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My name and my picture
Discover Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 1
GoalSay my name, tell one or two things about me, and draw myself.
New words
name · what people call mespecial · there is only one of me
Explanation
Everyone has a name. My name is what people call me. Some children are called Youssef. Some are called Mariam. Some are called Mina. I can tell people what I look like. I can tell them what I like. I can draw a picture of myself. There is only one me, so I am special!
Worked examples
Salma says: “My name is Salma. I am six years old.”
Omar has short black hair. He wears a red shirt. He draws a picture of himself.
Nour likes football. Farida likes flowers. We can like different things.
Class activity
Draw yourself with a grown-up. Use your favourite colours. Say: “My name is …” and show your picture to a friend. Then ask your friend: “What is your name?”
Practice
1
What is your name? Say: “My name is …”
The child says their own name.
2
Say one thing you like.
Any answer is fine, for example: football, bread, kites.
3
Which one do we use to draw a picture of ourselves? Say the letter.
A, the crayon.
4
Is there another child exactly like you? Why not?
No. Every child is special. Nobody is exactly the same.