LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Ask about someone’s belongings
4
GET READY TO WATCH
Susan finds some things that people left at the
nurses’ station. Have you ever found an item that
someone lost?
WATCH
Watch the video. Read the statements. Circle
True
or
False
.
Correct the false statements.
1.
The phone belongs to Ann.
True
False
2.
Ann knows who the glasses belong to.
True
False
3.
The sweater probably belongs to Jen.
True
False
4.
The watch belongs to Ann.
True
False
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Susan:
Hey, Ann. Is this your cell phone?
Ann:
Nope. That isn’t mine.
Susan:
Maybe it’s Sofia’s. She was here a few
ago.
Ann:
Maybe. It does look like hers.
Susan:
Oh, look at this! Someone left a pair of
, too. These
aren’t yours, by any chance?
Ann:
No. I have no idea who those belong to.
Susan:
Hmm. I guess I’ll just put them under
the counter.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
Use your own names.
D
PAIRS
Make similar conversations.
Talk about other objects in your classroom.
GROUPS OF 3
What do you do if you find something someone lost? What items do you make
an effort to return? When do you
not
make an effort to return something?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
When we add
-s
to a word (for example,
to make a plural noun or possessive),
we pronounce the
-s
ending /
s
/, /
z
/, or /
əz
/.
The pronunciation depends on the sound
that comes before the
-s
ending.
Listen and repeat.
/
s
/
minutes looks
it’s
/
z
/
Sofia’s
hers
belongs
/
əz
/ glasses
watches Mr. Sánchez’s
Pronunciation Note
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UNIT 8
