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Pets: being helpful, “Can I help?”, the sounds f and v, what animals need; review of Units 1–2

Lessons 16–19 · 4 lessons · Susannah Reed with Kay Bentley. Guess What! Student’s Book 2 (Grade 2), Uzbekistan edition. Cambridge University Press; Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan, USAID
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Can I help? The sounds f and v

Student’s Book pp. 31
GoalOffer and accept help; the sounds f and v.
New words
can I help? · yordam bersam bo‘ladimi?yes, please · ha, iltimosfox · tulkivegetables · sabzavotlar
Explanation

To offer help: “Can I help?” To accept: “Yes, please.” To refuse politely: “No, thank you.” For f the lower lip touches the upper teeth with no voice: fox, fish, five. For v the lip touches too, but the voice is on: vulture, vegetables, van. Tongue twister: “A fox finds five figs. A vulture visits a van.”

Worked examples
— Can I help? — Yes, please. — Here you are. — Thank you.
Five fish for the fox, and vegetables for the vulture.
Class activity

“Need help?”: children offer help to classmates (a heavy bag, dropped books) by asking “Can I help?” The answer is “Yes, please.” or “No, thank you.”

Practice
1
Your mom is carrying a heavy bag. What do you say?
2
Accept an offer of help.
3
Which word starts with f: fox or vulture?
4
Which word starts with v: fish or van?