Beth: They are both great co-workers. I like them a lot!

Bottom Up

  • True or False? There is one example.
  1. Jane is an architect. False
  2. Jane is American.
  3. She is married.
  4. George is Australian.
  5. He is a secretary.
  6. He is divorced.
  1. Jane is an architect. False
  2. Jane is American. False
  3. She is married. False
  4. George is Australian. True
  5. He is a secretary. False
  6. He is divorced. True

Post

  • Is this a nice place to work?
  • Do you work in a nice place?

Target Language

Third Person Singular

He / His

  • What’s his name? > His name is Martin.
  • Where is he from? > He‘s from Lima.
  • What’s his nationality? > He‘s Peruvian.
  • What does he do? > He is an engineer.
  • Does he like it? > Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
  • Is he ok? > Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

She / Her

  • What’s her name? > Her name is Mariana.
  • Where is she from? > She‘s from Manaus.
  • What’s her nationality? > She‘s Brazilian.
  • What does she do? > She‘s a lawyer.
  • Does she like it? > Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
  • Is she ok? > Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

It / Its

  • What’s its name? > Its name is Juan.
  • Where is it from? > It‘s from Tijuana.
  • What’s its nationality? > It‘s Mexican.
  • What does it do? > It‘s a professional dog.
  • Does it like it? > Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
  • Is it ok? > Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

First Person Singular

I / My

  • What’s my name? > My name is Nick.
  • Where am I from? > I‘m from New Jersey.
  • What’s my nationality? > I‘m American.
  • What do I do? > I‘m a teacher.
  • Do I like it? > Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
  • Am I ok? > Yes, I am. / No, I‘m not.

First Person Plural

We / Our

  • What are our names? > Our names are Kylie and Tucker.
  • Where are we from? > We‘re from Melbourne.
  • What are our nationalities? > Our nationality is Australian.
  • What do we do? > We‘re actors.
  • Do we like it? > Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
  • Are we ok? > Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.

Second Person Singular or Plural

You / Your

  • What’s your name? > Your name is Giovani.
  • Where are you from? > You‘re from Rome.
  • What’s your nationality? > You‘re Italian.
  • What do you do? > You‘re a designer.
  • Do you like it? > Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
  • Are you ok? > Yes, you are. / No, you‘re not.

Third Person Plural

They / Their

  • What are their names? > Their names are Sebastian and Camila.
  • Where are they from? > They‘re from Buenos Aires.
  • What are their nationalities? > They‘re Argentinian.
  • What do they do? > They‘re accountants.
  • Do they like it? > Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
  • Are they ok? > Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Controlled Practice

  • Practice your pronunciation of the Target Language with Repetition Drills.
    • First, the student reads everything.
    • Then, the teacher corrects their pronunciation.

Freer Practice

  • Practice Substitution Drills with the Target Language.

I – You – He – She – It – We – They

Name

Teacher: You

Student: What’s your name?

Teacher: She

Student: What’s her name?

Occupation

Teacher: I

Student: What do I do?

Teacher: She

Student: What does she do?

Short Answers – Do

Teacher: He

Student: Does he like it?

Teacher: They

Student: Do they like it?

Short Answers – Be

Teacher: We

Student: Are we ok?

Teacher: It

Student: Is it ok?

Production

  • Make 5 questions using the Target Language.
  • Now, answer your questions.

Homework

What word does not belong?

Example: SHE – HER – MY > SHE – HER – MY

  1. YOUR – I – MY

  2. HE – THEY – HIS

  3. SHE – WE – OUR

  4. I – HER – SHE

  5. THEY – THEIR – YOUR

  1. YOUR – I – MY

  2. HE – THEY – HIS

  3. SHE – WE – OUR

  4. I – HER – SHE

  5. THEY – THEIR – YOUR

Fill in the blanks.

Example: What’s ______ name? ______ name is Luke Skywalker. > What’s his name? His name is Luke Skywalker.

  1. ______ am hungry. Where’s ______ lunch?

  2. How is ______ work, son? Are ______ happy?

  3. Do you know something about Mike? What’s ______ favorite color?

  4. ______ an iguana! ______ name is Darth Vader.

  5. Are ______ coming? Yes, they’re coming in ______ car.

  1. I am hungry. Where’s my lunch?

  2. How is your work, son? Are you happy?

  3. Do you know something about Mike? What’s his favorite color?

  4. It’s an iguana! Its name is Darth Vader.

  5. Are they coming? Yes, they’re coming in their car.

Transform the sentences into singular.

Example: Their names are Luke and Leia Skywalker. > His name is Luke Skywalker. Her name is Leia Skywalker.

  1. Our cats are black.

  2. Our shirts are wet.

  3. Their brothers are funny.

  4. We love pizza!

  5. They’re my friends!

  1. My cat is black.

  2. My shirt is wet.

  3. His / Her brother is funny.

  4. I love pizza!

  5. He / She’s my friend!

Write the correct pronoun for each situation.

Example: Luke Skywalker and his sister. > They

  1. Your brother 

  2. My sister

  3. Marcus and you 

  4. My mother and I

  5. Jessica and her mother

  1. Your brother – He

  2. My sister – She

  3. Marcus and you – You

  4. My mother and I – We

  5. Jessica and her mother – They

Correct the wrong sentences.

Example: What’s your name? His name is Luke Skywalker. > What’s his name? His name is Luke Skywalker. / What’s your name? Your name is Luke Skywalker.

  1. She am single. I love the freedom.

  2. You husband is a great teacher. My admire he.

  3. Her is a great girlfriend.

  4. It are my babies.

  5. He mother is retired.

  1. I am single. I love the freedom.

  2. Your husband is a great teacher. I admire him.

  3. She is a great girlfriend.

  4. They are my babies.

  5. His mother is retired.

Writing

Write a dialogue using the Target Language.