Talk Time
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 6: Wild Animals · Lesson 2 · Term 2
Also known as: a and an
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Lesson idea
Students point to animals and name them, ask where they are with Where's the ...? and answer It's here or It's over there.
Lesson vocabulary: baby monkey · monkeys · cute · lion · giraffe · kangaroo · polar bear · ostrich · here · over there
Key points
- Look! It's a baby monkey. Monkeys are cute!
- Look! It's an elephant. Elephants are big!
- Where's the lion? It's here.
- Where's the snake? It's over there.
Lesson questions (13)
- Look! It's ____ baby monkey.
Answer: aنستخدم a قبل الكلمة التي تبدأ بصوت ساكن. - Look! It's ____ elephant.
Answer: anنستخدم an قبل الكلمة التي تبدأ بصوت متحرك. - 🐒 Monkeys are ____!
Answer: cute - A: Look! It's an elephant.
B: Elephants are ____!
Answer: big - A: Where's the lion?
B: It's ____. 👇
Answer: here - A: Where's the snake?
B: It's ____. 👉
Answer: over there - A: ____ the lion?
B: It's here.
Answer: Where's - A: Where's the ____?
B: It's over there. 🦁
Answer: lion - 🦒 Look! It's a ____.
Answer: giraffe - 🦘 Look! It's a ____.
Answer: kangaroo - 🐻❄️ Look! It's a ____ bear.
Answer: polar - A: ____! It's a baby monkey.
B: Monkeys are cute!
Answer: Look - A: Where's the snake?
B: ____ over there.
Answer: It's
About this lesson
“Talk Time” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 6: Wild Animals) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Look! It's ____ baby monkey.” and “Look! It's ____ elephant.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
When do we use a and when an?
We use an before a vowel sound, such as an elephant, and a before other sounds, such as a monkey.
Why do we say a baby monkey and an elephant?
Because baby begins with the consonant sound b, and elephant begins with the vowel sound e.
What is a common mistake?
Saying a elephant; the correct form is an elephant.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.