Objects

Lead-in

  • What objects do you use in an office?
  • What objects do you use at a school?

Presentation

Pre

  • What materials do you use to study English?

Top Down

  • Read the text. Are they in an office, a school or a store?

Store Clerk: Hey ma’am, what do you need today?

Woman: Hey, I need pencils, an eraser, a pen, and some paper clips, please.

Store Clerk: Sure, here you are. Can I help you with anything else?

Woman: Yes, I need a notebook, and an English textbook called English For Beginners.

Store Clerk: I need to check if we have that book here, just a minute, please.

Woman: Okay, thank you.

Store Clerk: Do you want a pencil case too?

Woman: I do. Thank you!

Attendant: Welcome to Paper Clip. Do you need help?

Client: Yes, I need some office supplies.

Attendant: What office supplies do you need??

Client: I need an electric sharpener, a ruler, some white-out and scissors.

Attendant: What color scissors?

Client: Black. I want everything in black.

Attendant: Ok. Here you are, sir.

Client: Thank you.

Attendant: Thank you for shopping at Paper Clip.

Bottom Up

  • Read the dialogue, find the objects and see if they are singular or plural.

Post

  • Do you like to go shopping for stationery (pens, pencils, etc)?

Target Language

Using The Article “a”

We use “a” before non-specific, singular nouns that start with a consonant sound.

  • I have a dog.
  • He has a big dog.
  • They live in a house.
  • She eats a big apple.

Using The Article “an”

We use “an” before non-specific, singular nouns that start with a vowel sound.

  • I have an e-mail.
  • I am an engineer.
  • He is an honest person.
  • She is an excellent student.

When Not To Use An Article

We do not use an article before plural or uncountable nouns.

  • I have money.
  • She loves dogs.
  • She has three cats.
  • They have two big apples.

Controlled Practice

  • Complete the dialogue with a, an or Ø. There is one example.

Dialogue 1

Son: Hey mom, I really need a printer.

Mom: But you know we don’t have ____ money.

Son: But mom, my hand is tired of writing so much. Also, I need ____

new pen.

Mom: ____ new pen? We have ____ pens in the living room’s drawers.

Do you also need ____ eraser?

Son: No mom, thanks.

Son: Hey mom, I really need a printer.

Mom: But you know we don’t have Ø money.

Son: But mom, my hand is tired of writing so much, I also need a new

pen.

Mom: A new pen? We have Ø pens in the living room’s drawers. Do you

also need an eraser?

Son: No mom, thanks.

Dialogue 2

Kim: Hey sister, I really need ____ credit card, can I borrow yours?

Natasha: No Kim, you never pay me ____ dime when you owe me.

Kim: Okay, I will just ask ____ friend then.

Natasha: What do you want to buy?

Kim: ____ alarm clock.

Natasha: Just use your phone.

Kim: Hey sister, I really need a credit card, can I borrow yours?

Natasha: No Kim, you never pay me a dime when you owe me.

Kim: Okay, I will just ask a friend then.

Natasha: What do you want to buy?

Kim: An alarm clock.

Natasha: Just use your phone.

Freer Practice

  • Complete the dialogue with your own words. Then, practice the dialogue.

John: Hey. How many pencils do you have?

You: 

John: Nice! What about erasers?

You: 

Sara: What do you have in your pencil case?

You: 

Sara: Do you have any erasers?

You: 

Sara: What do you usually take in a trip?

You: 

Sara: Do you take pencils?

You: 

Production

  • What do you need in an office?
    • In an office, you need a computer.
  • What do you need in a school?
    • In a school, you need an eraser.

Homework

Unscramble the letters to make words.

  1. PNELCI
  2. NEP
  3. ERRSEA
  4. TRPPSSAO
  5. PNELCI SEAC
  1. OOBKENTO
  2. KOBO
  3. ENHPO
  4. DI CDRA
  5. TCKITE
  1. PENCIL
  2. PEN
  3. ERASER
  4. PASSPORT
  5. PENCIL CASE
  1. NOTEBOOK
  2. BOOK
  3. PHONE
  4. ID CARD
  5. TICKET

What word does not belong?

  1. PENCIL – TICKET – ERASER
  2. PASSPORT – ID CARD – NOTEBOOK
  3. ID CARD – BOOK – PENCIL CASE
  4. PASSPORT – TICKET – BOOK
  5. PEN – PENCIL – PASSPORT
  1. PENCIL – TICKET – ERASER
  2. PASSPORT – ID CARD – NOTEBOOK
  3. ID CARD – BOOK – PENCIL CASE
  4. PASSPORT – TICKET – BOOK
  5. PEN – PENCIL – PASSPORT

Write the correct article for each word.

  1. ____ cup
  2. ____ hospital
  3. ____ hour
  4. ____ house
  5. ____ pencil cases
  1. ____ apple
  2. ____ oranges
  3. ____ key
  4. ____ computer
  5. ____ pieces of paper
  1. a cup
  2. a hospital
  3. an hour
  4. a house
  5. Ø pencil cases
  1. an apple
  2. Ø oranges
  3. a key
  4. a computer
  5. Ø pieces of paper

Fill in the gaps.

Neeko: Hello, I need ____ pen and ____ pencils, please.

Vayne: Okay, here you go, do you need anything else?

Neeko: Yes, please. ____ eraser and ____ piece of paper.

Vayne: There you go, thank you.

Neeko: Hello, I need a pen and Ø pencils, please.

Vayne: Okay, here you g, do you need anything else?

Neeko: Yes, please. An eraser and a piece of paper.

Vayne: There you go, thank you.

Correct the wrong sentences.

  1. I drink coffee in a mug.
  2. I’m reading book in the morning
  3. I like to eat a cookies in the afternoon.
  4. I’ll call my mother to bring cake.
  5. Do you want to eat a apple?
  1. I love listening to a song when I wake up.
  2. I’m using a notebook and pens to study.
  3. I was calling you to ask if you want to eat an pizza.
  4. I saw an dogs yesterday.
  5. I cried because I wanted to go to a concert.
  1. I drink coffee in a mug.
  2. I’m reading a book in the morning
  3. I like to eat a cookies in the afternoon.
  4. I’ll call my mother to bring a cake.
  5. Do you want to eat an apple?
  1. I love listening to a song when I wake up.
  2. I’m using a notebook and pens to study.
  3. I was calling you to ask if you want to eat an pizza.
  4. I saw an dogs yesterday.
  5. I cried because I wanted to go to a concert.

Writing

Write your own dialogue using the items you need for an office or a school.