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You already know where things are: The bag is under the desk. Now you will give instructions: Put the bag under the desk.
Clean Alex’s room with simple English instructions. Say: Put the pencils in the cup. Move the football next to the chair. Put it under the desk. Ask: Can you put it there?
In this lesson, you will learn to give simple instructions and polite requests. You will say where to put or move things. You will also use it for one thing and them for two or more things.
You already know where things are: The bag is under the desk. Now you will give instructions: Put the bag under the desk.
First look at objects, then learn action verbs, then practise commands, it / them, and polite requests.
At the end you will write or record 6–8 instructions for a room or workspace and ask 2 polite Can you...? questions.
| Action | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Put | Put + object + place. | Put the notebook on the desk. Put the pens in the cup. |
| Move | Move + object + place. | Move the chair next to the desk. Move the phone next to the coffee mug. |
| Take | Take + object + from + place. | Take the keys from the bag. Take the notebook from the shelf. |
| Find | Find + object + place. | Find the charger under the notebook. Find the toy behind the box. |
| Polite request | Can you + action + object + place? | Can you put the bag under the desk? Can you move the phone next to the mug? |
Wrong: Can you puts the bag under the desk? / Move the pencils in cup.
Right: Can you put the bag under the desk? / Move the pencils into the cup.
| Object | Pronoun | Instruction |
|---|---|---|
| one book | it | Put it on the desk. |
| one bag | it | Put it under the desk. |
| one phone | it | Move it next to the mug. |
| many pencils | them | Put them in the cup. |
| two books | them | Put them on the shelf. |
| documents | them | Put them between the laptop and the lamp. |
Choose the correct word. The score updates automatically.
Alex and Mia are cleaning Alex’s room. Mia says, 'Put the pencils in the cup.' Alex puts them in the blue cup. Then Mia says, 'Put the notebook on the desk.' Alex puts it on the desk. The school bag is near the chair, so Alex puts it under the desk. The football is on the floor. Mia says, 'Move it next to the chair.' A toy robot is on the desk. Alex puts it behind a box. The pencil case is near the books. Mia says, 'Put it in front of the books.' Now the room is clean.
Write or record 6–8 instructions. Use at least 3 commands, 2 polite requests with Can you...?, 2 examples with it, 2 examples with them, and 5 place words.
6–8 instructions + 2 polite requests for a room or workspace.
Go back to Visual Input, then Mini Focus, then Guided Practice.