Talk about your possessions

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Talk about your

possessions
Listen to what's in someone's bag, describe objects,
and discuss your favourite possessions.

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Let’s talk about possessions

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Match the items

0. a watch A. People typically keep their money in this.

1. keys B. You use it to communicate with people.

2. an umbrella C. This is often mint flavor.

3. a phone D. This protects you from the rain or sun.

4. a wallet E. You use it to tell the time.

5. gloves F. They keep your hands warm.

6. chewing gum G. You use them to unlock doors.

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Dictogloss

I have lots of things in my bag. I always have

my purse, phone and keys. I usually have a
bottle of water too. If it’s cold, I have gloves. If
it’s rainy, I have an umbrella.

How about you?

What’s in your bag today?

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Choose the correct option

0. Do you have a photo / card of your family?

1. It’s cold today! Where are my gloves / sunglasses?

2. It’s started raining – where’s my umbrella / torch?

3. What time is it? I don’t have my ID card / watch.

4. Could you pay? I don’t have my chewing gum / purse!

5. Can I pay by stamp / card?

6. It’s windy today! Where’s my comb / mirror?

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Plurals

Singular Plural

-s a purse two purses

a watch two watches

Regular -es noun ending in -ch/-sh/-s/-x
a hairbrush two hairbrushes

-ies noun ending in -y a country two countries

woman women
Irregular man men
child children

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Write the plural forms

0. a wallet two wallets

1. a torch _________________

2. a tablet _________________

3. a hairbrush _________________

4. a purse _________________

5. a watch _________________

6. an umbrella _________________

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Put the adjectives in the box in the correct column

quality/opinion shape

blue new

expensive round

cotton leather colour material

white square blue

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Match the items

Describing shades of colors

A D
some dark red boots

a bright orange hat

some bright white sneakers

a dark blue bag

a light pink laptop B E

a multicolored scarf

Do you like to wear light colors or dark colors?

I like to wear light colours.
C F
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Adjectives

Adjectives and nouns

adjective + noun noun + be + adjective

I have a new watch. The wallet is blue.

Adjective order

proper adjective
number opinion age shape colour
(nationality/place of origin/material)

I have two shiny new round silver Italian watches!

I like this big old green antique car.

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Put the words in the correct order

1. leather / black / French / handbag

2. round / new / three / gold / mirrors

3. black and white / old / five / photos

4. plastic / red / American / hairbrush

5. new / my / leather / brown / wallet

6. Korean / expensive / blue/ phone

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Ask and answer

● What’s your favourite object?

● What do you put in your bag to go on holiday?

● What can you see in the pictures?

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