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Is it small?
Student’s Book pp. 29
GoalAsk “Is it …?” and answer “Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.”
New words
is it …? · u … mi?yes, it is · ha, shundayno, it isn’t · yo‘q, emasyoung · yosh
Explanation
Question: “Is it small?” Answer: “Yes, it is.” or “No, it isn’t. It’s big.” For people: “Is he old?” “Is she young?” “Are they happy?” — “Yes, they are.” In a question “is” comes first: Is it …?
Worked examples
— Is it small? — Yes, it is. It’s a mouse.
— Is she young? — No, she isn’t. She’s old.
Class activity
“Guess the animal”: a child thinks of a secret animal. The class asks “Is it big?”, “Is it a pet?”, “Is it beautiful?”. The answers are only “Yes, it is.” or “No, it isn’t.”
Practice
1
Is an elephant small? “Is it small?”
No, it isn’t.
2
Is a mouse small? “Is it small?”
Yes, it is.
3
Ask whether a baby is young.
Is it young? / Is he young?
4
“Are they happy?” Yes. Answer.
Yes, they are.