People at Home and at School
Primary 1 · English
People at Home and at School
Lesson 4 of 5
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud. Ask the child how old they are before you start.
Umutoni is at school. Her teacher sits with her.
The teacher asks her: How old are you?
Umutoni knows the answer at home. Today you will say it in English.
Do not say this answer in parts. Say it as one thing:
I am six years old.
Now change one word only, the number word:
I am seven years old.
I am eight years old.
Say how old you are out loud now. I am ... years old.
You need a number word to say how old you are. Say these out loud:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Say them again. Hold up one finger for each word. Ten words, ten fingers.
At home you say how many years you have. English does not do this.
In English you keep the word am in the middle:
I am nine years old.
Careful! If you do not say am, the English is wrong. Say it again with am.
Ask a friend:
How old are you?
Your friend answers:
I am six years old.
Now say it about your brother or your sister. Two words change:
How old is he? He is ten years old.
How old is she? She is nine years old.
One to ten in English and in Kinyarwanda. Sing the number words with it.
Tip
Keep am in the middle
Say it like one long word: I-am-six-years-old.
Only the number word changes. The other words stay the same.
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
You are six. Somebody asks: How old are you? What do you say?
Answer: I am six years old.
Mugisha is eight. What does Mugisha say?
Answer: I am eight years old. Only the number word changes.
You want to know how old your friend is. What do you ask?
Answer: How old are you?
Your brother is ten. Say it about him.
Answer: He is ten years old.
Say the number words from one to ten, with your fingers.
Answer: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
What you learned today
Quick check
You are six. Somebody asks: How old are you? What do you say?
