Hello! Welcome to Our Class
Primary 1 · English
Hello! Welcome to Our Class
Lesson 5 of 7
12 min
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Read this with a big person. Say every English word out loud.
It is break time. Habimana stands at the door of his class.
Out on the ground, four children play together. Habimana knows all of them.
Today you will speak about many people, not one.
One girl: She is my friend.
One boy: He is my friend.
Two children: They are my friends.
The word they always takes are with it.
Careful! They is my friends is not right. Put they and are together every time.
Point at two children. Ask: Who are they?
Answer: They are my friends.
Then give the names: Their names are Keza and Gatete.
One girl keeps her. One boy keeps his. Many children keep their.
Somebody is near you. You ask: Who is this?
Somebody is far from you. You ask: Who is that?
Many people, near or far: Who are they?
Habimana stands at the door and points out at the children.
Habimana: Who are they?
Mutesi: They are my friends. Their names are Umutoni and Ishimwe.
Say it with him. Point at two children near you and ask the same thing.
Tip
They always takes are
Count the people first. One person: is. Two or more: are.
Hold up one finger and say is. Hold up many fingers and say are.
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
You point at Keza and Gatete. What do you ask?
Answer: Who are they? Two people, so you say are.
Finish this: They ... my friends.
Answer: They are my friends. They never goes with is.
Mutesi is far from you. What do you ask?
Answer: Who is that? She is far, and she is one person.
Give the names of two friends in one line.
Answer: Their names are Umutoni and Ishimwe.
Clap one time for one word: Who are they? How many claps?
Answer: 3. Who, are, they.
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